The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has recently introduced an innovative technique for treating Alzheimer's disease through a medical patch applied to the patient's skin every 24 hours, according to a consultant neurologist and stroke specialist at Rashid Hospital. Suhail Corner.
The pillar, which is the latest science in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, works to provide the body with the necessary drugs to stimulate the brain, daily, enabling the patient to live with the disease, and alleviate its symptoms.
He pointed out that the patch introduced by the Authority in its hospitals is about half the size of the dirham, and is very effective in the treatment of symptoms of the disease, changed every 24 hours, in addition to other treatment methods followed by the Authority.
He added: «The medical patch is characterized by that it is not accompanied by any side effects, and does not interfere with other drugs, as it does not reach the patient's abdomen».
Alzheimer's disease is considered one of the most diseases of the future, due to the high average age of man, where it doubled in the country to between 77 and 79 years among citizens, from 46 to 50 years ago, 50 years from today, due to the development of health services, quality Life.
"Until today, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease," he said.
He continued: «The rise in the average age of the citizen increased the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in the country», pointing out that the United States spent about $ 25 billion on scientific research for the disease.
"Alzheimer's symptoms begin at the age of 65," he said. "With the onset of the human's 40s, many of the body's organs begin to weaken, gradually decline, and begin to develop weakness and atrophy in the brain. However, Alzheimer's is more and more vulnerable." .
He pointed out that recent scientific studies have shown that a person who is fluent in more than two languages, is less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than a fluent in one language, as well as those who follow a diet based on certain foods such as figs and the use of olive oil, and some foods in the Mediterranean basin.