{"id":3306,"date":"2016-11-25T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T08:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2016-11-25T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T08:00:01","slug":"alzheimers-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/25\/alzheimers-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer’s Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alzheimer\u2019s Disease is a progressive disease that starts with memory loss and is a common form of dementia. Gradually, this disease will affect being able to carry on conversations and how one responds to their environment.\u00a0 <\/sup>With Alzheimer\u2019s Disease, parts of the brain that controls memory, language and thoughts are affected.1\u00a0 <\/sup>As this disease progresses, it can affect an individual\u2019s ability to conduct daily activities.<\/p>\n

With continued research in this area, scientists still do not have a cause for this disease. Research does show that as one ages, so does their risk factor for Alzheimer\u2019s. \u00a0As we age, our risk increases for developing this disease.\u00a0 Two other important risk factors for developing Alzheimer\u2019s Disease is family history and heredity.2 <\/sup>\u00a0Genetics plays a role in who is more likely to get Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n

What can we do today to help delay the risks for Alzheimer\u2019s?\u00a0 Research is beginning to show that we can control and delay other risk factors for this disease by keeping our brains and bodies healthy as we age.3<\/sup><\/p>\n

Controllable risk factors include:<\/p>\n