As anyone with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's disease will testify, it's a long and debilitating progressive disease with a low rate of early diagnosis. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia.
Alzheimer's disease affects about five percent of the 65 to 74 year old population, and almost 50 percent of the 85 and older population, according to the Mayo Clinic. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, the patient loses her ability to take care of herself, as well as important cognitive functions, like memory and judgment. If the disease is identified sooner, treatment can begin that slows down the cognitive decline.
In part one of this article, we looked at the statistics surrounding Alzheimer’s disease, and went over a poignant example of when everyday memory glitches may be turning problematic.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states “Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a form of brain damage that leads to a rapid decrease of mental function and movement.” A rare disorder, it affects one out of one million people between the ages of 20 and 70. The Mayo Clinic states that 85 to 90 percent have sporadic CJD, where there is no known cause or risk factors. The other forms of CJD are familial CJD, which is an inherited form, and new variant CJD, which is caused by mad cow disease.
Written by Alison Stanton on February 19, 2010 - 10:07am
It’s safe to say that probably every one of us, at one time or another, has forgotten something important. Having the occasional memory lapse is common and in most cases, no big deal.
Written by Shamir Benji on January 13, 2010 - 7:11am
So far it appears that we only have Dr. Wurtman’s words to go on and more studies on diet and AD have to be done before making it sound like Souvenaid is the magic bullet for AD. These studies need to be compared to other similar diet supplements on the market. The studies have to be blinded with Dr. Wurtman being not part of the study. Until objective randomized studies are done, this appears to be just another health supplement study looking for a disease it can cure.
Written by Shamir Benji on January 13, 2010 - 7:09am
Dr. Wurtman says that since these nutrients are already present in the human body, they are safe -- this there is no problem with side effects or toxicity. With this hypothesis their study looked at several hundred patients with mild AD. Some individuals took Souvenaid, and the control group participants received a non-medical drink, once a day for 12 weeks.
Written by Shamir Benji on January 13, 2010 - 7:06am
A great deal of research is being done on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) because there are close to 5 million individuals living with this incurable disorder. So far no treatment has helped but a recent study suggests that perhaps the cure for AD may be available in a bottle.
Written by Diane Porter on January 7, 2010 - 6:39am
Research from the University of South Florida seems to have an astounding result – high-frequency electromagnetic waves from mobile phones actually stopped or reversed the effects of Alzheimer’s disea
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