my grand father and aunt died with this disease
1_how much is the Percentage of haveing this disease for the girls and boys of my aunt?
2_how much is the Percentage of having this disease for me if my mum pass 65 without having this disease?(how much is the Percentage of having this disease for me from my grad father)
3_is there any early diagnosis for it ? and did it depend on blood sample or what?
2007-10-20 03:08:32 · 3 answers · asked by nana 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I am very interested in Alzheimer's and at 66 I could worry myself silly if I allowed it. My great grandfather, my grandfather, and my daddy all had Alzheimer's. There is a hereditary link to the disease. Researchers are working hard to find out more about it and I just saw on TV that they are developing better ways of catching it early. However, it's one of those things that at this time can't be stopped, can't be cured and is an awful thing. It is harder for the caregiver than for the patient as the person with Alzheimer's loses the ability to think clearly and reason and eventually they aren't even aware they have it. Since there's really no way to prevent it, I have tried to NOT WORRY about it. However, I do take time every day to exercise my brain. I play lots of puzzle games on the net; I do jigsaw puzzles, word games, and read a lot of news articles. I research new and interesting things all the time to keep my thinking skills sharp. I read a lot, crochet from new patterns and try new recipes. I spend time every day with my family and friends. I am writing a book about my life to keep my memory active. All these things help keep my brain active and surely can't hurt. I'm hoping it helps. I am a licensed Alzheimer's caregiver and it's a bit funny that my focus now that I'm disabled is to prevent getting the disease myself.
2007-10-20 03:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Here is an article about a new gene linked to alzheimer's. I'm by no means an expert but have had a family member with it as well and it's scary. Hope the article helps.
http://theseniorview.com/Articles/Alzheimers/NewGene.html
2007-10-20 15:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its hereditry.
2007-10-20 03:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