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Q: alzheimers disease?
I am doing a report on Alzheimers Disease, and I need to know a few things 1) What percentage of the population has Alzheimers at different ages? 2) What happens inside the brain during the different stages of Alzheimers? 3) How long should a person with each stage of the disease expect to live? PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SOURCES!!!! I NEED A BIBLIOGRAPY!!!!

A: Here are some partial answers: An Alzheimer's diagnosis cuts a person's remaining life expectancy in half. This is from a study of 521 people with newly diagnosed Alzheimer disease. They found that the median survival period was 4.2 years for men and 5.7 years for women, about half what a person of the same age who did not have the disease would be expected to live. It is the most common cause of dementia and affects 4.5 million Americans. However, according to the study, there has been no firm estimate of just how long an Alzheimer's patient has to live. Dr. Eric Larson and colleagues at the University of Washington followed 521 men and women over 60 who had been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Those diagnosed in their 70s lived longer than those diagnosed at age 85 or older, said Larson, director of the Center for Health Studies at the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle and a former medical director of the University of Washington Medical Center. The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In a paper published in the September 15, 2004, issue of Cerebral Cortex by Buckner and colleagues examined whether typical aging and Alzheimer's disease are on a continuum or distinct. The researchers used MRI to measure the volume of two regions of the brain previously linked with age-associated changes: the corpus callosum, and the medial temporal lobe. Comparing volume in young adults, older adults without dementia, and individuals with mild dementia of the Alzheimer type, they found clear differences between the effects of normal aging and Alzheimer's disease. The corpus callosum was smaller in older adults, regardless of whether they had dementia. In contrast, volume reductions in the hippocampus were markedly accelerated and larger in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Q: Alzheimers disease?
I want to know whether my mother is prone to alzheimers disease. My mother sometimes wakes up confused, however I dont know whether this is because of dreams. What i DO know is that her mother had a serious case of alzheimers. I do not know whether alzheimers is passed on but i am really scared for my mum.

A: it is hereditary but a simple check up may help..just simple tests can catch early signs of it and treat it.

Q: Alzheimers Disease?
Can anyone tell me the stages of Alzheimers Disease please as my mother in law has been diagnosed with this and if so, could you tell me how you coped with it as I am finding her aggression very hard to cope with

A: * Stage 1: No impairment * Stage 2: Very mild decline * Stage 3: Mild decline * Stage 4: Moderate decline (mild or early stage) * Stage 5: Moderately severe decline (moderate or mid-stage) * Stage 6: Severe decline (moderately severe or mid-stage) * Stage 7: Very severe decline (severe or late stage)

Q: Is it true that John McCain has symptoms of Alzheimers disease?
The man trembles and his speech becomes incoherent. He suffers from vertigo and forgets things, stumbles, has memory lapses and can't recall-or doesn't know-in which continent countries are. Are these all signs that he has the beginning stages of Alzheimers disease? Or does it simply mean that the man is a stupid, lame idiot?

A: Yes this is very much so. Beside Alzheimer's McCain is also senile and been brain damaged since Vietnam war. He belongs in the psychiatric ward instead of the White House.

Q: What are biomedical engineers doing at the moment for alzheimers disease?
is there any current technology for alzheimers disease? or a stroke

A: Alzheimers Disease One area of clinical research is focused on treating the underlying disease pathology. Reduction of amyloid beta levels is a common target of compounds under investigation. Immunotherapy or vaccination for the amyloid protein is one treatment modality under study. Unlike preventative vaccination, the putative therapy would be used to treat people already diagnosed. It is based upon the concept of training the immune system to recognise, attack, and reverse deposition of amyloid, thereby altering the course of the disease. An example of such a vaccine under investigation was ACC-001, although the trials were suspended in 2008. Another similar agent is bapineuzumab, an antibody designed as identical to the naturally induced anti-amyloid antibody. Other approaches are neuroprotective agents, such as AL-108, and metal-protein interaction attenuation agents, such as PBT2. A TNFα receptor fusion protein, etanercept has also showed encouraging results. Also, in 2008, two separate clinical trials showed positive results in modifying the course of disease in mild to moderate AD with methylthioninium chloride, a drug that inhibits tau aggregation and dimebon, an antihistamine.

Q: What is the average life expectancy of someone with Alzheimers Disease?
Please dont answer if its a guess. I am tring to find out what research has been done into life expectancy or from someone with experience. I didnt think you died from this disease until the swallowing reflex diminished.

