What is it?
This is the most common cause of ______
Dementia
What is the greatest risk factor for developing this Alzheimer's disease?
Age
Worst outcome of the disease
death
Most common first symptom
short term memory loss
Name three major symptoms
Possible answers: disorientations, memory loss, language impairment, mood swings
Name three three ways that would likely contribute to a person getting Alzheimer's
Possible answers: down syndrome, head trauma, poor sleep pattern, lifestyle, heredity, and/or MCI
Severe loss of brain function can lead to...
dehydration, malnutrition or infection
Which gender is more likely to have it?
Women (some say it is only because they live longer in general)
Most likely age to get Alzheimer's
Above 65 years old (earlier would be early-onset)
How likely would someone with Alzheimer's have mutated genes that guaranteed that they would get the disease?
Less than 1%
Most probable life expectancy of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer's
3-11 years after getting diagnosed (can be longer or shorter)
What is used to slow down the disease's affects?
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
What is made up of beta-amyloid and has a toxic affect on the function of surrounding brain cells?
Amyloid plaque
90% of AD cases and is usually "late-onset"
Sporadic AD
What other health issues could be caused by this disease?
depression, anxiety, delirium, psychosis, and incontinence
When can people 100% know if a patient has Alzheimer's disease?
When an autopsy is done on them after they have died
What protein is responsible for the disruption of neuron transport system and are toxic to cells?
Neurofibrillary tangles
Hereditary and early-onset
Familial AD
The cure
There isn't one
What diet could possibly help with Alzheimer's disease?
Low antioxidant intake and/or high pro-inflammatory fatty acids (found in fruits and vegetables)