Summary: This study sheds light on the idea that Down's Syndrome, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease may have related neuropathical changes.
Key Facts:
"While there are many studies establishing the validity and reliability of clinical assessment in the distinction between Alzheimer's disease and other causes of prehensile dementia."
"This is particularly relevant to the problem presented by patients over the age of 60 when Alzheimer's neuropathological changes may be present without clinical evidence of a dementia."
"Universal development of Alzheimer's neruopathological changes in Down's syndrome and erroneously links this with a report of six cases of Down's syndrome among the 777 relatives of 30 patients with AD."
"When chromosomal abnormalities have been directy observes in AD they are indistinguishabble from those seen with aging and are not specific for AD or related to any abnormality or chromosome 21."
Whalley, L. "Genetics Of Alzheimer's Disease." JSTOR. British Medical Journal, 22 May
1982. Web. 29 Jan. 2015. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/29506546>.
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11. "Preventing Alzheimer's: A Lifelong Commitment?"
Summary: It is possible to limit the possibility of getting Alzheimer's outside of the chance through genetics. By being mentally and physically active, the decline of the likelihood for AD is fairly severe.
Key Facts:
"People who engage in physical exercise and intellectual activities such as reading, solving crossword puzzles, and playing cards or chess may be able to slow down the development of Alzheimer's disease, perhaps delaying it long enough that incapacitating symptoms won't appear during a person's lifetime."
"Over the years, several studies have shown that formal education seems to protect against AD."
"Each year of education reduces a person's risk of AD by 17%."
"Might protect against AD by increasing the number and strength of neuronal connections in the brain, thus improving an individual's so-called cognitive reserve."
"Genes are the driving force, but it's highly likely that diet and lifestyle influence risk."
"Each additional hour of watching per day increased the Alzheimer's risk by a factor of 1.3."
Marx, Jean. "Preventing Alzheimer's: A Lifelong Commitment?" JSTOR. American
Association for the Advancement of Science, 5 Aug. 2005. Web. 31 Jan. 2015. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3842573>.
Key Facts:
"People who engage in physical exercise and intellectual activities such as reading, solving crossword puzzles, and playing cards or chess may be able to slow down the development of Alzheimer's disease, perhaps delaying it long enough that incapacitating symptoms won't appear during a person's lifetime."
"Over the years, several studies have shown that formal education seems to protect against AD."
"Each year of education reduces a person's risk of AD by 17%."
"Might protect against AD by increasing the number and strength of neuronal connections in the brain, thus improving an individual's so-called cognitive reserve."
"Genes are the driving force, but it's highly likely that diet and lifestyle influence risk."
"Each additional hour of watching per day increased the Alzheimer's risk by a factor of 1.3."
Marx, Jean. "Preventing Alzheimer's: A Lifelong Commitment?" JSTOR. American
Association for the Advancement of Science, 5 Aug. 2005. Web. 31 Jan. 2015. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3842573>.
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