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Nicholas Scholz

Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association - 0 views

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Alzheimer's Basics

shared by Nicholas Scholz on 11 Aug 13 - Cached
  • Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
  • Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.
  • Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset Alzheimer's
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  • Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable
  • However, serious memory loss, confusion and other major changes in the way our minds work may be a sign that brain cells are failing.
  • Each nerve cell connects with many others to form communication networks
  • Keeping everything running requires coordination as well as large amounts of fuel and oxygen
  • Plaques are deposits of a protein fragment called beta-amyloid (BAY-tuh AM-uh-loyd) that build up in the spaces between nerve cells.
  • Tangles are twisted fibers of another protein called tau (rhymes with “wow”) that build up inside cells.
  • It's the destruction and death of nerve cells that causes memory failure, personality changes, problems carrying out daily activities and other symptoms of Alzheimer'
  • Ninety percent of what we know about Alzheimer's has been discovered in the last 15 years
  • Nicholas Scholz on 11 Aug 13
     
    Alzheimer's is actually a common form of dementia. Roughly 50-80 percent of patients with dementia are associated with Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is considered a neurological disorder with loss of memory, thinking and behavioral function. Alzheimer's is common diagnosed in patients 65 and older with the exception of patients with Early-Onset Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's progressively worsens over time and commonly culminates in death 8 years after symptoms start to arrive. Again no cure has been found for alzheimer's, but certain medications are used to treat symptoms. A build-up of plaques and tangles in the brain is suspected to kill nerve cells and cause a loss of brain function. The loss of nerve cells causes gaps in the communication network and eventually causes a loss of function in those areas of the brain. Although scientists do not know their exact role in Alzheimer's, patients have been associated with an abundant amount of these abnormal structures.
Dakota Declue

Why don't we all get Alzheimer's disease? - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130807133434.htm

alzheimer disease

shared by Dakota Declue on 13 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Dakota Declue on 13 Aug 13
     
    Alzheimer's disease is present in all humans but not everyone will develop the disease. A critical separation between a protein an d an enzyme that when combined triggers AD. There are two tell-tale signs of AD one being beta-amyloid or clumps of protein. Then there is tangles of proteins inside the neurons. Both proteins if aloud to combine we would say have AD. This findings are the base of the steps needed to further are research on AD.
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