Are You At Risk For Getting Alzheimer's Disease

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Article Title: Are You At Risk For Getting Alzheimer's Disease

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Introduction

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that damages

areas of the brain involved in intelligence, memory, behavior,

judgment, and language. It is the most common form of mental

decline in older adults. Alzheimer's gets worse over time, but

the course of the disease varies from person to person. Some

people may still be able to function relatively well until late

stages of Alzheimers disease. Others may lose the ability to do

daily activities in earlier stages. Over time, Alzheimer's

disease causes severe mental and functional problems and

eventually results in death.

Causes

Scientists do not yet fully understand the causes of

Alzheimer's disease. There probably is not one single cause,

but several factors that affect each person differently.

Recent studies indicate that amyloid beta protein may cause

Alzheimer's disease. In healthy people, this protein can cross

the blood-brain barrier (the wall of blood vessels that feed

the brain and regulate the entry and exit of brain chemicals)

and leave the brain. In people with Alzheimers disease, amyloid

beta protein can't pass through that barrier. As more amyloid

beta protein accumulates in a person's brain, they become more

and more mentally disabled.

Research has recently revealed that consumption of sugar could

be one of the biggest threats to our overall health -

especially when it comes to age related diseases such as

Alzheimer's. One of the major problems stemming from sugar

over-consumption is a chemical process called glycation.

Glycation refers to the combination of a sugar and a protein

molecule and occurs in your body when glucose in your blood

combines with the amino acids tryptophan, lysine or arginine.

This reaction releases byproducts called Advanced Glycation

Endproducts (appropriately given the acronym AGE).

The formation of AGEs is accelerated when you have lower levels

of antioxidants in your system and when your kidneys are weak or

malfunctioning. The formation is also accelerated when blood

sugar levels are high. Researchers now believe that glycation

and the formation of AGEs lie at the heart of the alteration of

proteins in the brain that cause Alzheimer's disease.

Risk Factors

Age is the most important known risk factor for Alzheimer's

disease. The number of people with the disease doubles every 5

years beyond age 65.

Blood sugar problems that cause excess glucose in the blood,

such as diabetes, has now been added to the list of risk

factors for Alzheimer's, given the role of glycation.

Family history is another risk factor, depending on the type of

Alzheimer's . Familial Alzheimer's Disease, a rare form of

Alzheimer's that usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 60,

is inherited - so family history is a big risk factor. The more

common form of Alzheimers disease is known as late-onset

Alzheimer's. It occurs later in life, and no obvious

inheritance pattern is seen.

Relationship to Aluminum

Since 1965, researchers have suspected that Alzheimers disease

is related to accumulations of aluminum in the brain. A

relationship between aluminum in drinking water and Alzheimer's

has now been established. Additionally, a study looked at the

association of Alzheimer's and lifetime exposure to aluminum in

antiperspirants and antacids. Scientists found a direct

correlation. The more antiperspirant that was used, the more

likely the person would develop Alzheimers disease. The same

held true for aluminum antacids. It is hard to deny that

environmental exposure to aluminum is at least related to

Alzheimer's.

Symptoms and Cures

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease for which there is

no known cure. However, various therapies and treatments can

slow the progression of Alzheimer's. Therefore, it is important

to know the warning signs for each stage of Alzheimer's and

detect the condition early. If caught early alpha lipoic acid

and other Alzheimer's treatments can be used to slow (and

possibly stop) the progression of the disease.

About The Author: Rich Gully

http://www.pharmacueticalsupplies.net

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