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Is It Alzheimer's? Early-Stage Warning
Signs
Memory loss, confusion, and disorientation are common symptoms of
Alzheimer's. The early-stage warning signs may develop gradually and
go unnoticed, or, in many cases, are mistaken for the normal aging
process.
If you or someone you love experiences any of the symptoms listed
below, see your physician. Help is available for those with Alzheimer
s, as well as for those who care for and about them.
- Recent memory loss that affects job skills and/or ability to
function effectively at home: May frequently forget names, phone
numbers and assignments and have trouble remembering them even
when reminded.
- Problems with language: May progressively forget simple words
or substitute inappropriate words, making statements
incomprehensible.
- Disorientation in time and space: May leave their home and
then forget where they intended to go, could become lost on a
nearby street and not know how to get home.
- Difficulty completing familiar tasks: May prepare a meal but
forget to serve it or forget that they made it.
- Poor judgment: May dress inappropriately, completely forget
what they've set out to do mid-task, or forget key routine tasks,
such as keeping set appointments or caring for their pet.
- Problems with abstract thinking: May have trouble with simple
mathematical calculations such as balancing a checkbook or
remembering a familiar, often-used phone number.
- Misplacing things: May put things in inappropriate places,
such as putting their keys in the silverware drawer or their
briefcase in the refrigerator.
- Changes in mood and behavior: May begin exhibiting rapid mood
swings for no apparent reason.
- Changes in personality: They may start to act in ways that are
counter to their usual personality style, for example, acting
suspicious, fearful, or confused.
- Loss of initiative: May become passive, unresponsive, express
little interest in previously enjoyed activities and require real
encouragement to get involved.
Source: www.4therapy.com/consumer/life_topics/item.php?uniqueid=5971&categoryid=452&
Newsbytes
Scientists Test Common Medicines And
Mental Exercise As Preventives For Alzheimer's
Maybe it would be going a bit far to suggest that reading this news
article will keep you from getting Alzheimer's disease.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/357498.html
Memory Training May Help Some Alzheimer's
Patients In The Early Stages Of The Disease
Simple, systematic memory training can help some people with
early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). This finding points to a
possible psychological intervention early in the course of this
devastating brain disease. It also lends some urgency to early
diagnosis, when patients who still have the ability to learn can use
it to sharpen their memories and reduce disability.
Source: The American Psychological Association,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356872.html
Vitamin-Rich Foods May Reduce
Alzheimer's Risk
Eating nuts, leafy green vegetables and other foods rich in
antioxidants such as vitamin E may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's,
two studies suggest.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/325/8015/351728.html
Alzheimer's, Other Diseases, May
Benefit From First Live Studies Of Key Cell Structures
A new study describes for the first time a method of culturing
important but poorly understood cell structures called Hirano bodies.
The report by cellular biologists at the University of Georgia could
shed light on numerous diseases in which Hirano bodies may play some
role-- including Alzheimer's disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease and
cancer.
Source: National Science Foundation, www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/21142/349410.html
Proteins Blamed For Alzheimer's
New research suggests illnesses as diverse as Alzheimer's,
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and adult-onset diabetes are caused by
proteins that fold themselves into defective shapes, rather than
proteins that have undergone harmful chemical changes.
Sources: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8014/348139.html
Alzheimer’s Disease With Psychotic
Behaviors Aggregates In Families
Various studies have found that 40 to 60 percent of Alzheimer’s
disease patients suffer from psychotic symptoms including
hallucinations and delusions. A new study reported in Neurology, the
scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, took those
findings a step further and found that the development of psychosis
among Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients may be determined, at least
in part, by genetic factors.
Source: American Academy of Neurology,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/347676.html
Experiment In Mice May Lead To Early Test
For Alzheimer'
Measuring the levels of a plaque-forming protein in the blood may
identify Alzheimer's disease changes in the brain before other
symptoms appear, according to researchers who tested the technique on
mice.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8014/347519.html
Illness In Alzheimer's Vaccine Study
Twelve Alzheimer's patients injected with an experimental vaccine are
suffering serious brain inflammation.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8896/346267.html
The Zinc Link to Alzheimer's
The formation of brain deposits linked to Alzheimer's disease may
depend in part on zinc released by nerve cells, according to research
from the University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea. The findings
suggest that interrupting the interaction between zinc and the
proteins that form the brain deposits may be helpful for treating
Alzheimer's disease.
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences
Scans can warn of Alzheimers
Simple brain scans could be used to detect the early stages of
Alzheimer‚s disease long before a patient shows any clinical
symptoms, according to the results of research in the US. Scientists
have discovered that magnetic resonance imaging scans can reveal
changes in the brain caused by the neurological condition long before
the onset of memory loss and other physical indicators of the
disease. The findings, published in the journal Neurology, promise to
provide doctors with a new means of diagnosing Alzheimer's at a much
earlier stage than is possible now, which would greatly improve the
prospects for preventative treatment.
Source: The London Times]
Statin Drugs May Lower Risk Of
Alzheimer's
Taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce the
risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to research
presented during the American Academy of Neurology's 54th Annual
Meeting in Denver, Colo., April 13-20, 2002.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8059/8011/348739.html
Alzheimer’s Disease With Psychotic
Behaviors Aggregates In Families
Various studies have found that 40 to 60 percent of Alzheimer’s
disease patients suffer from psychotic symptoms including
hallucinations and delusions. A new study reported in Neurology, the
scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, took those
findings a step further and found that the development of psychosis
among Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients may be determined, at least
in part, by genetic factors.
Source: American Academy of Neurology,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8014/347676.html
Advocates Praise
Medicare Changes
Advocates for Alzheimer's patients are praising a change in Medicare
regulations as a step toward improving their care.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/22030/8896/348025.html
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Bodily decay is gloomy in prospect, but of all human contemplation
the most adhorrent is body without mind. - Thomas Jefferson
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