Etapa donde se experimentan deficits cognoscitivos, especialmente la memoria
Reduced speed of mental processing and choice reaction times, mild forgetfullness
No se impacata el ADL
ADL: Activity of Daily Living
skills required to manage one’s basic physical needs, including personal hygiene or grooming,
dressing, toileting, transferring or ambulating, and eating.
No se impacta el IDL
IDL: Instrumental Activites of Daily Living
Includes more complex activities related to the ability to live independently in the community. This
would include activities such as e.g., managing finances and medications, food preparation,
housekeeping, laundry.
Mayor predisposición al desarollo de un Dx Neurogenerativo
Alzheimer's disease
Neuropathology
Placas Beta-amiloide:
Estas proteínas se acumulan, crean un efecto tóxico sobre las neuronas e interrumpir la
comunicación entre las celulas
Proteínas Tau
Cuando se rupturan estas proteinas, los microtubulos que soportan se rompen, inteumpiendo la comunicacion
Everything is a risk factor
Another possible cause of AD is a deficiency of ACh
ACh is responsible for memory and learning
Thought to be caused by interuption of the basal forebrain, therfore requieres the need for Rx that increases ACh