The treatment of pathologies
Diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's affect many elderly individuals every year and the need for early diagnosis and adequate treatment means that these diseases do not progress rapidly.
people at risk
Alzheimer's disease affects more women than men and those who have a family member affected by the disease are at risk of developing it in the future.
Within our structures, the necessary support is provided to better face this path, through adequate care.
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease, with a slow but progressive evolution, which mainly involves some functions such as the control of movements and balance. The disease is part of a group of pathologies defined as "Movement Disorders" and among these it is the most frequent.
The structures involved in Parkinson's disease are located in deep areas of the brain, known as basal ganglia (caudate, putamen and pallidus nuclei), which participate in the correct execution of movements (but not only).
Parkinson's disease occurs when the production of dopamine in the brain drops dramatically.
Alzheimer
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive loss of mental function, characterized by the degeneration of brain tissue, with loss of nerve cells, accumulation of a protein called beta-amyloid.
An early sign is forgetting recent events, followed by increased confusion, impairment of other mental functions, problems using and understanding language, and carrying out daily activities. They progress in such a way that people can no longer perform activities and become completely dependent on others.
Treatment involves strategies to prolong functional capacity as much as possible and may include drugs that can slow the progression of the disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia, a slow and progressive decline in mental function including memory, thinking, judgment and learning abilities.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the motor neuron cell of the central nervous system.
It is a progressive degenerative disease involving the loss of: first motor neurons (upper motor neurons), located in the brain and brain stem second motor neurons (lower motor neurons), located in the brain stem and spinal cord.
These events lead to loss of control of muscles responsible for movement and other functions.