THE ALUMINUM USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND ITS POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is clinically characterized as a cause of dementia present in older adults. Patients may experience anxiety and depression. Aluminum (Al) is a common metal in the environment and one of the most abundant. Most of Al ingestion comes from food, through different forms: food contaminated by Al, water and industrialized foods that have Al as a preservative and / or coloring, the water being the most bioavailable form to be absorbed by the intestine. Al is extremely proinflammatory, pathological and genotoxic, which is particularly detrimental to the homeostatic functioning of brain cells, especially at the level of normal cytoplasmic and genetic activities using phosphate. Its ingestion can lead to gradual loss of memory. Based on the above, the objective of the present work is to show systematically revised information from published studies related to the intake of aluminum and Alzheimer's disease.