Alzheimer's

= Alzheimer's =

By Saarang Deshpande and Kyle Benedict
Causes: Gene Mutation (of 3 genes)

Pattern of Inheritance: Polygenic of Amyloid Precursor Protein and Presenilins 1 and 2

Characteristics of the Disorder:

- It is a form of dementia - around 270  put of 100,000 inhabitants in America have this disease - Babies are not born with the disease, it develops over time

- Cannot find the right words to say or how to describe certain things - People with Alzheimer’s are often disoriented and misinterpret spatial relationships - The disease is life-threatening and after prognosis fewer than 3% of people live more than 14 years - The main problem with Alzheimer’s is that people lose their memory progressively

  Treatments:

- Combination therapy using the drugs of Namenda and Aricept - Regular exercise is very important to keep up brain function and mobility - Make their living environment void of lots of furniture and with sturdy handrails everywhere - Feed the person high calorie food and remember to feed them because they may forget  Prevention:

-There are no effective preventative methods toward stopping the onset of Alzheimer’s. -The chances of acquiring Alzheimer’s are reduced by participating in intellectual activities and have an increased association with cardiovascular diseases. -Also, medical marijuana seems to be a very effective treatment when it comes to delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s. -It is inherent in one’s genes which are inherited from the parents.  -Because of this, the DNA for Alzheimer’s is present in every cell of the body and thus, can’t be prevented .  Testing:

Alzheimer’s is difficult to diagnose in the early stages but can be detected by seeing mild cognitive problems to memory loss so bad that a victim with this condition __**won’t be able to live by themselves**__.  <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">References: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[|__http://www.namenda.com/sections/20/about-namenda.shtml__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer%27s_disease#Prevention__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[|__http://alzheimersinfo.info/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[|__http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-disease/DS00161__]