| Alzheimer's disease was originally named
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| | When the disease is inherited, it tends
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| after Dr. Aloysius "Alois" Alzheimer, who
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| | to lead to early onset of Alzheimer's,
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| was a German doctor that specialized in
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| | usually between the ages of 35 and 60.
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| psychiatry and neuropathology.
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| | One of several different genes may be at
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| Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known
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| | fault, such as the presenilin-1 gene on
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| simply as Alzheimer's, is a
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| | chromosome 14 or the amyloid precursor
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| neurodegenerative disease that, in its
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| | protein gene on chromosome
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| most common form, is found in people over
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| | What Are the Symptoms of AD?
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| age 65. Approximately 24 million people
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| | AD begins slowly. At first, the only
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| worldwide have dementia of which the
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| | symptom may be mild forgetfulness, which
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| majority (~60%) is due to Alzheimer's
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| | can be confused with age-related memory
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| The main risk factor for Alzheimer's
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| | change. Most people with mild
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| disease is increased age. The rates of
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| | forgetfulness do not have AD. In the
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| the disease increase markedly with
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| | early stage of AD, people may have
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| advancing age, with 25 percent of people
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| | trouble remembering recent events,
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| over 85 suffering from Alzheimer's or
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| | activities, or the names of familiar
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| other severe dementia. Many scientists
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| | people or things. They may not be able to
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| believe that AD results from an increase
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| | solve simple math problems. Such
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| in the production or accumulation of a
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| | difficulties may be a bother, but usually
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| specific protein (beta-amyloid protein)
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| | they are not serious enough to cause
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| that leads to nerve cell death. Loss of
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| | alarm.
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| nerve cells in strategic brain areas, in
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| | However, as the disease goes on, symptoms
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| turn, causes deficits in the
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| | are more easily noticed and become
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| neurotransmitters, which are the brain's
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| | serious enough to cause people with AD or
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| chemical messengers.
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| | their family members to seek medical
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| Two types
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| | help. The disease's course varies from
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| The two types of Alzheimer's disease are:
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| | person to person. Eight years is the
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| * Sporadic Alzheimer's disease - this
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| | average length of time from diagnosis of
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| type accounts for more than 90 per cent
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| | Alzheimer's to death. Survival begins to
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| of cases. Adult men and women of all ages
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| | decline three years after diagnosis, but
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| can be affected, although most cases
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| | some people live more than a decade with
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| occur in people over the age of 65 years.
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| | the disease.
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| It can take up to 20 years for the
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| | Prevention
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| disease to develop. * Familial
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| | Although there is no proven way to
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| Alzheimer's disease - this rare type is
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| | prevent AD, there are some practices that
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| caused by a genetic mutation. The age of
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| | may be worth incorporating into your
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| onset is earlier than for sporadic
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| | daily routine, particularly if you have a
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| Alzheimer's disease, with symptoms
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| | family history of dementia. Talk to your
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| appearing when the person is aged in
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| | doctor about any of these approaches,
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| their 40s or 50s.
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| | especially those that involve taking a
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| What causes it?
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| | medication or supplement.
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| The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease
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| | * Consume a low-fat diet. * Eat
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| isn't known, although some risk factors
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| | cold-water fish (like tuna, salmon, and
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| are known. The risk of developing the
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| | mackerel) rich in omega-3 fatty acids, at
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| disease increases with age, for example.
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| | least 2 to 3 times per week. *
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| There's a higher risk of Alzheimer's if a
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| | Reduce your intake of linoleic acid found
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| family member has the disease. However,
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| | in margarine, butter, and dairy products.
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| inherited genetic factors are responsible
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| in only a small number of families.
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