Possibly, whether an individual with ApoE4/4 gets AD at 70 or 75 years, depends
on the general environment and health conditions (Murray, 2012).
Old age with no clinical dementia is associated with the loss of synapses and
neurons and the overall reduction in the weight of the brain. However, there is
also the compensatory dendritic sprouting.
Alzheimer is also associated with the genetics of an individual. When a person is
under diagnosis, information on the family history is obtained in order to
determine whether it is the cause of the disease.

Symptoms of Alzheimer
The placement of important items in odd places such as keys, wallet and
dishwashers.
Forget the names of the family members and even the very common objects or even
substitute words with inappropriate ones.
Frequent forget entire conversation
Dressing regardless of the weather, for instance wear several skirts on a warm day
or even shorts in a snow storm.
Inability to follow the precise recipe directions
Can no longer manage check books, solve problems, balance figures and at times
think abstractly.

Alzheimer Diagnosis
Thorough history of the symptoms from the spouse, family and including the past and
present functioning. The history can help in determining and eliminate other causes of the
disease and also distinguish the disease the other dementia forms.


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