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.
1 Alzheimerâs disease âAlzheimerâs disease is the most common cause of dementia in people over 65, although the disease also occurs in people much younger. 2  Alzheimerâs affects approximately 50 percent of those over 85.3  Presently, researchers cannot definitely say what causes the disease, and there is no cure. Alzheimerâs disease âAlzheimerâs disease is the most common cause of dementia in people over 65, although the disease also occurs in people much younger. 2  Alzheimerâs affects approximately 50 percent of those over 85.