[Music]
this progressive brain condition
currently affects one in nine people
over the age of 65 and those numbers are
only getting higher welcome to
watchmojo.com ting down the top five
facts about Alzheimer’s disease that
everyone should know to better
understand this growing epidemic number
five it’s not a natural part of Aging I
can’t remember appts words I think we
all have memory lapses that’s a sign of
getting older the other day I couldn’t
remember the word glucose I like that
given that Alzheimer disease primarily
affects the aging and elderly it’s all
too easy to dismiss it as an unavoidable
effect of getting older when people get
old they forget things right ones memory
might worsen over time but with
Alzheimer’s the progressive degeneration
of the brain is a direct result of
plaque and protein buildup which kills
brain cells leading to eventual
shrinking and atrophy in the brain
according to the Alzheimer Society of
Canada naturally-occurring memory loss
associated with aging might involve
forgetting names of an acquaintance
struggling to find a word or failing to
remember events from years past but with
Alzheimer’s major recent memories can
disappear family members may not be
recognized and as it worsens language
skills can be lost entirely number four
Alzheimer’s has a link with Down
syndrome Down syndrome is a
developmental disorder resulting from a
genetic abnormality specifically a
second 21st chromosome this particular
chromosome carries the AP PG a gene
responsible for producing amyloid
precursor protein this protein clusters
in the brain forming plaque given that
individuals with Down syndrome have
twice the normal genetic material
contributing to this buildup nearly
every individual with Down syndrome
begins to exhibit Alzheimer’s type
symptoms by the age of 40 the overlap
between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
has helped scientists to develop the ACI
24 vaccine if successful this drug could
significantly improve both the lifespan
and the quality of life for Humanity at
large but particularly for individuals
with Down syndrome or Alzheimer’s
number three it’s the leading killer
disease without a cure reduce quality of
life is often the biggest concern when
discussing Alzheimer’s but what many
people don’t realize is that Alzheimer’s
does more than affect the memory it’s
actually a fatal disease in fact it’s
the sixth leading cause of death in
America advanced stages of Alzheimer’s
disease result in a weakened immune
system increased risk of infection and
brain clots respiratory failure
inability to swallow movement
limitations and more the disease isn’t
directly fatal but its effects on the
body nonetheless result in death while
treatments currently exist to slow its
progression among the top leading deadly
diseases in the u.s. it is the only
disease without a cure or treatment that
could result in improvement or recovery
number two it can begin more than a
decade before any symptoms show in order
to prolong the life span of an
individual and maintain the highest
quality of life it’s crucial to catch
the disease as early as possible it’s
highly encouraged by medical
professionals to be mindful of your own
mental faculties and those of your loved
ones one of the earliest signs of
Alzheimer’s is difficulty remembering
newly learned information who was the
night of the carnival Noah was there
with his friends
Finn and Sarah no but even when caught
as early as possible Alzheimer’s has
already had plenty of time to take hold
of the brain the disease can only be
completely confirmed by examining the
brain after death
but medical research to date has shown
the abnormal buildup of protein and
plaque can seemingly begin more than 10
years before any symptoms make
themselves known number one education
can lower the risk although a cure has
yet to be found and definite
preventative measures are equally
unavailable studies have shown that
education can lower the risk of
developing Alzheimer’s disease that’s
not to say that the highly educated
necessarily have a lower chance of
developing it but rather that continued
education and exercising of the mental
faculties could improve your odds of
avoiding the disease there also seems to
be a decrease in the incidence of
Alzheimer’s among those who not only
stay mentally stimulated but socially
active essentially a healthy brain is an
active one a correlation between heart
disease and Alzheimer’s has also been
established so staying physically active
as well as monitoring blood pressure and
cholesterol are vitally important
birth prevention so how many of you know
someone who has been affected by
Alzheimer’s disease for more interesting
top 10s and informative top fives be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com and
like any disease it has a cause it has a
progression and it could have a cure
[Music]
