Studies in South Africa are in the initial stages, and many may still require education about Alzheimers.
If one does not understand the disease, it may look as though an elderly relative with Alzheimers has been bewitched by some sort of spell or muthi.
It is not a part of the aging process. However, one in five people over the age of 80 are affected by the disease. Alzheimers destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking, and behaviour. This is serious enough to affect ones work, daily activities or social life.
