well there’s no cure yet for this disease there are steps to take to slow
disease there are steps to take to slow
disease there are steps to take to slow its progression hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
its progression hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
its progression hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the
we’ll be learning more about the
we’ll be learning more about the progression and treatments of
progression and treatments of
progression and treatments of Alzheimer’s from the Alzheimer Society
Alzheimer’s from the Alzheimer Society
Alzheimer’s from the Alzheimer Society of Montreal how does Alzheimer’s affect
of Montreal how does Alzheimer’s affect
of Montreal how does Alzheimer’s affect a person suffering from it and his or
a person suffering from it and his or
a person suffering from it and his or her family the impact of Alzheimer
her family the impact of Alzheimer
her family the impact of Alzheimer disease for the patient is usually in
disease for the patient is usually in
disease for the patient is usually in the early stage when you still realize
the early stage when you still realize
the early stage when you still realize what’s happening to you fortunately for
what’s happening to you fortunately for
what’s happening to you fortunately for the patient many of them don’t realize
the patient many of them don’t realize
the patient many of them don’t realize what’s happening it’s called ad news of
what’s happening it’s called ad news of
what’s happening it’s called ad news of nausea lack of awareness or lack of
nausea lack of awareness or lack of
nausea lack of awareness or lack of insight in the way it’s merciful for
insight in the way it’s merciful for
insight in the way it’s merciful for them because those who have too much
them because those who have too much
them because those who have too much insight it is really really anxious
insight it is really really anxious
insight it is really really anxious genic for the family the burden actually
genic for the family the burden actually
genic for the family the burden actually increase over time in the moderate to
increase over time in the moderate to
increase over time in the moderate to severe stage because the one you love
severe stage because the one you love
severe stage because the one you love now you have to take care of as a child
now you have to take care of as a child
now you have to take care of as a child and all the souvenirs of your past life
and all the souvenirs of your past life
and all the souvenirs of your past life slowly get erased to the point where the
slowly get erased to the point where the
slowly get erased to the point where the spouse doesn’t know who the other person
spouse doesn’t know who the other person
spouse doesn’t know who the other person is and they don’t recognize the house
is and they don’t recognize the house
is and they don’t recognize the house they live in what about treatment the
they live in what about treatment the
they live in what about treatment the current treatment of Alzheimer disease
current treatment of Alzheimer disease
current treatment of Alzheimer disease involves a good diagnosis education to
involves a good diagnosis education to
involves a good diagnosis education to the patient and family this requires of
the patient and family this requires of
the patient and family this requires of course the alzheimer society and other
course the alzheimer society and other
course the alzheimer society and other community support groups treatment of
community support groups treatment of
community support groups treatment of depression when present both for the
depression when present both for the
depression when present both for the patient and the caregiver and there are
patient and the caregiver and there are
patient and the caregiver and there are specific drugs available as regular
specific drugs available as regular
specific drugs available as regular prescriptions that improve your brain
prescriptions that improve your brain
prescriptions that improve your brain ability to focus so we call the memory
ability to focus so we call the memory
ability to focus so we call the memory medicines but they actually do more than
medicines but they actually do more than
medicines but they actually do more than that they help stabilize progression
that they help stabilize progression
that they help stabilize progression even of behavioral symptoms what kind of
even of behavioral symptoms what kind of
even of behavioral symptoms what kind of progress has been made recently in terms
progress has been made recently in terms
progress has been made recently in terms of understanding this illness we had
of understanding this illness we had
of understanding this illness we had high hopes over the past five years that
high hopes over the past five years that
high hopes over the past five years that preventing the build-up of amyloid in
preventing the build-up of amyloid in
preventing the build-up of amyloid in the brain could stop progression of
the brain could stop progression of
the brain could stop progression of symptoms in people who already have mild
symptoms in people who already have mild
symptoms in people who already have mild Alzheimer type dementia it didn’t work
Alzheimer type dementia it didn’t work
Alzheimer type dementia it didn’t work so far so either we treat these patients
so far so either we treat these patients
so far so either we treat these patients too late maybe we should aim for milder
too late maybe we should aim for milder
too late maybe we should aim for milder stage of the Alzheimer disease or we’re
stage of the Alzheimer disease or we’re
stage of the Alzheimer disease or we’re aiming at the wrong target that is a
aiming at the wrong target that is a
aiming at the wrong target that is a mallu it is not the main cause of
mallu it is not the main cause of
mallu it is not the main cause of symptoms so the strategies are shifting
symptoms so the strategies are shifting
symptoms so the strategies are shifting now worldwide to treating earlier with
now worldwide to treating earlier with
now worldwide to treating earlier with these drugs
these drugs
these drugs or to start thinking of alternative
or to start thinking of alternative
or to start thinking of alternative hypothesis what else besides the middle
hypothesis what else besides the middle
hypothesis what else besides the middle of it is important such as a change in
of it is important such as a change in
of it is important such as a change in the cell structure called tau the
the cell structure called tau the
the cell structure called tau the internal skeleton of this cell or maybe
internal skeleton of this cell or maybe
internal skeleton of this cell or maybe a trying to find a way for the brain to
a trying to find a way for the brain to
a trying to find a way for the brain to heal itself with some natural growth
heal itself with some natural growth
heal itself with some natural growth factors on average how long does
factors on average how long does
factors on average how long does Alzheimer’s last if you start at the
Alzheimer’s last if you start at the
Alzheimer’s last if you start at the early dementia stage Alzheimer disease
early dementia stage Alzheimer disease
early dementia stage Alzheimer disease usually run a course over 8 to 12 years
usually run a course over 8 to 12 years
usually run a course over 8 to 12 years in older people it’s usually other
in older people it’s usually other
in older people it’s usually other conditions that will end life such as a
conditions that will end life such as a
conditions that will end life such as a fall in injury or pneumonia in younger
fall in injury or pneumonia in younger
fall in injury or pneumonia in younger people before age 60 Alzheimer disease
people before age 60 Alzheimer disease
people before age 60 Alzheimer disease can be more malignant thank you very
can be more malignant thank you very
can be more malignant thank you very much it’s a pleasure
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