A student performing Uttitha Trikonasana, triangle pose, one of the basic standing poses in Iyengar Yoga. Iyengar Yoga, named after and developed by B. K. S. Iyengar, is a form of Hatha Yoga that has an emphasis on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of posture (asana) and breath control (pranayama). The development of strength, mobility and stability is gained through the asanas. B.K.S.
Such incapacitation again sets the stage for deadly infections. Doctors say it is possible that an Alzheimer's patient could progress to the point that damage from the disease to the centers of the brain that control breathing could cause death, but patients rarely get that far without an infection setting in.
Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are cruel diseases that progress over time and eventually lead to death. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Dementia is a progressive disease that affects the brain. Early stages of dementia might show up as memory problems, confusion, and sundowning (confusion starting late in the day, lasting into the night).