They just assume it's Alzheimer's
( frustrating for families )
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Experts say a significant percentage of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease suffer from something else. A study released last week underscored that message.
Researchers in Honolulu autopsied the brains of 426 Japanese-American men who were residents of Hawaii, and who died at an average age of 87. Of those, 211 had been diagnosed with a dementia when they were alive, most commonly Alzheimer's disease.
The study found that about half of the men diagnosed with Alzheimer's did not have sufficient numbers of the brain lesions characterizing that condition to support the diagnosis.
For the Harpers, it would take several years — and visits to a handful of doctors — before they discovered Alicia did not have Alzheimer's disease.
Instead, she had normal pressure hydrocephalus. With NPH, patients have a buildup of fluid on the brain — and often experience memory loss, trouble walking and loss of bladder control. As many as 5 percent of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease or some form of dementia may have NPH instead, doctors say. Read more: southcoasttoday.com
Apple's anti-oxidant may boost lifespan
Further evidence of the ability of apple anti-oxidants to boost the lifespan of test animals is supplied in the form of a new study in the latest edition of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Read more: nutraingredients.com
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