{"id":3659,"date":"2025-01-02T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/alzheimers\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2025-02-24T09:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:27:17","slug":"what-are-alzheimers-facts-and-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/alzheimers\/what-are-alzheimers-facts-and-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Alzheimer’s Facts and Myths?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alzheimer’s Facts and Myths<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Alzheimer’s Disease and what causes it?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Age is the No. 1 risk factor. The older you are, the more likely you are to get Alzheimer’s. The actual cause isn’t fully known.<\/span><\/p>\n

The list of things that don’t cause dementia includes aluminum cans and cooking pots, flu shots, artificial sweeteners, and silver dental fillings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dementia is a generic term for having trouble with learning memory and function.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It accounts for up to 60% to 80% of all cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other types of dementia include:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vascular Dementia<\/span>
\nParkinson’s disease<\/span>
\nDrug side effects<\/span>
\nBrain Damage<\/span>
\nAlcoholism<\/span><\/p>\n

These symptoms may get better when treated. Alzheimer’s on the other can not get better with medication.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some experimental drugs have been shown to slow the progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s Myths<\/span><\/p>\n

Can a better diet slow or cure the disease? As of today, the answer is No.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are no current vitamins or supplements that have been shown to affect Alzheimer’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research suggests a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts to help protect your brain’s function.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s is Inherited<\/span><\/p>\n

Your genetics play a role, though. If you have a parent or sibling with Alzheimer’s, you’ll have a higher chance of getting the disease. That’s something you can’t change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Repeating yourself, getting lost when going to a familiar place, and showing fuzzy thinking skills all show up after the process of Alzheimer’s has already begun in the brain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers believe the disease may start to cause physical changes years or decades before symptoms appear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Memory Loss Begins<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s normal to forget your car keys or to forget to pay a bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s a warning sign you may be developing Dementia if you forget lots of things, or big events, or take your medication.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is normal to forget pills but finding them in the microwave, or accusing a loved one of stealing them is not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s is normal for Seniors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s isn’t a normal part of aging. Most people who get it are indeed over 65. Statically the risk doubles every 5 years after 65.<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said Nearly 75% of 85-year-olds don’t have it. It can start young in rare cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s Prevention Techniques<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies are inconclusive, they don’t show evidence that doing mental work can prevent Alzheimer’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it may help build brainpower that helps you hold off memory loss. For general health, it’s a good idea to work out your brain every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Wave of Medications<\/span><\/p>\n

Alzheimer’s medication studies are at the forefront of medical research.<\/span><\/p>\n

The public and private outpour of support is a sign that one day the disease will be cured.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caregivers take heart, you are true angels if you are taking care of an individual with advanced Alzheimer’s.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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