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ARTICLE #1: Alzheimer's:
Searching for a Cure
ARTICLE #2: Alzheimer's Fact Sheet
ARTICLE #3: About Alzheimer's Disease:
General Info, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
ARTICLE #4: Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the
Mystery
OBJECTIVES
1.
Explain primary causes of Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease.
2. Identify new areas of research regarding Alzheimer's Disease.
3. Discuss the treatment modalities/medications used with Alzheimer's
patients.
4. Explain the connection between genes and early-onset Alzheimer's
Disease.
OUTLINES
ARTICLE
#1: Alzheimer's: Searching for a Cure
by Linda Bren
- Rising
Numbers
- A
Disease of the Brain
- Treating
the Symptoms
- Treating
the Disease
- Diagnosing
Alzheimer's
- Delaying
the Disease
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The Heart and Head Connection
- Anti-inflammatory
Drugs
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Antioxidants
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Estrogen
- New
Drug Development
- Risk
Factors
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Eluding Alzheimer's
ARTICLE
#2: Alzheimer's Fact Sheet
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- New
Areas of Research
- Participating
in Clinical Trials
- Advancing
Our Understanding
- Help
for Caregivers
- For
More Information
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ARTICLE
#3: ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: GENERAL INFO, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT
A.
General Information
- What
is Alzheimer's Disease (AD)?
- How
many Americans have AD?
- What
is Dementia?
- What
is multi-infarct dementia (MID)?
- How
long can a person live with AD?
- What
is mild cognitive impairment (MCI)?
B.
Causes
C.
Symptoms
D.
Diagnosis
E.
Treatment
ARTICLE
#4: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY
- Introduction
- The
Impact of Alzheimer's Disease
- Unraveling
the Mystery
Part
1: A Walking Tour Through the Brain
- Inside
the Human Brain
- Neurons
and Their Jobs
- Plaques
and Tangles: The Hallmarks of AD
- The
Changing Brain in Alzheimer's Disease
Part
2: AD Research -- Finding New Answers and Asking Better Questions
- The
Search for Causes
- Genetic
Factors at Work in AD
- Genes
and Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease
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A Different Genetic Story in Late-onset AD
- Other
Factors at Work in AD
- Beta-amyloid
- Tau
- Cardiovascular
Risk Factors
- Oxidative
Damage from Free Radicals
- Inflammation
- Brain
Infarction
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New Techniques Help in Diagnosing AD
- The
Search for New Treatments
- Helping
People with AD Maintain Their Mental Functioning
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Slowing, Delaying, or Preventing AD
- Managing
Symptoms
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Improving Support for Families and Other Caregivers
Glossary
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