here is a link to information on the senior expo where
i will be doing a presentation on alzheimers disease today
at the bottom of the article is a few paragraphs
about my presentation
senior expo article
below are the slides from the talk
for those not attending
and
for those who did attend
slide one
slide two
slide three
slide four
slide five
slide six
slide seven
slide eight
slide nine
slide ten
slide 1 is a normal vs an alzheimers brain
total destruction has occurred
the theory is it starts with the bad beta amyloid accumulating then the
tau protein unravels resulting in brain cell death
it all starts in the underneath portion of the brain called the hippocampus
then spreads over the brain
what area of the brain thats affected determines what you see in
your loved ones
slide 2 is information on aricept (donepezil)
slide 3 is a list of tests that someone should have if they have memory loss
the ? ones are now available to private practice but are not paid for by
insurance
the last one the alzheimers blood test should be commercially available soon
its 90% accurate
slide 4 is the labs that are generally done
some providers add the homocysteine level since it may be associated
with an increased risk for alzheimers stroke and heart disease
i would add a ua in the elderly
slide 5 is an mri scan
this one shows a stroke
slide 6 is the new amyvid pet scan that highlights the beta amyloid
that accumulates in the brain
if you have alzheimers this test will be positive
slide 7 is the alzheimers graph that shows when things happen
as alzheimers develops
note that the bad beta amyloid and tau accumulates years before
symptoms develop
slide 8 is a list of things to do to slow down the disease
it is especially important to start as young as possible
slide 9 is a list of treatment research studies ongoing now
hopefully the treatments will be available in 5 years+
slide 10 is a reference list
the clinical best practices is a pdf file from the texas health department
on the recommended evaluation and treatment of memory loss
i look forward to the presentation today
hoping to give answers to those who cant get their questions answered
elsewhere
the organicgreen doctor
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