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