my name is ekaterina beletskaya hello, today we will study in detail a rather difficult problem to face, which everyone can watch in the program. genetics or lifestyle causes of senile dementia dementia and alzheimer 's disease what is the difference and whether it is possible to stop the process of neuronal death, scientists are still arguing about what causes alzheimer's disease, there are even four main versions, like since my colleagues will tell about them now. so far science is reliable. unknown. why alzheimer 's disease occurs, however, there are four main and competing hypotheses. the first version appeared that the disease is provoked by a decrease in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. however, this hypothesis has now been refuted. since the use of drugs correcting acetylcholine deficiency showed ineffectiveness in 1991, a hypothesis was proposed, omeloidal, according to which the main cause of the disease is beta deposits amyloid group of peptides, in 2018, physicians noted that a decrease in beta amyloid plaques in brain tissues, slowing down cognitive decli