Alzheimer's Research Paper

Any form of dementia is often far less of a burden on the demented than it is those around them. With Alzheimer's being most prevalent in Western Europe and North America it is no surprise that most Americans have some familial connection to an individual who has or is suffering some form of senile dementia. This frightens some Americans, not only for the safety of their relatives, but because they fear they may inherit the disorder. This is a legitimate concern as only one in four people with Alzheimer’s Disease have been diagnosed ("Alzheimer's Statistics." Alzheimers.net.). Though Alzheimer’s is a disease that afflicts people of all ages, the frequency of which this disease forms increases along with age. So, it is only natural that as the …show more content…
Down Syndrome sufferers as well are also especially susceptible to the illness. Studies of late have shown that roughly four chromosomes have direct relations to the inheritance or eventual development Alzheimer’s these chromosomes in question are 1,14,19,21.("Alzheimer's Disease - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)."NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Some researchers even suggest that having a fat filled diet can lead to alzheimer's as well. Due to alzheimer's being an illness capable of being contracted by both genetic and exterior means, newest researches open up legitimate doors for evading the disease. For instance with the increased threat of being inflicted with alzheimers based on an unhealthy diet, people will begin to steer away from fatty diets, ultimately decreasing the number of sufferers. Not to mention other studies that have provided new avenues for alzheimer's prevention that suggest vitamins and even medicines most frequently associated with cholesterol control, can be used to deter and prevent the spread of …show more content…
One such example is Miriam Marquez, who was once incapable of navigating the route from her place of work to her place of residence, switched her diet from copious amounts of fat filled foods, over to a home cooked more wholesome diet. She is now no longer afflicted with such a severe case of the disease. (Klein, Sarah, and Catherine Price. "Could Cooking a Different Dinner Save You from Alzheimer's? (cover Story)."). This idea of altering diet, is reinforced by the number of diabetics who suffer from alzheimer's being disproportionate to those that do. Along with this medicines that are most often used to lessen cholesterol are being used to combat alzheimer's. The medicines in question are thought to decrease the rate in which plaque begins to grow in the brain. These treatments may be especially financially helpful to those who have been tasked with looking over the