| What is Alzheimer's Disease? |
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Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain from which there is no recovery. Slowly and inexoribly, the disease attacks nerve cells in all parts of the cortex of the brain, as well as some surrounding structures, thereby impairing a person's abiblities to govern emotions, recoginize errors and patterns, coordinate, movemet, and remember. (See more) |
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| Who get's Alzheimer's Disease? |
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About half of people in nursing homes and almost half of all people over 85 have Alzheimer's disease. It is now the fourth leading cause of death in adults. Almost 2 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and unless effecive methods for prevention and treatment are developed, it will reach epidemic proportions by the middle of the next century. (See more) |
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| What causes Alzheimer's Disease? |
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Two significant abnormalties occur in brains of people affected by Alzheimer's: twisted nerve cell fibers, known as neurofibrillary tangles and sticky protein called beta amyloid. Other factors also play a role. (See more) |
| How can the rist of Alzheimer's Disease be minimized? |
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Estrogen Therapy, Nondteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Diet, and Continuing Education and Mental Acuity are all great ways to minimize your risk of Alzheimers. See more ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease here. (See more) |
| What are the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease? |
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The early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be overlooked because they resemble signs of natural aging. These symptoms include forgetfulness, loss of concentration, unexplained weight loss, and motor problems, including mild difficulties in walking. (See more) |
| How is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed? |
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Ruling out other causes of dementia, Psychological Testing, Electroencephalography, Imaging Tests, Blood Tests, and other ways. To see more go here. (See more) |
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