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Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative condition that presents with cognitive impairment and progressive functional decline. Alzheimer's Disease has affected every family to some extent, but do we truly understand the holistic picture of what exactly causes Alzheimer’s Disease? AD has boggled researchers for many years, and has often left the scientific community with more questions than answers. It is vital for the families of the individuals whose lives are forever altered by this progressive disease to understand what influences its production, and what prevention measures could be beneficial. It presents with even more importance for the mental health professionals to grasp these influential factors of AD in order to truly provide therapeutic interventions, prevention measures and education to these individuals and their families. This extensive literature view attempts to minimize these gaps within current understanding of Alzheimer’ Disease and begins to answer the main questions of "what biological, genetic, and environmental factors influence the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease?” Within this study it encompasses various avenues of research into the previously mentioned areas, by delving into the biological makeup of the disease itself, the neuropsychological factors that are responsible and how this correlates to the heritability ability of AD. This study further expands on other influential factors within psychological and chronic stress, and how prolonged exposures to them can lead to the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. Lastly, this literature review research study provides a conclusive insight into the world of Social Determinants of Health and how inadequate access to food, income, healthcare etc. are all substantially influential and directly correlated to chronic stress and the neurophysiological pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Influential Factors and Prospective Causes to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
Textual or Investigative
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative condition that presents with cognitive impairment and progressive functional decline. Alzheimer's Disease has affected every family to some extent, but do we truly understand the holistic picture of what exactly causes Alzheimer’s Disease? AD has boggled researchers for many years, and has often left the scientific community with more questions than answers. It is vital for the families of the individuals whose lives are forever altered by this progressive disease to understand what influences its production, and what prevention measures could be beneficial. It presents with even more importance for the mental health professionals to grasp these influential factors of AD in order to truly provide therapeutic interventions, prevention measures and education to these individuals and their families. This extensive literature view attempts to minimize these gaps within current understanding of Alzheimer’ Disease and begins to answer the main questions of "what biological, genetic, and environmental factors influence the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease?” Within this study it encompasses various avenues of research into the previously mentioned areas, by delving into the biological makeup of the disease itself, the neuropsychological factors that are responsible and how this correlates to the heritability ability of AD. This study further expands on other influential factors within psychological and chronic stress, and how prolonged exposures to them can lead to the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. Lastly, this literature review research study provides a conclusive insight into the world of Social Determinants of Health and how inadequate access to food, income, healthcare etc. are all substantially influential and directly correlated to chronic stress and the neurophysiological pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.
