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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 2016 WWW.UNWLA.ORG 15 Alzheimer’s: Warning Signs, Prevention, and Risks by Orysia Zinycz According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3.4 million out of 5.3 million of Americans suffering from Alz- heimer's are women. This disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. There is no cure, and treatments do not work well. Currently, our only option is to begin work on prevention and avoid risks by taking action now. As is true of many medical conditions, early detection of Alzheimer’s is vital. Nine Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s 1. Memory loss. At first, only short-term memory may be affected—the person affected forgets someone’s name or an appointment. Eventually, long-term memory is also impaired, and the individual may not rec- ognize family members. 2. Impaired judgment. The person has trouble making decisions, solving problems, and planning, or is no longer able to balance a checkbook or pay bills. 3. Problem completing ordinary tasks at home, at work, or at leisure. 4. Disorientation. Getting lost in one’s own neighborhood; losing track of dates or time. 5. Problem understanding visual images; difficulty reading. 6. Difficulty expressing thoughts. This includes trouble with language, with describing an object, as well as impaired reading or writing. 7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps. 8. Mood or personality changes. The individual becomes angry or sad for no apparent reason; there is a change from being social and outgoing to withdrawn. Other symptoms associated with this sign are depression, hopelessness, loss of interest in a favorite hobby or activity, and lack of energy. 9. Unusual behaviors. These many include wandering, hiding things, or being overly suspicious. If you notice any of the 9 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s listed here in yourself or someone you know, do not ignore them. Schedule an appointment with a doctor. With early detection, you can get the maximum benefit from available treatments, which may provide some relief of symptoms. Early detection can also increase your chances of participating in and benefiting from clinical drug trials that help advance re- search. Please visit www.alzheimersassociation.org and www.health.harvard.edu to learn more about treatments and clinical studies. Alzheimer's Drugs There are just a handful of Alzheimer's drugs on the market now. Among these are Aricept, Namenda, and Exelon. They can treat symptoms for a while, but they do not alter the course of or prevent the dis- ease. New drugs—Aducanumab, Solanezumab, and Gantenerumab—seem capable of clearing the amy- loid, an abnormal protein that accumulates on the artery walls in the brain, but they are years away from getting onto the market. Prevention There are four critical things that decrease a person's risk of Alzheimer's: Physical exercise. Brisk exercise has a positive impact on the brain—better blood flow in the memory and processing centers of the brain, as well as measurable improvement in attention, planning, and or- ganizing abilities. Regular physical activity plays a role in protecting your brain from Alzheimer's disease as well as from other dementias. A new study claims that levels of tau (another abnormal protein that accumulates on the artery walls in the brain and causes dementia, which leads to Alzheimer's) fell in those study participants who exercised vigorously. Healthy diet. There is strong evidence that brain health is linked to heart health. Heart-healthy eating includes limiting the intake of sugar and saturated fats and consuming plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains instead, i.e., following the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean diet.
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