Alzheimer’s disease predominantly affects the elderly and is characterized by an advanced inability of the patient to demonstrate higher thought processes (such as memory, speech, orientation). Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia.
Alzheimer’s, disease, predominantly affects older people and is characterized by an advanced loss of brain cells and the resulting inability of the patient to demonstrate higher mental functions. This inability is also called dementia and affects memory, speech, behavior, the ability to plan and orientation.
The disease affects women more often, but doesn’t usually begin before the age of 65. It’s thought that there may be a genetic cause for the disease. The beginnings of the disease are manifested in the patient as forgetfulness, the inability to find the right word, and locational and chronological disorientation. As the disease progresses, the patient is no longer about to carry out such everyday tasks as physical hygiene, getting dressed, or eating and drinking. Additionally, hallucinations, becoming easily irritated, Parkinson’s symptoms, or depression may accompany the disease. The disease can be especially tragic for friends and family who suddenly are no longer recognized by the patient as such.
Unfortunately there is no treatment yet for Alzheimer’s that can completely cure it. There are medications that can alleviate some of the symptoms of dementia and allow the Alzheimer’s patient to remain independent and part of their surroundings for longer.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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