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BY: GRACE STOUT

What is Alzheimer’s and what does it do to the human body?  Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by cognitive deteriorative neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes.  AD can occur in 3 different stages, Early, Middle, and Final.  AD can cause the body to do a lot of different things, but the main thing is that when certain regions of the brain are destroyed then it can cause memory loss.  These regions can include cerebral cortex basal forebrain, and association cortex.  This disease has no cure and is not completely understood why it occurs in humans.

How to recognize Alzheimer’s Disease!  Memory Loss  Depression  Under nourished  Personality Change  Cognitive impairment  Delusions  Hallucinations  Aggressive Behavior  Muscle Atrophy Signs Medical History  Age is greater than 65  Down Syndrome  Head Trauma  Hypertension  Obesity  Tobacco user  Diabetes Mellitus  Cerebral atherosclerosis

Theories on why AD is more prevalent in women.  After menopause women and men have similar hormone responses, because of relatively low circulating estrogen in women this can increase their chances.  They also have significantly lower baseline of GH (Gonadrotopin hormone). What can lower women’s risks!  Women can receive hormone therapy replace.  Have screening tests as they get older to detect early degeneration.