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is there a connection between aspergers and alzheimers?

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Connection: I could not find a connection between asperger's disorder and alzheimers disease.

Question 2

is there a relation between having narcissism and alzheimer's ?

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None known.: Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of persons in the U.S.. This starts as memory loss, and progresses over a long time to dementia.  Activities of daily living are impaired (unable to handle finances, appointments).  People can get disorientated, and lose judgement.  Narcissism is a personality state where a person only thinks in regard to one's own self.

Question 3

is there a relation between narcissism and alzheimer's disease?

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Not really.: Alzheimer's is a form of dementia, with a slow subtle onset.  The first sign is loss of memory which may not even be noticed.  Other functional deficits, like impaired activities of daily living, disorientation, poor judgement, and poor concentration also occur.  Narcissism is a personality disorder where a person has a sense of entitlement, and has little or no regard for the feelings of others.

Question 4

is there a relation between alzheimer's disease and sodium levels?

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No: Sodium levels.....Low or high doesnot cause alzheimers 
but such patients for various reasons can have abnormal values.

Question 5

what's autism and aspergers and is there a relation?

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Because the same : core deficits - diminished or absent  joint attention, facial recognition  &amp; Theory Of Mind - exist in all types of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, the diagnoses of Asperger Syndrome &amp; PDD-NOS were subsumed into ASD in the DSM-V. The level of ASD is defined by the type &amp; degree of supports needed for a person with ASD to function optimally, 1 being the lowest level of need &amp; 3 being the highest.

Question 6

can aspergers last forever?

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How long aspergers: Aspergers disorder is considered a life long condition.  However, with learning social pragmatic skills and reduction of anxiety, individuals often seem more like those with non verbal learning disabilities as they get older.  Key is to learn social pragmatics and how to control anxiety, either with cognitive behavioral training or with the help of medication.

Question 7

can aspergers people overthink and worry too much?

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Aspergers worry: An integral part of having aspergers disorder is a very high anxiety level and rigid approach to life.  Excessive worrying can be a debilitating condition.  Cognitive behavioral therapy and involvement with social pragmatics groups may help develop a more resilient approach to thinking.

Question 8

what exactly does it mean to have a touch of aspergers?

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Autism Spectrum D/O: You are being described by this comment, hopefully from a mental health professional, as having elements of what used to be called a pervasive developmental disorder or asperger's syndrome.  This would imply interpersonal deficits accompanied by narrow obsessional interests.  In the new dsm-v this is as an autism spectrum disorder.  You might benefit from talking to a psychologist.

Question 9

what is the best thing you can take if you have aspergers?

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Others' guidance: Whatever Asperger's really is, it's a mix of strong assets (intellectual focus) and areas in which you'll have more difficulty than others. You'll have trouble reading body language, understanding others' feelings, learning to how to talk to others in ways that will be helpful to them and you. You may be unlikable without meaning to be. Get guidance from others, perhaps a specialist.

Question 10

how can i know if i have female aspergers or something else?

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Psychiatric eval: Asperger's is a clinical diagnosis which depends on mostly history comprising of basically three areas: developmental delays including speech delays, social delays and stereotypic behavior (repetitive). There may be family and other developmental issues of interest. A thorough evaluation should be able to answer this question, talk to your pcp first, if needed a referral to a psychiatrist.

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