Alzheimer´s Disease is the result of complex changes in the brain that start years before symptoms appear and lead to the loss of brain cells and their connections. It is also the most common cause of dementia in older adults.
In today´s video, I´m sharing more information about Alzheimer´s Disease: about available treatments and life expectancy.
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Treatments available for Alzheimer´s Disease
00:17 Alzheimer´s Disease Part 3 Introduction
01:05 AZ is the 5th leading cause of death
01:41 Twice as many women than men have AD
02:26 Medications prescribed to treat AD: cholinesterase inhibitors and its effects
05:05 Memantine “NMDA receptor” and its effects
06:39 FDA approval to delay decline from AD: Aducanumab/Aduhelm
09:05 Alternative treatments
10:23 Life expectancy
11:24 Update on my mother´s dementia condition
11:50 References used: dementia education
12:37 Disclaimers
DISCLAIMER:
I am not a health expert, just a well-informed laywoman sharing my own research with the objective of giving some pointers and motivation to others caring for someone with underlying dementia conditions.
I did not receive any payment in the making of this video, its content and editing were not paid by outside persons or manufacturers and were not reviewed or paid for by any outside persons.
No gears were supplied to me in the making of this video.
REFERENCES:
Youtube Audio Library Non-copyright music “Creative Commons”:
*Redwood Trail
*Guitarra flamenca (José Carmona)
*Gypsy flamenco piano & guitar
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