Alzheimer’s Disease

A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental functions.

Memory loss and confusion are the main symptoms.

No cure exists, but medications and management strategies may temporarily improve symptoms.

 

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W007
Diagnosis: Alzheimer’s Disease
US Patients:
World Patients: 30Mil
Sex Ratio: M; 3F
Age Onset: 65+to42% by 80+
Brain Area: hippocampus, amyloids & tau proteins, 19 genes
Symptoms: forgetting, poor short term memory, location confusion
Progression: poor thinking, repetitious conversations, abusive, anxious, paranoid, loses ability to live
Causes: 19 genes, head injuries, depression, hypertension, smoking
Medications: memantine, acetylcholinemesterase inhibitors
Therapies: Chess, book-reading, exercise;low-fat diet, caffeine, wine

Youtube Video: Alzheimer’s Disease-Early Signs

Amazon or Library Book:

Is It Alzheimer’s?

Amazon or Library Book:

36-Hour Day

Click the book to link or order from Amazon.

Click the book to link or order from Amazon.

Support Group: Alzheimer’s Association 800-272-3900

Contact your local Social Security office for possible Disability Benefits through their Disability Determination Services,

Section 12.02.

4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis 

Clicking each title opens the
PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

  • Cellular senescence in Alzheimer's disease: from physiology to pathology
    by Jing Zhu on November 21, 2024

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the accumulation of Aβ and abnormal tau hyperphosphorylation. Despite substantial efforts in development of drugs targeting Aβ and tau pathologies, effective therapeutic strategies for AD remain elusive. Recent attention has been paid to the significant role of cellular senescence in AD progression. Mounting evidence suggests that interventions targeting cellular senescence hold promise in improving...

  • Effect of donepezil on bone metabolism among older adults with Alzheimer's disease
    by Rebecca North on November 20, 2024

    Older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD), in addition to significant cognitive disability, have twice the risk of fracture compared to those with normal cognition. Fractures among older adults with AD are associated with substantial morbidity, loss of physical function, and significant mortality. Prior studies have shown a decreased risk of fracture among those taking acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, such as donepezil. With both cognitive and non-cognitive benefits, donepezil would be a...

  • Mapping Alzheimer's Disease Stages Toward It's Progression: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study Using Resting-State fMRI and Graph Theory
    by Sobhan Khodadadi Arpanahi on November 20, 2024

    CONCLUSION: Our findings emphasize significant connectivity alterations across all groups at both baseline and follow-up, with longitudinal analyses underscoring the progression of these changes. Graph theory metrics provide valuable insights into the transition from normal cognition to AD, potentially serving as biomarkers for disease progression.

  • The New Perspective of Alzheimer's Disease Research: Mechanism and Therapeutic Strategy of Neuronal Senescence
    by Qianqian Niu on November 20, 2024

    Alzheimer's disease (AD), commonly known as senile dementia, is a neurodegenerative disease with insidious onset and gradually worsening course. The brain is particularly sensitive to senescence, and neuronal senescence is an important risk factor for the occurrence of AD. However, the exact pathogenesis between neuronal senescence and AD has not been fully elucidated so far. Neuronal senescence is characterized by the permanent arrest of the cell cycle, and the changes in its structure,...