ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Mohd Alaraj
1Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Univeristy of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2015;9(3):1963-1970
© The Author(s). 2015
Received: 24/04/2015 | Accepted: 05/06/2015 | Published: 30/09/2015

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of senile dementia, is an age related progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects more than 20 % people over the age of 80. It is predicted that over 35 million people will have AD by the year 2050 world-wide1. Neurodegenerative disorders in AD patients leads to progressive cognitive dysfunctions that includes language, memory, judgement, decision-making and orientation to physical surroundings2,3. It has been estimated that 5% of the population older than 65 years is affected by Alzheimer’s disease4,5 .The prevalence doubles approximately every 5 years beyond age 656 and some studies suggest that nearly half of the people aged 85 years and older suffer from this devastating disorder1,7.

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Bacterial, Viral and Fungal Infection, Aetiophathogenesis, Alzheimer’s Disease.

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