Is it Forgetfulness or Alzheimer's Disease?
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts releases new free special report:
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss and Aging to answer the many
questions readers have regarding whether or not their memory loss is a
sign of Alzheimer's Disease
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts has just released a new free special report
on memory loss and aging to help answer two common concerns as we live
longer than ever before:
* Does memory loss signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease,
or another form of dementia?.
* How can you protect your memory well into your later years?
Forgetfulness is one of the most common complaints of middle age and beyond.
You're in the middle of a conversation about a book when you realize that
you can't remember the title or the author's name. You start to introduce
your best friend to an acquaintance and suddenly can't remember either
name. You find yourself standing in front of the refrigerator wondering
exactly why you opened the door.
The difference between normal memory loss that increases with age--known
clinically as age-associated memory impairment--and serious dementia such
as Alzheimer's disease is that the former is frustrating, but NOT disabling.
In "The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss and Aging," The Johns
Hopkins Memory Bulletin editors explain the complex science behind
human memory, and how age-related memory loss occurs, in clear, plain English.
The good news is that most memory loss has nothing to do with Alzheimer's
disease. Nearly all of us take more time to learn and recall information
as we age. This occurs because as we get older, the transmission of nerve
impulses across cell membranes (synapses) in the brain inevitably slows
down.
The decline in our memory progresses slowly, almost imperceptibly, over
several decades--until by midlife most of us have found ourselves staring
blankly into that refrigerator.
But there are other causes of memory loss or cognitive impairment, which
MIGHT be a sign of something more serious. In some cases, it could be related
to Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Memory loss could also
be related to the medications a person takes, or even to depression.
As the editors state in "The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss and
Aging," depression is common in the over-50 population, especially in a
person suffering from poor physical health, but is frequently under-diagnosed.
Depression is often due to a serious chemical imbalance in the brain, and
so can mimic symptoms of dementia. Untreated depression can lead to other
serious health concerns.
"The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss and Aging" outlines the most
common symptoms of depression, and how to distinguish it from memory loss,
Alzheimer's disease, or dementia.
The final section of "The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss and Aging"--"Eight
Ways to Protect Your Memory"--distills what we currently know about protecting
our memories, with a view towards preventing stroke, Alzheimer's, and other
memory-robbing conditions.
To download your free copy of "The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss
and Aging," please visit:
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Free Special Report
Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss and Aging
Table of Contents
*Introduction: Age-Related Memory Loss
* Is It Alzheimer's Disease?
*Not So Total Recall As We Age
*Training Your Memory?
*The Results Of Memory Training
*New "Memory Habits"
*Is It Age-Related Memory Loss, or Depression?
*Depression Is Often UnderDiagnosed Over Age 50
*What Is Depression?
*The Signs And Symptoms Of Depression
*Events That Can Trigger Depression
*Treatment Options for Depression
*How to Recognize Depression
*Maintaining Your Mental Health
*Eight Ways to Protect Your Memory
*Conclusion
To download your free copy of "The Johns Hopkins Guide to Memory Loss
and Aging," please visit:
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Free Special Report
