Alzheimer’s is a disease that develops in the brain. When it appears, it slowly destroys the memory and ability to think of the person who possesses it. Over time, it also becomes difficult to perform activities considered daily.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, accounting for between 60% and 70% of cases.
It should be noted that dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging and that “It is a syndrome that involves the deterioration of memory, intellect, behavior and the ability to perform activities of daily living,” explains the organization.
Being the most common type of dementia, there are currently many treatments and remedies that help control, prevent and treat the disease. In that sense, there are also natural medicinal alternatives.
According to Salud180, one of the aromatic plants used for this purpose is rosemary. As specified by the portal, it is usually used in aromatherapy treatment. In addition, according to a study by the University of Maryland, this type of therapy reduces pain, as it also stands out as a powerful pain reliever.
On the other hand, the portal pointed out that this herb contains carnosic acid, which has neuroprotective properties that prevent degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or dementia.
In addition, this herb helps protect memory, according to a study published in Journal of Medicinal Food which showed that the older adults who participated in the research and who consumed low doses of dried rosemary powder showed significant improvements in memory speed.
Likewise, Northumbria University in the UK published a study in which he assures that smelling the rosemary plant would increase the storage capacity of information by up to 70% for people.
How to prepare rosemary infusion
What symptoms can people who suffer from this disease experience?
People with Alzheimer’s may experience changes in their behavior and behavior, as the disease can affect mood:
- Depression.
- Apathy.
- Social isolation.
- Humor changes.
- Distrust in others.
- Irritability and aggressiveness.
- Changes in sleep patterns.
- Disorientation.
- Loss of inhibition.
- Delusions (believing that someone did something).
Alzheimer’s is a chronic disease, which means that the person lives with it their whole life. “There is no treatment that will cure Alzheimer’s disease or alter the progression of the disease in the brain. In the advanced stages of the disease, complications arising from severe loss of brain function (such as dehydration, malnutrition, or infection) leads to death,” explains the Mayo Clinic.
