2. Alzheimer is a genetic trait which means that you can inherit it from your parents or ancestors. It is a recessive trait This disease is not fatal You can live with it

3. There are about 10 ways that you will know that you might be getting Alzheimer disease. They are: memory loss that disrupts daily life, challenges in planning or solving problems, difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, confusion with time of place, trouble understanding visual images, new problems with words in speaking or writing, misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps, decreased or poor judgment, withdrawal from work or social activities, and changes in mood or personality.

4. US researchers have found a way to harness the immune system to detect Alzheimer’s. They believe this approach can lead to the discovery of a blood test for the detection of the disease within months.

5. A study of technology proved that it spotted Alzheimer’s in six people’s blood samples who had the disease. The test searches for antibodies that help the human body to attack foreign invaders. Thomas Kodadek said that most diseases lead to changes in the cells that make the body perceive the cells as foreign invaders. He adds that the body produces antibodies as a response to innumerable diseases and they intend to develop blood tests to search for such antibodies.

6. Right now, doctors and researchers have found no cures for this disease. But they are working on finding one

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8. Did you know that 5 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer Disease? So if you have the disease and you have had to make big changes to you daily life style, you are not alone.

9. Did you know Marijuana may help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? This study has found that THC is much more effective at breaking down the plaque than some of the FDA approved medications currently available for treating Alzheimer's disease.

10. Did you know that the diabetes drug Pioglitazone may also treat Alzheimer Disease. Preliminary studies of Pioglitazone, an FDA- approved medication for type 2 diabetes indicate that it could reduce inflammatory reactions to the abnormal accumulations of amyloid beta protein that occur in Alzheimer’s disease. Their study found that Pioglitazone had similar side effects in people with Alzheimer’s and with people with diabetes. Those were foot, ankle swelling but no serious or life-threatening side effects.

11. Did you know that of the 5 million people who have Alzheimer Disease, 222,300 of them live in Illinois.

12. Did you know that 75% of care for the people who have Alzheimer Disease comes from their friends and family members.

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