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Alzheimer’s disease **Description:** Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming server enough to interfere with daily tasks.

**Inheritance: ** Genetics play a role in some people with Alzheimer’s disease(AD). A rare type of ADaffects people ages 30 to 60. Some cases, called familial AD are inherited. This is caused by mutations in 3 genes. Offspring in the same generation have a 50-50 chance of developing familial AD if one of their parents had it.

**Symptoms: ** · Memory loss · Problems with familial tasks · Problems with language · Disorientation to time and place Eventually, not recognizing family members, forgetting how to swallow, speaking gibberish, and loss of bowel and bladder.

**Daily Life: ** Daily life for someone with AD. They can become frustrated when trying to communicate their thoughts. They forget simple things like conversation that took place moments ago. Symptoms worsen as the disease progresses.

to diagnose Alzheimer’s, doctors use a series of tests to evaluate thinking, behavior, and physical function because there is no single scale that can definitively diagnosis AD by itself. Diagnostic tests may include the clock drawing test, the mint-mental examination, and the functional assessment staging.
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**Treatment: ** There are two types of ways used to manage AD. They both work differently in the brain. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors work by helping to increase the amount of acetylcholine in the brain, a chemical that is important for memory and learning. Glutamates path way modifiers work differently than the acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Glutamates is another chemical in the brain that is important for learning and memory.

**<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Research: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Research suggests certain lifestyle factors like diet and exercise as well as social and mental stimulation may help reduce the risk of AD. They are also investigating weather there is a link between heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

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