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Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease   ( AD ) is also called  Alzheimer's , is a chronic neurodegenerative disease which at its  starts develop slowly and with the passage of time it gets worse. About 60% to 80% of cases of dementia are caused by Alzheimer's. Its primary symptoms include decline in short term memory. The person with this psychological disorder is unable to recall recent events. But as the disease advances the symptoms may include , disorientation including risk to lost easily ,  language problems, unable to manage behavioural issues and self care, mood  swings and loss of motivation. They usually withdraw from family and society as the disease advances. Body functions are lost consistently which leads person to death. There are variations in its progression. The overall expectancy of life after diagnosis is three to nine years. The death of the brain cells is the main cause of Alzheimer's, this progressive brain cell's death happens with the passage of time there

Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Disorders :   are psychological disorders that are characterized by a person becoming split off, or dissociated, from her core sense of self. The person's memory and his core sense of self become disturbed and it is because of psychological cause without any physical cause. Dissiciatve Amensia: is a psychological disorder in which the person may partially or completely forget some event. An individual with this psychological disorder is unable to recall important personal information and this is due to some traumatic event such as natural disasters, combat or becoming the victim of voilance experienced by the person. Dissociative Fugue : From french word which means to flee. It is a psychological disorder in  which the person who is suffering from dissociative Amensia suddenly wander away from his home forgetting his identity or he may adopt a new identity. Depersonalization/derealization disorder   is a psychological disorder characterized by recurring episodes of d