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UK Police to Track Dementia Patients Using GPS
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Italy: Animal Rights Protests Sets Back Research
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Campbell Ends Touring Career, to Release New Album
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Campbell Ends Touring Career, to Release New Album
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Pat Summitt's Life Chronicled in Film 'Pat XO'
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Brooke Astor's Son Will Remain Free in NY Appeal
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Testing for Alzheimer's Diseasefind that she alzheimer ' s is a. A difficult diagnosis of alzheimer ' s . Disease and US a neurologist and enhance a memory loss . You do this That develop alzheimer ' s how does that either normal had alzheimer ' s disease but they also
about this new blood test. Is doctor Ron Peterson director of the alzheimer's disease research center at Mayo Clinic welcome doctor. Thank you. Well this this test has been described almost as a. Type of pregnancy testing they predictor to tell you if if you are -- -- develop alzheimer's . How is this test going to be used. Well I think it -- Quite early now to see whether in fact it's going to be a diagnostic test or predictive test but it certainly is very uninteresting. That these investigators have found a pattern of proteins in the blood. That may in fact predict who's going to develop alzheimer's disease in the future of course that's -- the field is looking for. Net when I was researching this and that a neurologist but I was surprised to find that -- she alzheimer's is a. A difficult disease to actually make the diagnosis -- -- -- around just tell me we'll tell me how doctorspublished criteria. Now could be quite accurate at making the diagnosis of alzheimer's . Disease and US a neurologist to fight come -- to see you I'd like to know how this test is gonna help you. If I come and enhance a memory loss . You do this test and you can tell me -- 90% certainty that in the next sixty years I -- two to six years. That -- develop alzheimer's how does that help you take care of me. Well in that particular study they were looking at people who were either normal had alzheimer's disease but they also looked -- a second group of people. Who did have a memory impairment so called mild cognitive impairment. And in those individuals. The people who had this pattern of proteins in their blood were more likely to progressed to alzheimer's disease in the next as you say two to six years. Whereas those individuals who had the memory impairment but did not haveand I'm thinking of this test. It at the same point for alzheimer's . Because there aren't great treatments and you can't prevent the disease from going on canyon so so you get this test. That's selling it's great news if it's positive. Well that is true at this point in time we cannot prevent alzheimer's disease but we still think it's important to identify people as early as possible certainly Alzheimer's Association has been following -- for several years. Because we can counsel people we can educate them and perhaps we can make some changes in -- lifestyle. Which may Alter their likelihood of developing alzheimer's disease in the future but the real potential for a test like this is when we develop. Disease modifying therapies and there are many drugs that are under investigation right now. That are felt -- likely. Altered the course of alzheimer's disease down the road so the importance of a test like this is to -- To identify people who are at a greater risk for developing the disease such that when we have these drugs we can intervene at an earlier point in time right. And it ends its play devil's advocate do you think that there's any harm. Doing this test. I'm just thinking of insurance companies getting their their handle on this other hand on this information. And saying oh -- -- and develop alzheimer's . No life insurance no health insurance -- not -- herbal after this. Well that is a potential risk is just like genetic susceptibility. Insurance companies would love to know individual's genetic susceptibility not only for alzheimer's disease but for heart disease and for cancer. So I think we have to be careful with these types of tests because they do have some downsides. And probably should not be administered prematurely. But again. This test is just in the developmental stages. So I'll give -- -- time frame and how long before you think that. Part of the routine physical examination. Is going to be that you get checked in your sixties or seventies for alzheimer's . And then be given drugs potentially. To either prevented or slow the chance of -- developing how what's give us a time -
Other Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease ?Alzheimer ' s disease affects almost all of memory can deteriorate and alzheimer ' s disease . Once again it has to addition to forgetfulness in memory loss . Include poor judgment problems in the early stage alzheimer ' s disease .
Alzheimer's disease affects almost all of the mental abilities that make us uniquely human so effects -- personality. Affects her judgment her reasoning sometimes it affects language. So all of these in addition to memory can deteriorate and alzheimer's disease . Once again it has to represent a deterioration. For that individual a change in decline from that what that person once was able to do. But common problems in addition to forgetfulness in memory loss . Include poor judgment this often comes up -- operating appliances having difficulty knowing how to do that driving an automobile. And trying to maintain. Proper household finances all of these are problems in the early stage alzheimer's disease . -
How Is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?Alzheimer ' s disease is made by what we call it clinical diagnosis blood test there's no X ray that says alzheimer ' s disease yes or no. Rather it's a judgment that you do or do not meet criteria for alzheimer ' s disease .
Alzheimer's disease is made by what we call it clinical diagnosis by that we mean there's no blood test there's no X ray that says alzheimer's disease yes or no. Rather it's a judgment on the part of your doctor based on information from you. Information from people who know you well an examination perhaps of cognitive for a test of your memory and thinking. Maybe an imaging scan like an MRI scan. And then putting all that information together your doctor will come to the conclusion that you do or do not meet criteria for alzheimer's disease . -
The Benefits of Being Bilingual
catch up look at their position age. Scientists also found a few other benefits of speaking more than. One study showed that dementia said in an average of four years later and wolf than it did you think people who speak 96. Another showed that bilingualism
a few other benefits of speaking more than. One study showed that dementia said in an average of four years later and wolf than it did you think people who speak 96. Another showed that -
Is There a Link Between Dementia and Alzheimer's ?differences between two. Alzheimer ' s . Is a disease state where most susceptible to early alzheimer ' s . Is again the hippocampus the first symptom. Of alzheimer ' s disease but memory loss not dementia and memory loss . Then
About five million people in the United States have some degree of dementia and about five million people. Live with alzheimer's and despite those high numbers many. Are still confused about the differences between the two. Yeah crazy guy that. Yeah world. About the ABC news. Is timeless country hits -- lines that are easy to remember -- -- -- -- but when Glen Campbell revealed He was diagnosed with the early stages of alzheimer's disease Many wondered whether he'd be able to carry on with the lyrics that made him famous. And when Pat -- the winningest coach in college basketball history revealed to the world that she was waging a battle off the court with early onset dementia Fans were shocked worry. The hall of fame coach would lose her edge in their faces and stories. Are part of a growing number of Americans suffering from alzheimer's and dementia Too confusing and often miss understood afflictions doctor Wendy Suzuki professor of neuroscience and psychology at New York university's center for neural science. Explains well both are associated to memory loss there are significant differences between two. Alzheimer's Is a disease state where there's an accumulation of plaques and tangles in the brand. They're basically garbage that develops in your brain the brain is -- able to use its cleanup mechanisms to pull out this this garbage that develops in there. And it develops in a particular fashion so one structure of the structure that's most susceptible to early alzheimer's Is again the hippocampus. A structure critical for a long term memory so what is the first symptom. Of alzheimer's disease but memory loss not dementia and memory loss Then what happens is these same plaques and tangles that are damaging basically choking these different brain area starting with hippocampus spread -
Music Legend Glenn Campbell Discusses His Battle With Alzheimer's Diseasewas diagnosed with alzheimer ' s earlier this year been diagnosed with alzheimer ' s disease . what the big star noticing short term memory loss for quite some time Yeah. Living with alzheimer ' s is different for every
his heart out you now have 75. And has been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease . -- what the big star. But anyway you are big star well there were still the same size. -- What what let's -
Alzheimer's Disease And Depression?Alzheimer ' s disease is a devastating illness for patients and their family members and we see a high rate of depression. In patients who have the
Alzheimer's disease is a devastating illness for patients and their family members and we see a high rate of depression. In patients who have
