Alzheimer’s disease was the topic of another lecture from the series Human Body in Health and Disease, which took place on Wednesday 20 November in the building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic on Národní třída. Jan Svoboda from the Institute of Physiology and Jan Laczó from the Neurological Clinic of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and Motol Hospital presented the latest findings concerning this disease.
The disease fundamentally affects the quality of life not only of the patient but also of the family caregivers. The incurable disease affects approximately 160,000 men and women in the Czech Republic. However, we assume that there may be many more patients who have not yet been included in the statistics because their illness has not yet been recognised. By 2050, scientists expect approximately 280,000 people to be affected by Alzheimer’s disease in the Czech Republic, and up to half of these possible future patients could be protected by consistent primary prevention, according to the researchers.
The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease can be minimised by primary prevention. A healthy diet and regular exercise can help. It’s a good idea to start as young as possible. But once the first symptoms start to appear, it’s too late to prevent.
