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Alzheimer Disease By, Janelly Perez. What is Alzheimer's Disease O Alzheimer's Disease O The most common type of dementia (50 to 80 percent of dementia
What is Alzheimer's Disease O Alzheimer's Disease O The most
common type of dementia (50 to 80 percent of dementia cases) O
Dementia: general term for memory loss which are capable of
interfering with daily life O Causes problems with O Memory O
Thinking O Behavior
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What are the Symptoms/Signs? There are 10 warning signs 1.
Memory loss that causes a disruption to your daily life 2. Feeling
challenged in planning or solving problems 3. Having difficulty in
completing ordinary tasks at home, work, or leisure 4. Feeling
confused about time or where you are at 5. Trouble with vision 6.
Problems with speaking & joining a conversation 7. Placing
things in usual places and not remembering 8. Changes and decrease
in judgment 9. Drifting from work and/or social activities 10.
Changes in mood and personality
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Are There Any Causes? Scientists have not figured out exactly
while Alzheimer's Disease occurs and what causes it. However, it
has became clear to them that some causes include; O Genetic O
Brain cell death that happens over a course of time O Tissue
continues to have fewer nerve cells and connections O Changes in
brain because of age O Lifestyle and Environmental factors O Heart
disease O Stroke O High blood pressure O Diabetes O Obesity
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What Are The Effects? O Loss of independence O Changes in mood,
personality, and image O Wont be your normal self O Confusion O
Tasks are harder to accomplish, even the simplest ones
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What is the difference between a person with Alzheimer's and a
person without it? O Alzheimer's disease leads to O Nerve cell
death O Tissue loss O Brain shrinks O Affecting almost all of its
functions O Cortex shrinks O Severe shrinkage in hippocampus O
Ventricles grow larger
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Alzheimer's Disease and Declarative Memory O Declarative memory
O Conscious recall of information when you need to use it O People
with this Alzheimer's Disease experience a deep loss in this type
of memory O They will not be able to recall experiences or facts O
Recent event O Conversation they recently have O Something they
recently read
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Azehimers Disease and Procedural Memory O Procedural Memory O
Learned skills that you do not have to consciously recall in order
to use O Knowing your address O Knowing that you are afraid of
snakes O Knowing how to ride a bike O Procedural Memory remains
strong even in Alzheimer's disease O Task or activity that has been
done over and over again can be remembered
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Is There a Specific Age Level It Affects More? O Alzheimer's is
usually known for affecting people of old age O It can also affect
younger-onset O Alzheimers disease affects people younger than 65 O
~4% 65 and under O ~96% 65 and up
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Risk Factors Of Alzheimer's Disease O Age O 65+ O Chances of
developing this disease doubles about every 5 years after this age
O Family History O Risk increases if more than one member in the
family has this disease O Genetics O Risk Genes O Increase the
chances of developing this or any other disease O E-e4 O Those who
inherit this gene have a higher risk O Tends to make symptoms of
Alzheimer's appear at a younger age O Deterministic Genes O
Directly cause a disease O Guarantees that anyone who has these
genes will develop the illness
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How Do You Diagnose It? O By a complete medical assessment O
Examining medical history O Testing on the mental states O Physical
exam O Neurological exam O Blood tests to rule out our possibilites
of illnesses
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Is There a Cure? O Sadly, there is no found cure to Alzherimers
Disease yet O However, drug/non-drug treatments can help with
cognitive and behavioral symptoms
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What Are The Stages Of Alzheimer's Disease? O There are 7
stages in Alzheimer's O This does not necessarily mean that
everyone experiences these stages and symptoms
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Stages 1-3 O Stage 1; Normal Function O Person does not
experience problems with memory O Cannot be detected O Stage 2;
Very Mild Memory Decline O Person may feel as if they are having
memory gaps O Cannot be detected O Stage 3; Mild Memory Decline O
Other begin to notice the persons memory difficulties O Doctors may
be able to detect problems with their memory
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Stages 4-5 O Stage 4; Moderate Memory Decline O Cognitive
decline O Greater difficulty in performing tasks O Forgetting
simple things and events O Forgetting things about themselves O
Stage 5; Moderately Severe Memory Decline O Person needs help with
daily activities O Choosing outfit O May O Not be able to recall
their own address/telephone number O Feel confused about time and
where they are at O Yet remember important details about themselves
and family
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Stages 6-7 O Stage 6; Severe Memory Decline O Memory remains
getting worse O Need extensive help even with daily activities O
May O Not be aware of surroundings and recent activities O
Difficulty with personal history O Have trouble remembering names O
Major changes in sleep patterns O Trouble controlling
bladder/bowels O Personality and behavioral changes O Wander O
Become lost O Stage 7; Extremely Severe Memory Decline O Lose
ability to respond to environment O Are not able to carry on
conversation O Are not able to control their movement O Need help
with most of their daily life O Personal care O Eating O Using the
restroom O Lose ability to smile O Sit without support O Hold head
up O Lose reflexes O Muscles grow rigid O Impaired swallowing
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Media O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sLTglkf duw
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