A: taken from web site...hope this helps... http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/adfact.htm AD is a slow disease, starting with mild memory problems and ending with severe brain damage. The course the disease takes and how fast changes occur vary from person to person. On average, AD patients live from 8 to 10 years after they are diagnosed, though some people may live with AD for as many as 20 years.

Q: How does alzheimers disease affect the brain?
How does this disease affect the brain?

A: it slowly makes the brain "un-remember" things in different stages- starting off almost unnoticable ending with a dementia-type state. it causes the person affected to forget things from the present first, working its way to the past, so the things they will remember most are things that happened in childhood, early adulthood, etc. there are 10 distinct phases but i can't really remember them all from nursing school... i know one is wondering without purpose, and another is denial... im sure you could find them on google.

Q: What are the early signs of Alzheimers disease?
I am worried about my Grandfather. His brother, father and grandfather all have/had Alzheimers. How do you tell the difference between Alzheimers and memory loss due to ageing? If you do notice the signs early, can something be done? Thanks a lot

A: its so hard to treat illness call a doctor there maybe meds to treat it

Q: How do people die from Alzheimers disease?
How does this disease effect humans physically?

A: Alzheimer's attacks the mind and it's functions before it starts to weaken a person's immune system. Most patients die from complications such as pneumonia, heart failure, kidney failure, etc. It is a devastating disease, more so for the families/caregivers, than for the victim, esp. as the disease progresses. It is, as an individual disease as any other, depending on the initial health and well-being of the patients.

Q: Alzheimers disease is becoming ridiculous?
Why is Alzheimers disease becoming more and more common and projected to affect more than a 200% increase of todays cases by mid-century? I think that alzheimers isn't a real disease, I think that it has just been given to much power by all the people that worry about it. Why else is it increasing at such a huge rate and what other reason is there for the rates of Alzheimers to increase with the more reasearch done on it and the more media coverage on it. Also, why is it happening to people at younger ages?

A: Alzheimers was probably the cause for years when patients were diagnosed with age related memory problems such as dementia or seniltiy. But Alzheimers is a real, organic problem that is set to blossom into a major health problem in the next few years as the baby boomers start hitting the dangerous years - usually over 60. It has always been with us, but misdiagnosed. I have included a very interesting link that appeared in the Internation Herald Tribune a couple of months ago. Take a look at it - it's pretty interesting.

Q: How afraid are you of Alzheimers disease?
I've just been told that I have it. I am scared s-----ss. I have no family left, no one to look afer me & make sure that I am treated well. I would like to know what other people would do if they were diagnosed with this awful disease, & how they would handle it. Good Luck & Blessings

A: There is no cure but there are ways to combat Alzheimer's. Some things are easier to manage than others. Here is a very easy one. Aluminium (Aluminum - American spelling) appears to have an effect (autopsied brains of passed sufferers seem to show effects that lead back to aluminium) though the scientists have not narrowed it down to any exactness. If you do not want to take the chance, simply eliminate as much aluminium in your life as possible. * Aluminum cookware. * Antacids: Many antacids contain aluminum hydroxide, which is an aluminum salt. Di-Gel, Gelusil, Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan, and Rolaids are among those that do contain aluminum. I recommend that you do not take antacids containing aluminum for calcium supplementation. Read the label when you buy antacids: There are at least twenty antacids that don't contain aluminum. * Buffered aspirin can contain up to 88 mg. of aluminum per dose. Again, read the label before you buy. * Douches can contain aluminum salts, and we don't really know how much of these salts the body absorbs. * Medicines for diarrhea, including Kaopectate and Donnagel, can contain up to 600 g. of aluminum salts. Check the label before you buy. If you are in the early stages, then you will have enough control to learn all you can about it and to add or remove things in your life to keep yourself in the early stages as long as you can. There are doctors who know more about it than others so try to find one with some know how. There are self help groups and they are a must. This is not something you want to be dealing with alone. Get on your computer and put the word Alzheimer's in a search engine and read as much as you can. Do not give up control without a fight! I hope this helps. Good Luck and God Bless back on you. :o)

Q: Is there any connection between blue eyes and Alzheimers disease?
My son was visiting his grandfather in a home for Alzheimer's patients and he noticed that all the patients there had blue eyes. Is there any connection or explanation? Thank you.

A: i find it highly unlikely. there is a single gene for the colour of eyes, and this gene is not expressed in the brain at all. so i cant see any way they can be connected. also, maybe the reason that they all had blue eyes is because people with blue eyes live longer, and are therefore more likely to get it as they are alive longer.

