by The Pulitzer

A question asked by Savannah: What’s the chance of my boyfriend developing Alzheimer’s disease?
So I’ve been with my boyfriend for a long time now. His dad was just diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He’s in his late 40′s. I’ve been doing research on the disease and learned that early-onset is inherited. I am at a loss of what to do. My boyfriend could have inherited it and he’ll become the same way in his 40′s. What do I do? Or is there a way to find out if he got it or not?

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Answer by Supermodelmommy
Alzheimer’s has a strong genetic link. Since his father had the disease, his chances grow that he may get the disease as well. There is no specific tests that are definitive on if a person has it or not. Doctors take a family history, medical history, and blood tests to rule out other conditions first before making a diagnosis.

Click on the link below for some good information on Alzheimers and genes. I hope that helps. Regardless of the fact that he may develop this one day, don’t treat him any different. Enjoy his company and be there for him when he needs you.
Take care.

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by The Pulitzer

A question from THE NOLTE-KMA/EOO/FU2: Could my boss be in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease?
He keeps forgetting that I don’t come to the office to do actual work. His absent-mindedness is beginning to worry me.

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by The Pulitzer

Question by Jane: Can people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease ever remember some parts of lost memory?
Can people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease ever remember some parts of lost memory later on?

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Answer by devil dog
its kinda an on and off thing one day they will remember things they didnt the day before the next day they wont but they will remember something else sometimes they wont remember anything at all it kinda varys

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When it comes to alzheimer’s test this video provides some great insights.

A new test may help diagnose Alzheimer’s early.
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by windy_sydney

Question posed by jmin: Out of these topics, where would Meth or illegal use of drugs fit in?
Aging
AIDS/HIV+
Alzheimer’s Disease/Parkinson’s Disease
Anesthesiology
Arthritis (Rheumatology)
Cancer
Disease Management
Emergency Medicine/ Trauma
Eye Care / Ophthalmology
Heart Disease & Stroke
Hospitals/Healthcare
Mental Health
Nutrition & Obesity Prevention
Orthopedics
Pain Management
Reproductive Medicine
Respiratory Disorders
Stem Cells
Surgery

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Answer by Saul Thafutcher
I’d say mental health

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Question by Sasaki: Does the Alzheimer’s disease follow the normal distribution for the age?
Does the Alzheimer’ disease follow the normal distribution for the age?

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Answer by 2sleepy2care
Age is only one factor in Alzheimer’s. I have seen fairly young people with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Especially those with Downs Syndrome.

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by windy_sydney

Question by Fatima Helena: why does Alzheimer’s disease happen?
i have a project due on Tuesday and i need to know why it happens? does it occur on the brain section? does it happened inside the nerves? and can you link me to a good picture that explains everything.

this is the questions that my teacher told me,,

Who is commonly affected? Causes? Risk factors? and
preventions and treatment?

The top answer:

Answer by Mark
Here’s a good link that goes into the various stages of Alzheimer’s:

A question from Faith: Information about Alzheimer’s disease?
How is the disease diagnosed?
Treatment of the disease – medicinal or physical therapy?
Long term affects. What can a person with this disease expect over their lifetime?
Prevention if any?

thank-you!!!

The best answer:

Answer by Jacob K
How is the disease diagnosed?
-Usually by clinical examination. There’s a test called the mini-mental status exam that helps. Brain imaging is usually NOT helpful, though ultra-specialized testing (PET scan) can sometimes be useful.

Treatment of the disease – medicinal or physical therapy?
-Medicines only, physical therapy will be of no value. There is something called cognitive therapy, but I don’t think this works. Even the medicines are pretty unimpressive and do little to change the course of the illness.

Long term affects. What can a person with this disease expect over their lifetime?
-Unfortunately, the disease is progressive, which means it will gradually get worse. Symptoms start with simple forgetfulness, and progress to getting lost, losing the ability to understand, visual hallucinations, delusions, to severe debilitation.

Prevention if any?
-Exercise your brain! Do intellectual-type activities like cross-word puzzles, reading. Also, keeping in good general health (cardioresiratory exercise, good diet) makes you less likely to have the disease.

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A question from onceuponatime: What causes alzheimer’s disease? tell me everything you know about alzheimer disease please?
im donig my science assignment. ive chosen alzheimer disease which is a disease that has something to do with the brain. tell anything u kno about this disease or wat causes this disease, thank you

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Answer by ƦєdAиgєℓ
“People who develop Alzheimer’s disease get a sticky plaque in the brain called amyloid beta,” explained Kilham to Dr. Manny Alvarez in a recent Fox News interview. Such plaques either develop as a result of Alzheimer’s, or they are the direct cause of it. But either way, they are directly related to the degenerative process.

However studies show that turmeric actually eliminates these plaques, both when they are first starting to form and even during the late stages of their advancement.

“What we have in turmeric is something that appears to inhibit the development of Alzheimer’s disease…and actually help to reduce the occurrence of plaque in the brain if you have it,” noted Kilham. “We know in animal studies, when animals actually have amyloid beta plaque in their brains and they’re given turmeric root…that plaque is reduced.”

Observational studies have also shown that people groups who eat large amounts of turmeric virtually never get Alzheimer’s.

“In countries where people consume a lot of [turmeric], there’s a very low incidence of Alzheimer’s disease,” emphasized Kilham. “In India and Southeast Asia, it’s a rare disease. And [in the U.S.] it’s very, very common.”

http://www.naturalnews.com/029767_turmeric_alzheimers.html#ixzz1HEkPdDH0

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by lissalou66

A question from Partyplanner21: Alzheimer’s diagnosis?
Does anyone have experience with alzheimer’s? Was a loved one wrongly diagnosed with this disease? What similiar diseases may doctors wrongly diagnose as Alzheimer’s?

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Answer by amandarez73
Alzheimer’s is pretty rare in the catagory of wrong diagnosis — really the only other things (that I can think of offhand) it could be is non-alzheimer’s dementia, late stage parkinson’s, or drug/alcohol induced dementia.

Look at the CDC’s website for more info: www.cdc.gov

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