Education May Help Brain Cope With the Damage Caused by Alzheimer's »
Posted By SenorCoconut 1 year, 1 month ago in Health & Fitness
Greater education may allow people to harbor amyloid plaques and other brain pathology linked to Alzheimer's without experiencing cognitive decline.
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cowboygrandpa1 year, 1 month ago
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Very interesting.
I wonder if that would be true for those who have suffered a brain hemmorage as my wife did six yeas ago ????
I have noticed her short term memory becoming increasingly worse.
She is now to the point of putting a soda on the kitchen table at night. To make sure she remembers to take one for lunch with her.
She has taken to writing notes then rewrites them, because she has forgotten she wrote them.
Just wondering ??? Can this be the beginning of Alzheimers ???
She won't go to the doctor to find out because she is scared to know what he will say ?? Any ideas of where I might be able to find some answers ???
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dandt16121 year, 1 month ago
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cowboygrandpa, I wanted to let you know I am putting you and your wife in my prayers.
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Try everything you can to get her to see a doctor. Six of my family members have had to deal with Alzheimer's. Tell her it is better to know and plan for the future than to just ignore it.
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SenorCoconut1 year, 1 month ago
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CG, your wife's memory loss is not necessarily a sign of the onset of Alzheimer's, and as ET says, it could be the effects of her stroke, however, a stroke can increase the risk of Alzheimer's.
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With a parent who has Alzheimer's, this is a condition that I'm continually researching.
I have published an article on treating and preventing Alzheimer's, here is the link:
http://www.elements4health.com/treating-alzheimers...
Another good resource is a book called "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" by Daniel G. Amen, he has other books that I have not yet read, and his web site is:
http://www.brainplace.com/
You could probably find the book on Amazon for a bit cheaper. He does advocate the theory of keeping the brain active to lessen the risk of Alzheimer's, and not just from education, but from anything that stimulates areas of the brain such as reading, doing puzzles, learning a new language, memory exercises, etc.
Whether your wife has Alzheimer's or not, she can benefit from physical and mental therapy exercises as ET says.
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GehlLady1 year, 1 month ago
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My mother refused and hid all she could from us, and now the medications that could have made a difference aren't as effective as they could have been. My heart goes out to you and your wife, getting her to a doctor is very important. There is a website I go to often that you may find helpful.
www.caring.com
Even if it isn't alzheimers, there will be info there that may be revelant to your situation. Memory techniques for example.
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ETproductions1 year, 1 month ago
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Good info. And to Cowboygrandpa, I doubt your wife is suffering from Alzheimer's onset. Seems that is most often unrecognized by the one suffering from it, but obvious to their associates. Hopefully, it is just the lasting effects of her stroke, Still, I thoroughly agree that having a professional opinion is imperative. If it is Alzheimer's treatment can significantly slow its progress. If it's not, there may be physical and mental therapy exercises that can help rewire the damage caused by her stroke.
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hamy1 year, 1 month ago
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I just lost my father to early onset Alzheimer's disease. Cowboygrandpa, it doesn't sound like the same symptoms although they can be different for everyone. Remember that Alzheimer's is just one of many dementia related diseases so it is important to get tested right away. Alzheimer's tests merely rule everything else out since there is no way to confirm Alzheimer's without an autopsy.
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Dad first started showing signs not by forgetting specific things, but by not being able to stay in a moment. He would travel through time in his mind and be living in memories.
He remembered us all the way until the end but the disease robbed him of the motor skills to communicate. He was extremely depressed and suicidal until he lost awareness of what was happening to him so the depression is important to deal with.
My heart and love go out to you. I wish there was something I could do other than give money to alzheimers.org. My friend Andrea is just starting to go through the same thing with her mother.
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