Alzheimer's

-Mutations in chromosome 1, 14, 19, 21
 * Causes:**

-X-Linked -Comes from affected parent
 * What is the Pattern of Inheritance?**



-A.K.A Dementia -Occurs in women than men -Usually occurs in people 65 years or older -People can... 1. Have difficulty in reading and writing 2. Begin to gradually lose their memory 3. Lose their personalities 4. Lose social skills 5. Have delusions, depression, and/or agitation
 * Characteristics of the Disorder:**



-There is no cure for Alzheimer's -Drugs can be taken to slow the rate at which symptoms worsen -Therapies can be used to slow the progression and manage behavior problems, confusion, problems with sleeping, and agitation
 * Treatments:**



-There is no prevention -Certain practices can be used to slow down Alzheimer's Disease -Examples 1. Eating a low fat diet 2. Eating cold water fish
 * Prevention:**

-Testing brain tissue after death is the only way to tell if a person actually has had it
 * Testing:**

//http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001767///
 * Info From**

http://alzheimersinfo.info/ http://www.beliefnet.com/healthandhealing/images/si55551132.jpg http://nanobiotechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/alzheimer_disease.jpg http://www.ahaf.org/assets/images/plaques_and_tangles_border.jpg http://topnews.ae/images/New-Alzheimers.jpg
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