Alzheimer; News from the web:
The article in the link gives a good overview of some things you may not have realized when working or living with an Alzheimer Patient.
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Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
Alzheimer’s at 32
Alzheimer; News from the web:
This is really very rare but still devastating, contracting Alzheimer’s at 32 years of age.
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Figuring out the Start and Stop
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Researchers get closer to what starts and stops Alzheimer’s. Great news.
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Why do individuals with Alzheimer’s disease become so isolated?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The Advocate has a great article about why Alzheimer’s patients become so isolated:
For the most part, when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. friends and family members become afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing around them so they avoid contact altogether. Socialization dwindles, and the individual becomes isolated and alone.
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Testing Alzheimer’s with VR
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Elderly people will be given avatars and sent on adventures in virtual reality worlds as a test for Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers have announced.
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A 10 year window for females where Alzheimer’s may develop
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Women with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease face a 10-year window when they have far greater chances of developing the disease than men with similar genetic risks, a new analysis suggests.
That window seems to occur between ages 65 and 75 — more than 10 years after the start of menopause, say University of Southern California researchers who reviewed 27 prior studies.
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