Puzzle of Alzheimer's
Unaisa Kaur
Grade 6
Presentation
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Problem
I think the problem is that small life style factors in a persons life could cause major changes in their brain which lead to problems like Alzheimer's disease which is irreversable so it important to focus on it in our early /aroud the age of 40 and above . Not many people are aware of how some small changes can prevent allzheimer's .
Method
Background research - General all about alzheimer’s . Find all the 5’A and 5 why . with the question what formed plaques and tangles .
Question - How does Alzheimer's affect the brain ?
Variables - the manipulated variable , responding variable and controlled variable .
Hypothesis - A infer about what symptoms are caused in what part of the brain due to what reason .
Result - Factor’s table
Report - The report of all doctors and the symptoms .
Conclusions - The answer to my question .
Research
What triggers Alzheimer’s?
The causes of Alzheimer’s include the following:
- Age-related changes in the brain (Data: In 2022, nearly 10.7% of Americans aged 65 and over (approximately 6.5 million) were living with Alzheimer’s)
- Genetic Factors - Parent/ Siblings with AD and APOE-e4 gene variant increases the risk
- Lifestyle and Environmental Factors - Cardiovascular Health, Smoking, Alcohol, Poor Diet, Lack of exercise, Sleep problems, Lack of Mental and Social Engagement, Chronic stress, Inflammation
- Brain changes and Protein build up - Amyloid Plaques and Tau plays an important role
Amyloid Plaques: Clumps of beta-amyloid protein that accumulate between nerve cells, disrupting communication.
Data
There are 10.7% or 6.5 million Americans (65 and over) living with Alzheimer’s in 2022 .
The number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease can increase to 13.8 million by 2060.
72.9% (4.72 million) of the total Alzheimer’s cases in the US are people aged 75 and above.
Conclusion
Alzheimer’s disease affects a person's brain in many ways it kills neurons, the brain shrinks due to Alzheimer’s , formation of plaques and tangles,it fades their memory and declines their thinking abilities etc.
Citations
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National Institute on Aging |
Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet | National Institute on Aging |
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Alzheimer’s Society of Canada |
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Mayo clinic |
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Drbeen medical lecture |
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Alzheimer's association |
Alzheimer's & Dementia Help | Canada | Alzheimer's Association |
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Dementia society |
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Seeking alpha |
Alzheimer's Disease: 40 Years In The Wilderness | Seeking Alpha |
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Wikipedia |
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U.S News |
Preventing Dementia and Alzheimer’s: 8 Habits to Reduce Your Risk | U.S. News |
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CFAH |
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Alzheimer’s |
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank my Ms.Olfert , Ms . Kim as well as some of my teachers .