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Alzheimersdementiaisadiseaseofprogressivememorylossbehaviorandpersonalitychanges.Itisthe7th-leadingcauseofdeathintheU.S.withanewcasediagnosedevery70seconds.ThediagnosisofAlzheimersmaybedelayedbecausethethinkingchangesassociatedwithitareoftenmistakenlyseenasanormalpartofaging.MemorylossthatdisruptsdailylifeChallengesinplanningorsolvingproblemsDifficultycompletingfamiliartasksathomeworkoratleisureConfusionwithtimeorplaceTroubleunderstandingvisualimagesandspa-tialrelationshipsNewproblemswithwordsinspeakingorwritingMisplacingthingsandlosingtheabilitytoretracestepsDecreasedorpoorjudgmentWithdrawalfromworkorsocialactivitiesChangesinmoodandpersonalityAfricanAmericanshaveahigherriskofdevelopingAlzheimersandwesufferforlongertimeswithoutadiagnosisortreatment.Wealsohaveahighpercent-ageofheartdiseasestrokeanddiabetestheotherriskfactorsassociatedwithdementia.Havinghighbloodpressureorcholesteroldoublestheriskandhavingbothfactorsquadruplesit.Ageisthestron-gestfactorandourriskofAlzheimersdoubleseveryfiveyearsafterage65.Despitemuchresearchandprogressitremainsaclinicaldiagnosistherearenowidelyavailabletestsforit.Only60ofpatientsreceiveadiagnosisandonlyhalfofthemgettreatment.AfricanAmericanshaveabetterchanceatsymptomimprovementwhenwereceivetreatmentearly.RecognizingAlzheimerdementiasearlywarningsignsisthebestfirststepinhelpingprepareyourfamilytodealwiththeemo-tionalandfinancialtollthisdiseasecanbring.EatingahealthydietcanreduceyourriskofAlzheimersandtheseverityofheartdiseasestrokehighbloodpressureandtype-2diabetes.Stopusingtobaccoproductsandsignificantlyreduceyouralco-holandsaltintake.Adequatehydrationandwatchingyourweightbyconsumingfewercaloriesandvitamin-richnutrientdensefoodswithproteinsandwholegrainsareben-eficialtoloweringyourrisk.Brightlycoloredwholefruitssuchasberriesandmelonsandleafygreenoryellowvegetableswithanti-oxidantsandfishandnutswithomega-3fattyacidscanimproveconcen-trationanddecreaseyourriskofdementia.Regularexerciseandsocialconnectivityareben-eficialtohealthybrainaging.Ifyouhavebalanceproblemsfall-proofingyourhomecanhelppreventheadinjuriesandfractures.Wearingseatbeltsandsporthelmetsgoesalongwaytowardreducingyourriskofheadinjury.Preventingthediseaseorearlyrecognitionofthewarningsignsanddiscussingthemwithyourdoctorservetostrengthenourstrongcommunitymecha-nismsofprayerfaithandreligionincopingwithAlzheimers.address.ThepowerofGodspresencewassogreatinthatroomwhenshewasbroughtinandGodrestoredhertolife.ShesatupandlookedaroundandaskedWhatsgoingonShewonderedwhoallthesepeoplewerethatweresurroundingherandprobablywonderedwhotheWhiteguyPastorJimwas.Someoneofferedherandherfatheraridehomeandtheyleftthehouse.Soontherewasanotherknockonthedoorandthistimeitwasamanandhisfriendwhohadmadeastretcherofsorts.Onthestretcherwashis14-year-oldsonwhohadbeenshottodeaththreedaysbeforeandGodhadtoldhimtogotothemorguetogethissonsbodyandbringittothishouse.AftertheyenteredtheroomthepowerandpresenceofGodwassostrongthattheboysbodybeganfloppingaroundonthestretcherandthenhesatupandopenedhiseyes.Helookedaroundandwasembarrassedbecausehewasinhisunderwear.HisfatherhadbroughtashirtandpantspantsforhimknowinghewasgoingtoberaisedfromthedeadPastorJimsaidhewouldnthavebeensurprisedifthetwohadbeenraisedonthewaybecauseoftheirfathersfaith.WehavenotgivenPastorJimsfullnameorthenameofthelocalcongregationbecauseitistheirdesiretogiveallglorytotheLordJesusChristinwhosenameweandtheypray.TheBodyofChristNewsknowstheiridentityandifyouwishfurtherinformationyoumaysubmite-mailrequestsorcommentsthroughthenewspaperatinfobocnews.comorbysubmittingalettertotheeditor.JustanoteofencouragementtootherpastorsandbelieversWebelievethatallbelieverscanlayhandsonthesickandtheywillrecoverandcastoutdemonsinJesusnameasitsaysinthebible.JesusistheNameaboveallothernames.Theminis-tryisforalltruebelieversnotjustaselectfew.MayGodBlessYouasyougooutinHisName.nnnnnnnnnnMIRACLESAlzheimersDementiainAfricanAmericans22BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2011TenWarningSignsofDementiaRiskFactorsTalktoYourLovedOnesattheFirstSignofDementiaLowerYourRiskFactorsMoreinformationisavailableatwww.alz.org...frompage18ByGentryDunlopM.D.ELDERCARE