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am i getting alzheimers disease?

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Need a lot more info: To even start to give you an answer, i would need to know a lot more about you:  your age, medical conditions, why you think you might be getting alzheimer's.  And that's just to start.  To actually make the diagnosis requires a thorough work-up including, at least, a good history, a brain scan, comprehensive psychometric testing, lab work, and a physical exam.  And there's even more possibly.

Question 2

can you give me information on alzheimer`s disease doing a case study thanx?

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: Although this is a public education site, case studies are NOT presented here.  If you wish comprehensive information regarding Alzheimer's disease, suggest Mayo Clinic site,  Johns Hopkins site, and reviewing literature onsite at National Library of Medicine.

Question 3

what are your thoughts about using the bredesen protocol to treat alzheimers?

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Someone else: Check with someone else's doctor and get their opinion and their comfort level in using that protocol.  If they're not comfortable about it, it's not a good idea to get a doctor to do something they don't feel at ease with doing.

Question 4

what is probable alzheimers?

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Dementia: Probable alzheimer's refers to someone  with cognitive decline and dementia that affects the same lobes of the brain.

Question 5

what is the cause of alzheimers?

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Unknown: In spite of a great deal of research and many theories, the definite cause still eludes us.

Question 6

how can people die from alzheimers?

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Infections.: Most Alzheimer's sufferers die from intercurrent infection or just a general shut down of the body. They can have aspiration pneumonia because their swallowing is not good. They forget to chew and swallow food , they refuse to eat, they may have sleep difficulties,  they lose bladder and bowel control and they are prone to recurrent infections. Their general debility causes skin  breakdowns.

Question 7

is lashing out a symptom of alzheimers?

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Yes: #10 of the alzheimer's association's 10 signs is change in mood & personality. Check out the complete list here at http://www.Alz.Org/alzheimers_disease_10_signs_of_alzheimers.Asp.

Question 8

what can be initial signs of alzheimers?

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Forgetfulness: Memory loss for new, not old, information is the first sign of Alzheimer's disease (ad).  Before ad, people begin with amnestic mild cognitive impairment, which is diagnosed after neuropsychological testing indicates that there is a notable deficit in memory in the presence of  otherwise intact cognitive and daily functioning.  Ad usually develops in the 70s, but other dementias can develop earlier.

Question 9

how to know if i have early onset alzheimers?

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10 signs: You can get this information at http://www.Alz.Org/national/documents/checklist_10signs.Pdf.

Question 10

how does exercise help people with alzheimers?

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It does: The exact mechanism is not known, but people with alzheimer's who do low-moderate level aerobic exercise (like a stationary bike or treadmill) daily have slower disease progression, less anger/anxiety and fewer complication than those who do not.  Remember that the exercise must be supervised, especially for those with severe dementia, so that person does not get hurt or wander off.

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