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5SEPTEMBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSThesethingsIhavespokenuntoyouthatinmeyemighthavepeace.IntheworldyeshallhavetribulationbutbeofgoodcheerIhaveovercometheworld.John1633AlzheimersDiseaseisoneofthemosttragicconditionsofourtime.Itisthe6thleadingcauseofdeathinourcountry.Howeverbeforeanindividualactuallydiesofthisdis-easetheremaybeyearsofprogres-sivechronicsymptomslastingperhapsanywherefrom4to20years.Sinceitisaprogressiveandrelentlessbraindisorderwemayseeapersonwithinitiallymemorylossthatgetscon-tinuouslyworsewithprogressiontoinabilitytoevencarryonconversationrespondtotheenvironmentaroundthemandcareforbodilyneeds.UnfortunatelywedonotyethaveacureforAlzheimersDisease.Medicationsusedmayattimesgiveonlyalimitedandtemporaryrespiteatbestbutcannothaltthepro-gressionofthedisease.Inadditionthisdiseasehasturnedouttobeaworldwideplague.Indeedworldwideeffortsareunderwaytofindabetterwaytodiagnosethediseaseearlierfindbettertreatmentdelaytheonsetandperhapspreventitfromdevelop-ing.WealsoneedtobemindfulthatAlzheimersDiseaseposesadoubledilemmaforthosewhohaveitandalsoforfamilymembersandevenfriendswhomustactascaretakersfortheaffectedperson.Theafflictionwearediscussinghasimpactedpeopleworldwide.IfwefocusontheUSwediscoverthatmorethan5millionpeoplehavethediseasenowbutby2050thenumberofpeoplemaytripletoasmanyas16million.Forthemostpartthebiggestgroupofpeopleaffectedareolderpeopleespeciallythose65andolderandactuallyjustgettingolderisamajorriskfactor.Howeversomemuchyoungerthan65canbeaffected.Therearealsosomegeneticfactorsthatplayasignificantrole.Lastmonthinmid-JulyanimportantconferencewashelpinCopenhagenDenmarkwhichwastheAlzheimersAssociationInternationalConference.Itwasatimeforresearchersandinter-estedpeopletocometogethertodis-cussthefightagainstthisdreaddis-eases.Asyoucanimagineaplethoraofinformationwaspresentedrehowtobetterunderstandthediseaseandwhatwecandoaboutit.Youmightbesurprisedtolearnthatoneofthemostvaluablethingsweshouldunderstandnowistherolethatlifestylehastoplay.WehavelearnedsomethingnowthatIhavepersonallybelievedforyearsthathowweliveandhowwecareforourbodiescanbeamajorweaponinthefightagainstAlzheimersDisease.Whatthismeansisthatweneedtoallpracticelivingahealthylifestylewhichyoumighthearyourdoctortellyouoverandoveragainasyouvisitthesepractitioners.Thisofcourseisnotanabsoluteguaranteethatyouwillnotgetthediseasebutlivinghealthyisanextremelywisethingtodo.WhathavewegottolosebyjusttakingcareofourbodiesourheartsandourbrainsYoumightlivelongerandbetterandenjoylifemore.SoherearesomethingstodoExerciseandpleasedonotconsideritasoptional.Itplaysacriticalroleinourhealth.Justtrywalking30min-utesdailybuttherearemanyoptions.Eatwellbyavoidingfattysaltyfoodstoomuchsugarandlargeportions.IhavetoldpeopleattimesifyouwanttoeathealthytrytoavoidanythingadvertisedonTVorinthemediaWorkwithyourdoctortocontrolyourdiabetesbloodpressureandyourweight.Ifyousmoke--QuitanddontjustcutdownKeepyourmindactiveanddontspendtoomanyhoursgazingataTVscreen.Readandthink-eventakeaclassifyouhaveto.Stayengagedsociallyspendtimewithfriendsandfamily.Believeitornotthismayhelpustolivelongerandhaveabetterqualityoflife.Thereisagrowingbodyofevidencethatsimplelifestylemeasuresmaypreventmemorylossoratleastdelayitfromhappening.Againwehavenoth-ingtolosebycaringforthesebodiesGodhasgivenusandwemaygrowolderbutstilllivewell.TheFightAgainstAlzheimersDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.Morethan5millionpeoplehavethediseasenowbutby2050thenumberofpeoplemaytripletoasmanyas16million.HEALTH