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Fighting Alzheimer’s
Lifestyle Changes
What is Alzheimer’s?
• Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia.
• It affects more than 5 million Americans.
• There is no known cure.
• Sixth leading cause of death in the United States
• One in nine people over age 65 has Alzheimer’s
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
• Difficulty remembering things – New information is hard to retain
• Individual becomes moody and confused
• They may become distrustful of people close to them
• Difficulty eating, walking, and talking
• Confusion with time or place
• Misplacing things
Projections by state the number of Alzheimer cases
130 130
74
26
67
26
51
110
200
190
91
35
92
35
62
130
0
50
100
150
200
250
Arizona Georgia Connecticut Hawaii Colorado Hawaii Kansas Wisconsin
2025 Projections in thousands
2016 2025
Approved Drugs
Generic Name Brand Name
Donepezil Aricept
Galantamine Razadyne
Memantine Namenda
Rivastigmine Exelon
Donepezil & Memantine Namzeric
(Alz.org,Current Alzheimer treatment, 2016, para. 2).
Treatment Group-Exercise Program
Mini Mental Rate Functional Reach Sit to Stand Number
Geriatric Depression
Scale
Body Mass Index
Time up and go
(seconds)
Baseline 22.9 27.6 9.2 2.6 24.5 9.7
Followup 23.9 30.6 10.8 2 24.4 9.1
P-Value 1 2.3 1.7 -0.5 -0.2
22.9
27.6
9.2
2.6
24.5
9.7
23.9
30.6
10.8
2
24.4
9.1
1 2.3 1.7
-0.5 -0.2
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
ClinicalTrial
Baseline Followup P-Value
Lifestyle changes may not cure Alzheimer’s but it could
slow down the disease
https://www.alz.org/documents_custom/2016-facts-and-figures.pdf
Alzheimer’sAssociation. (2016). What is Alzheimer’s?. Retrieved from
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/alzheimers-behavior-patients-or-
caregivers-problem.html
Vreugdenhil,A., Cannell, J., Davies, A., & Razay, G. (2012). A community-
based exercise programme to improve functional ability in people with
Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal Of
Caring Sciences, 26(1), 12-19. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00895.x
http://www.alz.org/10-signs-symptoms-alzheimers-dementia.asp
http://www.alz.org/research/science/alzheimers_disease_treatments.asp
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Fighting alzheimer’s

  • 2. What is Alzheimer’s? • Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. • It affects more than 5 million Americans. • There is no known cure. • Sixth leading cause of death in the United States • One in nine people over age 65 has Alzheimer’s
  • 3. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s • Difficulty remembering things – New information is hard to retain • Individual becomes moody and confused • They may become distrustful of people close to them • Difficulty eating, walking, and talking • Confusion with time or place • Misplacing things
  • 4. Projections by state the number of Alzheimer cases 130 130 74 26 67 26 51 110 200 190 91 35 92 35 62 130 0 50 100 150 200 250 Arizona Georgia Connecticut Hawaii Colorado Hawaii Kansas Wisconsin 2025 Projections in thousands 2016 2025
  • 5. Approved Drugs Generic Name Brand Name Donepezil Aricept Galantamine Razadyne Memantine Namenda Rivastigmine Exelon Donepezil & Memantine Namzeric (Alz.org,Current Alzheimer treatment, 2016, para. 2).
  • 6. Treatment Group-Exercise Program Mini Mental Rate Functional Reach Sit to Stand Number Geriatric Depression Scale Body Mass Index Time up and go (seconds) Baseline 22.9 27.6 9.2 2.6 24.5 9.7 Followup 23.9 30.6 10.8 2 24.4 9.1 P-Value 1 2.3 1.7 -0.5 -0.2 22.9 27.6 9.2 2.6 24.5 9.7 23.9 30.6 10.8 2 24.4 9.1 1 2.3 1.7 -0.5 -0.2 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ClinicalTrial Baseline Followup P-Value
  • 7. Lifestyle changes may not cure Alzheimer’s but it could slow down the disease
  • 8. https://www.alz.org/documents_custom/2016-facts-and-figures.pdf Alzheimer’sAssociation. (2016). What is Alzheimer’s?. Retrieved from http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp http://www.care2.com/greenliving/alzheimers-behavior-patients-or- caregivers-problem.html Vreugdenhil,A., Cannell, J., Davies, A., & Razay, G. (2012). A community- based exercise programme to improve functional ability in people with Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal Of Caring Sciences, 26(1), 12-19. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00895.x http://www.alz.org/10-signs-symptoms-alzheimers-dementia.asp http://www.alz.org/research/science/alzheimers_disease_treatments.asp Resources