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Common thoughts about Alzheimer's Disease

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Common thoughts about Alzheimer s Disease Common thoughts about Alzheimer s Disease 1) I m getting more forgetful, am I getting Alzheimer s Disease? Ask yourself these questions: Am I forgetting important things everyday? Am I having trouble making decisions? Am I having trouble recognizing and naming objects? Am I having trouble recognizing familiar people? If you answered no to most of these questions, you probably aren t getting Alzheimer s disease. You may, however, be overstressed, depressed, or anxious and might need to reexamine your lifestyle. Stress can mimic dementia. If you answered yes to these questions, see your doctor and have some tests performed to rule out Alzheimer s disease. 2) If I get Alzheimer s Disease, what will happen to my quality of life? Having Alzheimer s disease is most assuredly traumatic, but it doesn t mean you will have no quality of life. Some people with Alzheimer s disease still enjoy life. Some of it has to do with having a positive attitude and learning to let lose of a need to control, so that each and every moment can be experienced and made the most of. Keep in mind that we don t have the past, and the future is not here, so the moment is all that we have. 3) If my parent has Alzheimer s Disease, will I get it? Genetic markers for Alzheimer s disease have been identified. However, it appears that some people with genetic markers for Alzheimer s do not get the disease, while others with no apparent genetic predisposition are stricken. Lifestyle (good nutrition, not smoking, not excessive drinking, exercise, keeping the brain stimulated, etc.) has shown to be important factor in the nondevelopment of Alzheimer s. 4) Can somebody snap out of having Alzheimer s Disease? There have been documented cases whereas people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease and changed their lifestyle and the disease receded. It is questionable however if they ever had Alzheimer s disease to begin with. Normally, people diagnosed with ...

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