Title
Alzheimer’s Disease
Introduction
Alzheimer's disease is known to be the most common type of dementia and accounts for roughly ⅔ of all dementia cases. Alzheimer’s disrupts all aspects of memory, as well as thinking and behavior of everyday life. Alzheimer's affects over 4.5 million people throughout the states and is typically found in people over the age of 60.
Etiology
Well many test have been done and many experiments have been tested scientist still are unclear of the cause of Alzheimer’s, however, they do know that it all relates back to genetics. A healthy human body consists of 46 chromosomes and those who suffer from Alzheimer’s have genetic links to chromosomes 1, 14, 19 and 21. Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease affecting those over 65 has been linked with chromosome 19, also referred to as the APOE gene. A type of the APOE gene known as APOE4 has been correlated with the likelihood of Alzheimer’s setting in. There has also been a connection of Familial Alzheimer’s Disease and early-onset Alzheimer’s due to mutations of genes 1,14, and 21. Researches due believe that genetics play a key role in this disease as well as other factors such as habits and environmental factors.
Diagnosis …show more content…
Though doctors are unable to diagnose a patient with Alzheimer’s until after death, there are test that can be done to rule out other diseases that may mask as being Alzheimer’s due to similar symptoms and signs. A basic test of these symptoms are problem-solving skills, attention span, counting skills and memory. This test allows a doctor to identify what portion of the brain the problems may lie
Alzheimer’s Disease
Introduction
Alzheimer's disease is known to be the most common type of dementia and accounts for roughly ⅔ of all dementia cases. Alzheimer’s disrupts all aspects of memory, as well as thinking and behavior of everyday life. Alzheimer's affects over 4.5 million people throughout the states and is typically found in people over the age of 60.
Etiology
Well many test have been done and many experiments have been tested scientist still are unclear of the cause of Alzheimer’s, however, they do know that it all relates back to genetics. A healthy human body consists of 46 chromosomes and those who suffer from Alzheimer’s have genetic links to chromosomes 1, 14, 19 and 21. Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease affecting those over 65 has been linked with chromosome 19, also referred to as the APOE gene. A type of the APOE gene known as APOE4 has been correlated with the likelihood of Alzheimer’s setting in. There has also been a connection of Familial Alzheimer’s Disease and early-onset Alzheimer’s due to mutations of genes 1,14, and 21. Researches due believe that genetics play a key role in this disease as well as other factors such as habits and environmental factors.
Diagnosis …show more content…
Though doctors are unable to diagnose a patient with Alzheimer’s until after death, there are test that can be done to rule out other diseases that may mask as being Alzheimer’s due to similar symptoms and signs. A basic test of these symptoms are problem-solving skills, attention span, counting skills and memory. This test allows a doctor to identify what portion of the brain the problems may lie