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Alzheimers
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Definition of Alzheimers
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a neurologic disease characterized by loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting at least six months, and not present from birth. AD usually occurs in old age, and is marked by a decline in cognitive functions such as remembering, reasoning, and planning.
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Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part II. Treatment
The management guidelines discussed in this two-part article and summarized in part I1 are designed to assist family physicians in directing the care of patients and their caregivers after Alzheimer's disease has been diagnosed. Part I addressed the assessment and monitoring of patients and caregivers. Part II focuses on the selection and provision of appropriate treatments for the multiple symptoms patients experience over the course of Alzheimer's disease.
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Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part I. Assessment
The management guidelines discussed in this two-part article and summarized in Table 1 are intended to be used in directing the care of patients and their caregivers after the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been made. They are most relevant to the management of community-dwelling patients being cared for by family members. The guidelines do not address the initial identification, evaluation, or differential diagnosis of memory complaints in elderly patients; these issues are covered in other guidelines. Part I of this two-part article focuses on assessment, and part II reviews treatment.
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How to Prevent Alzheimer's and Other Dementias2 min. 17 sec.
What puts you at risk for Alzheimer's disease? How can you prevent this killer? Based on the results of a four-year study of the medical research literature on Alzheimer s prevention, this video shows the key strategies of prevention. Simple, inexpensive, and easy, they work to prevent Alzheimer's and more!
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Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease May Be Heightened By High Blood Pressure
"While hypertension is not a cause of Alzheimer's disease, our study shows that it is another hit on the brain that increases its vulnerability to the effects of the disease," said study co-author Cyrus Raji, scientist and M.D. and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pittsburgh where the study was conducted.
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