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• Named after Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that is the most common cause of dementia.MedlinePlus: Alzheimer's Disease It acts by killing brain cells, resulting in cognitive impairment and memory loss. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. However, symptoms can be regulated through therapy and medications.Alzheimer's Association: What is Alzheimer's

  On June 10, 2009, a British medical journal published a report on an accurate test for detecting Alzheimer's Disease. The test is called "Test Your Memory" (TYM) and is said to be able to correctly detect 93% of patients with Alzheimer's as opposed to the widely used Mini Mental State Exam, which only detects memory loss in 52% of patients.http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Alzheimers/story?id=7799303&page=1

• Fast Facts

  1. First identified: 1906Alzheimer's Association: What is Alzheimer's
  2. Named after: Alois AlzheimerAlzheimer's Association: What is Alzheimer's
  3. Origin: GermanyAlzheimer's Association: What is Alzheimer's
  4. Typical onset: Age 65 and upMayoClinic.com: Alzheimer's Disease
  5. Gets worse over time
  6. No current cure

• Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease

  • Confusion with time and location
  • Memory loss which affects the ability to function each day
  • Having difficulty planning and problem solving
  • Problems with completing familiar tasks
  • Misplacing of things, corresponding with an inability to backtrack
  • Problems in following and being part of conversations
  • Difficulty in reading, visual recognition, and distance perception
  • Bad judgment in personal decision making
  • Personality changes
  • Mood changes
  • Withdrawal from items of past interest, hobbies, people, sports, etc.
  • Lack of attention to personal care

  http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_know_the_10_signs.asp

• United States Statistics

  • Someone develops Alzheimer's every 71 secondsAlzheimer's Association: Alzheimer's Disease: Facts and Figures
  • Sixth leading cause of deathAlzheimer's Association: What is Alzheimer's
  • Over 5 million sufferersAlzheimer's Association: What is Alzheimer's
  • Cost about $148 billion annuallyAlzheimer's Association: Alzheimer's Disease: Facts and Figures

• Music Therapy

  In February of 2009 new research linking memory and music suggested the possibility that music therapy could be a future treatment for Alzheimer patients.Popular Science: Your Mental Movie Soundtrack (February 25, 2009)

• Disclaimer

  This page is not a substitute for medical advice. If you think you have Alzheimer's disease, please consult your doctor.

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