this progressive brain condition
currently affects one in nine people
over the age of 65 and those numbers are
only getting higher welcome to
watchmojo.com ting down the top five
facts about Alzheimer’s disease that
everyone should know to better
understand this growing epidemic number
five it’s not a natural part of Aging I
can’t remember appts words I think we
all have memory lapses that’s a sign of
getting older the other day I couldn’t
remember the word glucose I like that
given that Alzheimer disease primarily
affects the aging and elderly it’s all
too easy to dismiss it as an unavoidable
effect of getting older when people get
old they forget things right ones memory
might worsen over time but with
Alzheimer’s the progressive degeneration
of the brain is a direct result of
plaque and protein buildup which kills
brain cells leading to eventual
shrinking and atrophy in the brain
according to the Alzheimer Society of
Canada naturally-occurring memory loss
associated with aging might involve
forgetting names of an acquaintance
struggling to find a word or failing to
remember events from years past but with
Alzheimer’s major recent memories can
disappear family members may not be
recognized and as it worsens language
skills can be lost entirely number four
Alzheimer’s has a link with Down
syndrome Down syndrome is a
developmental disorder resulting from a
genetic abnormality specifically a
second 21st chromosome this particular
chromosome carries the AP PG a gene
responsible for producing amyloid
precursor protein this protein clusters
in the brain forming plaque given that
individuals with Down syndrome have
twice the normal genetic material
contributing to this buildup nearly
every individual with Down syndrome
begins to exhibit Alzheimer’s type
symptoms by the age of 40 the overlap
between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
has helped scientists to develop the ACI
24 vaccine if successful this drug could
significantly improve both the lifespan
and the quality of life for Humanity at
large but particularly for individuals
with Down syndrome or Alzheimer’s
number three it’s the leading killer
disease without a cure reduce quality of
life is often the biggest concern when
discussing Alzheimer’s but what many
people don’t realize is that Alzheimer’s
does more than affect the memory it’s
actually a fatal disease in fact it’s
the sixth leading cause of death in
America advanced stages of Alzheimer’s
disease result in a weakened immune
system increased risk of infection and
brain clots respiratory failure
inability to swallow movement
limitations and more the disease isn’t
directly fatal but its effects on the
body nonetheless result in death while
treatments currently exist to slow its
progression among the top leading deadly
diseases in the u.s. it is the only
disease without a cure or treatment that
could result in improvement or recovery
number two it can begin more than a
decade before any symptoms show in order
to prolong the life span of an
individual and maintain the highest
quality of life it’s crucial to catch
the disease as early as possible it’s
highly encouraged by medical
professionals to be mindful of your own
mental faculties and those of your loved
ones one of the earliest signs of
Alzheimer’s is difficulty remembering
newly learned information who was the
night of the carnival Noah was there
with his friends
Finn and Sarah no but even when caught
as early as possible Alzheimer’s has
already had plenty of time to take hold
of the brain the disease can only be
completely confirmed by examining the
brain after death
but medical research to date has shown
the abnormal buildup of protein and
plaque can seemingly begin more than 10
years before any symptoms make
themselves known number one education
can lower the risk although a cure has
yet to be found and definite
preventative measures are equally
unavailable studies have shown that
education can lower the risk of
developing Alzheimer’s disease that’s
not to say that the highly educated
necessarily have a lower chance of
developing it but rather that continued
education and exercising of the mental
faculties could improve your odds of
avoiding the disease there also seems to
be a decrease in the incidence of
Alzheimer’s among those who not only
stay mentally stimulated but socially
active essentially a healthy brain is an
active one a correlation between heart
disease and Alzheimer’s has also been
established so staying physically active
as well as monitoring blood pressure and
cholesterol are vitally important
birth prevention so how many of you know
someone who has been affected by
Alzheimer’s disease for more interesting
top 10s and informative top fives be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com and
like any disease it has a cause it has a
progression and it could have a cure
[Music]
Please follow and like us: