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Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease. Edwin Onattu P. 3. Basics…. Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging. Alzheimer's worsens over time. NO Cure

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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  1. Alzheimer’s Disease Edwin Onattu P. 3

  2. Basics… • Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. • Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. • Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging. • Alzheimer's worsens over time. • NO Cure • No tests, but Physician may perform neurological exam, mental status test, brain Imaging. • The most common early symptom of Alzheimer's is difficulty remembering newly learned information. • Fairly new avenue • Risk factors • The risk gene with the strongest influence is called apolipoprotein E-e4 (APOE-e4). • Everyone inherits a copy of some form of APOE from each parent. • Deterministic genes • Other

  3. The Brain • 3 lbs. ; 3 Parts • Cerebrum • Cerebellum • Brain Stem

  4. The Supply Lines

  5. The whole vessel network

  6. The Cortex a.k.a “Wrinkles”

  7. Left vs. right

  8. The Neuron Forest

  9. The Demented brain

  10. So what’s going on?

  11. Plaques

  12. “Tangled”

  13. Progression

  14. Onset

  15. Mild to moderate

  16. Severe Alzheimer’s

  17. Future treatment plans • Cell phone radiation reverses Alzheimer’s and boosts memory in mice • Drugs that target Beta-Amyloid • Drugs that keep Tau proteins from tangling • Anti-inflammatory drugs

  18. La END

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