Alzheimer's Disease

Eduard and Theresia Alzheimer

A MRI of the brain is used to find these conditions. You will not know the underlying issue until the procedure is completed and reviewed.

It is estimated that approximately 653, 653 South Africans are living with Alzheimer's disease.

Afraid not. At present, the cognitive loss in Alzheimer disease is irreversible.

AMNESIA dementia

!) means:loss of memories. !) means:loss of mental functions.

2) types:neurological\organic amnesia & 2) types: lewy body dementia,

psychogenic\dissociative amnesia. vascular dementia.

3) causes: damage to limbic system of brain, 3)causes:stroke,toxic reactions to

which regulates memory. drugs & alcohol.

4) symptoms:impaired ability to learn & 4)symptoms:memory loss,

remember. madness.

5) no specific treatment. 5)treatment of medications such

as Aricept,Exelon,Razadyne &

Namenda.

Alzheimer's is not something you can "catch" or "get." You may have a genetic predisposition to it, but otherwise, it's mostly chance.

Memantine is the chemical name for Namenda, a drug that treats moderate to severe Alzheimer's. Namenda or Memantine, is proven to improve behavior, thinking, and daily functioning in those suffering from Alzheimer's.

Lewy body disease is type of disease that leads to a decline in thinking, reasoning or independent function. Alzheimer is the disease that one has before one gets lewy body disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was named after him.

Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's.

There are several alzheimers care centers in Augusta. They offer complete services to care for alzheimers patients, with good reviews from family and friends.

Yes usually your ovaries

What happens when you don't treat Alzheimers disease

Alzheimer's disease is a disease that takes over your mind and causes you to forget everything loose the ability to talk or even do the simplest task such as feed your self or even tie your shoe

yes there is its called gelbnary it makes you sleep all the time and can cause parkisons this can be cured

I just developed wooden jigsaw puzzles for Alzheimer's and Dementia Diseases, a 6 piece for middle stages and 12 piece for early stages. The themes are Norman Rockwell - Saturday Evening Post Covers. The size of the puzzles are 6x8 inches, the theme "Little Spooners". The residents love them and engage in conversation.

I worked worked with 3 residents individually last week in middle stages, 2 men and a lady. The lady was the oldest around 90. It was a marvelous experience, they all handled the pieces very easily, we did both puzzles. The 6 piece was worked on mostly by themselves.

One gentleman could get each side completed by himself, but had difficulty bringing them together. He knew they went together, but was forcing the pieces and I had to help him. We talked he told me he used to do puzzles when he was younger. We also worked with cards of same images to match up, and he also did these by himself. He was cautious at making his decision, but he did it, by himself. I worked with him 1/2 hour and then he got tired, I didn't realize that much time had passed.

The other gentleman and lady worked together, he relied on her for guidance. She was the quickest of all three, very detail oriented. She could do the 12 piece pretty easily also. When we did the cards and she was much faster than the men who were younger. We had great interaction and conversation. He asked me to do the cards at the end. I worked with them about 45 min. and they weren't tired. We were having fun.

I will be tracking their progression each time I visit, but I was very impressed with the reaction and interaction that took place.

Someone just mentioned to me that many times families become frustrated because their loved ones don't remember them and they don't know what to say or do while visiting, so they stay away. These puzzles are a wonderful tool for eye/hand coordination, but stimulating conversation and reminiscing. And, I am sure I will find more benefits as we go along.

www.memoryjoggingpuzzles.com

== == = Antioxidants decrease disease in a Drosophila model of Alzheimer's disease = Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of a number of neurodegenerative disorders in which brain cells damaged by naturally occurring chemicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been observed. However, whether this oxidative damage causes neurodegeneration or is a consequence of it has not been previously determined. A study appearing online on December 14, in advance of publication in the January print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, indicates that oxidative damage is a factor contributing to neurodegeneration in a Drosophila model of neurodegenerative disorders such as AD. Mel Feany and colleagues from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School assessed neuron cell death in Drosophila expressing a neurodegenerative disease-associated form of the human protein tau. The number of dying neurons was increased if these insects were also genetically modified to have high levels of ROS. By contrast, if the insects were treated with the antioxidant vitamin E they had decreased numbers of dying neurons. This demonstration that oxidative stress contributes to neurodegeneration in this model of AD suggests that targeting antioxidant pathways might provide a new approach for treating individuals with AD and other related neurodegenerative disorders. TITLE: Oxidative stress mediates tau-induced neurodegeneration in Drosophila. == ==

Of course! You will never "catch" Alzheimer's. While it has not been shown to be directly inherited, there is often a family history of the disease.

Acetylcholine, a chemical in the brain that plays a key role in memory, learning, and many other key functions. Research has indicated that lower levels of the chemical are associated with alzheimers disease.

Glutamate, a similar chemical that is also involved in information processing, is many times dysfunctional in many cases of the disease. Namenda is an FDA approved medication for alzeheimers that regulates the glutamate activity in the brain.

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