Alzheimer's Disease Guide

Early Onset Alzheimers and Validity of MRI?

Dr Alz — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:45:45 +0000

My maternal side of the family are genetic carriers of early onset alzheimers. My mother was tested about 2 yrs ago and the doctors are pretty certain she has it now. Well she is in a big denial stage and wants an MRI and there is a LSW telling her she doesnt have the disease although dozens of tests say she does. What I want to know is if she is in the first stage of this disease if any signs of it will show up on this MRI? Professionals only please or people who have had the same experience….

Hypothetical question, is it selfish to want somebody to not commit suicide?

Dr Alz — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:21:50 +0000

I can understand stopping someone from trying to kill themselves for something stupid like over an ex-gf/bf. but what if it was something like a killer has your friend’s family as a hostage, and the only way to save them is for your friend to kill themself or if the person had Alzheimers (a genetic disease that makes you forget everything [and i mean EVERYTHING. even how to breath] and that is uncurable) and they decided to kill themselves so they wouldn’t live a life of becoming a living veggie. would it be selfish to try to stop the person if one of the latter cases was the suicidal person’s situation?
and don’t give me anything about God deciding when you die either. i want to know if it is selfish to stop someone from commiting suicide, not if suicide is a sin. alright?
cae, what the f*ck are you talking about? you’re not making scense. how does this murderous manhunt go with my question of suicide? either make yourself clear, or don’t bother hoping for the 10 points.
actually, kit kat, you’re wrong. a hypothetical question is a question based on a hypothesis. i think the term you’re thinking of is “rhetorical”. i could be wrong about that, but as for “hypothetical”, i’m sure of. just check it out on dictionary.com if you don’t believe me.

is Alzheimer’s and dementia the same disease, and if so do you get Alzheimer’s before you get dementia.

Dr Alz — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:59:59 +0000

i was told that my loved one has dimentia, but i need to know does she really have alzheimers and is dimentia one of the things you get from having alzheimers.and is shaking and or tremors one of the side affects.

Alzheimers? Anything else?

Dr Alz — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:35:00 +0000

My father, 73 has been told he has alzheimers. Is there any other disease that has the same symptoms? I have seen a commercial on tv about it. What is the name ? I want to have him tested but I don’t know the name.

Are there people out there that are counselors, clergy etc. for elderly?

Dr Alz — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:29:28 +0000

Many people that have had to leave their home, or lost a mate, or are in extremely poor health etc. often are depressed. Are there people that go to help them work thru these difficulties in their life? For many years I worked as a nurse with the elderly. They often feel discarded. They ARE NOT WORTHLESS just because they can no longer perform. Too often people make them feel that way. If I knew how/had the training I’d want to be their advocate so they would know someone does care. My parents are unable to live on their own now due to alzheimers disease and heart problems and diabetes. It is so sad to see this happening. What will things be like when we, the younger generation get there?

Do you know of any neurological disease similar to Alzheimer’s?

Dr Alz — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:58:15 +0000

My mother in law has been addicted to hard core pain killers and combines them with alcholol use. Her personality and mood are very off. In the past five years I have noticed a huge difference in her lack of memory and concept of reality. Is she just frying her brain? Seems like early onset of Alzheimers or something ??? Does anyone know any info. or websites that can give me more information ???

Does Coffee Benefit you in Any way?

Dr Alz — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:26:17 +0000

i know i know, in moderation
but. does it have any advantages?
i heard that it…
-combats alzheimers disease
-makes you feel younger
-relieves muscles after a tough workout[by activating pain receptors]
-slowing the aging process and
-enhancing short-term memory performance
… are any of these true?

i need to know some geriatric mental diseases?

Dr Alz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:42:02 +0000

im writing a paper and all i can find about geriatric mental diseases is stuff on alzheimers disease………i need some different ones………please help me

Does anyone here use the spare power of their computers to help cure disease?

Dr Alz — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:02:22 +0000

Just curious if anyone here does this. It’s a very large global community that uses the spare power of their computers to help find cures for cancer, alzheimers, parkinsons, etc. It is done through Stanford University. Personaly I think it’s a worthwhile cause.

http://folding.stanford.edu/
I think the chances of success are higher for this than SETI, also more worthwhile. I fold for team 11108, MaximumPC. The stats can be found at this link. It adds a bid of a sense of accomplishment and gives a friendly competativeness to it.

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_list.php?s=

Are they using the terms dementia and Alzheimers interchangeably these days?

Dr Alz — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:30:32 +0000

When I studied 20 years ago, Alzheimers was a brain disease which was one cause of dementia and could have an early onset. Now the terms seem to be synonyms. Please answer only if you are a professional and work in health care.