Q: How can I get help for my mother who has alzheimers disease?
My 87 year old mother is increasingly paranoid, delusional and continually imagines that my father has dementia, not her. She refuses all medical treatment and is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. Is there anyway to get her treatment other than waiting for her deterioration to lead to involuntary hospitalization?

A: well the worst part about alzheimers disease is the fact of no cure, so with treatment im sorry to say your mother may not see any progression you can however try to convince her into treatment, this is both most simplistic and easy way to get her concent for any procedures another option is to go to court and appeal that she is incapable of making sane medical desicions and you need to be her "voice" if you will, and make all major medical desicions

Q: Could i be suffering from the early affects of alzheimers disease?
I am only 21, but have such a bad memory it is quite shocking at times. What could be the cause of this poor memory?

A: A definite no is the answer to your first question. As for the second, it's difficult to say. Among a population of normal people there are just going to be some people who seem to have a better memory than others. A lot of people do find their memory gets worse at times of stress or with anxiety or depression. There are also a number of different medical conditions including thyroid problems and vitamin deficiencies which can affect the ability to concentrate etc, so if this is a new thing it might be worth getting checked out, particularly if you have any other symptoms. But it may just be the case that this is something you'll have to live with and work around the best you can.

Q: I would like to know how therapies can help a person with alzheimers disease please.?
I am doing a assignment on dementia and am stuck on this question also how this would help a person with alzheimers.

A: Alzheimer's Caregivers Caring for someone who has Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be stressful and overwhelming. It's important to take care of yourself. Ask for and accept help. Talk to the doctor. Find out what treatments might help control symptoms or address behavior problems. Find a support group. Others who have "been there" may be able to help and will understand. If there are times of day that the person is less confused or more cooperative, take advantage of that in daily routines. Consider using adult day care or respite services. These offer a break with the peace of mind that the patient is being taken care of. Begin to plan for the future. This may include Getting financial and legal documents in order Looking into assisted living or nursing homes Finding out what your health insurance and Medicare will cover National Institute on Aging Go to the site below for more detailed info: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimerscaregivers.html d Controlling Frustration(Family Caregiver Alliance) ... Music, Art, and Other Therapies(Alzheimer's Association) Personal Care ...www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimerscaregivers.html - 61k - Cached Current Management of Sleep Disturbances in Dementia ... determine which single or combination of therapies provide the maximal benefit. ... of behavioral and sleep disturbances in patients with Alheimer's disease. ...current-reports.com/article.cfm?...&Type=Article&KeyWords= - Alzheimer's Weekly - New Tests and Treatments Close in on Alzheimer's ... And as effective therapies become available, earlier diagnosis will be key, experts say. ... early symptoms of dementia, including mild cognitive ...www.alzheimersweekly.com/Research/p2_articleid/80 - 27k - Cached Alzheimer's Weekly - Research Blood Clots From Heart Associated With Dementia. Print Email ... Preliminary research suggests the protein could lead to drug therapies. Read More... Comments (0) ...www.alzheimersweekly.com/Research/p2_start/10 - 32k - Cached Alzheimer's - the future ... Ginkgo biloba can improve memory and overall function for people with dementia. ... increase awareness of both the disorder and available therapies. ...countrydoctor.co.uk/education/education - Alheimer's - the future.htm - 19k - Cached Good Samaritan Luther Manor Alheimer's Unit/Dementia Care; Respite Care; Nutrition counseling; Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies; Restorative/ Rehabilitative Nursing; ...www.volunteersolutions.org/volhelp/org/222537.html - 32k - Cached University Alzheimer Center: Newsletter ... the only accurate way to ultimately determine the reason for a person's dementia. ... the finding in mice to therapies in humans often requires some ...www.ohioalzcenter.org/newsletter.html - 16k - Cached The Dana Foundation - New Treatments for Alzheimer's Showing Promise ... Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Prevention of Dementia ... therapies, easing problems such as inflammation and reduced energy in the brain. ...www.dana.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=8158 - 48k - Cached CEB-2001 a therapeutic candidate for Alzheimer's disease identified ... ... of the disorder's causes, and it still lacks preventive or curative therapies. ... desirable therapeutic approach to Alheimer's disease- Blocking APP expression ...www.bioportfolio.com/LeadDiscovery/100101.htm - 96k - Cached There's a plethora of info on Yahoo Search when you post the question of therapies for alzheimer's and Dementia. Some mentioned are music, art and behavior therapy, cognitive therapy as well as drug intervention.