My answer to Do repeated seizures trigger Alzheimer's a few years (less than 6) later in life?
Answer by Connie b. Dellobuono:
Unprovoked seizures develop in 10%-22% of people with Alzheimer disease, a disorder that affects more than 5 million Americans.
Consequently, as many as 1 million people with Alzheimer disease in the United States may develop seizures. The likelihood of seizures increases in familial and early-onset cases of Alzheimer disease.
After cerebrovascular disease and brain tumors, Alzheimer disease and other dementias are the most common etiologies of seizures in elderly persons.
In recent retrospective study by Vossel and colleagues covering a 5-year period (2007-2012) reported on 12 patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and 35 patients with Alzheimer disease, all of whom had epilepsy. Another 7 patients with Alzheimer disease plus subclinical epileptiform activity were included. Patients with epilepsy beginning before age 30 years or known etiologies of seizures (eg, subdural hematoma, stroke) that were presumably unrelated to the development of aMCI or Alzheimer disease were excluded.
Study findings. Patients with aMCI and epilepsy presented with cognitive decline 6.8 years earlier (at age 64.3 years vs 71.1 years) than those with aMCI without epilepsy (P=.02). Those with Alzheimer disease and epilepsy presented with cognitive decline 5.5 years earlier (at age 64.8 years vs 70.3 years) than those with Alzheimer disease without epilepsy (P=.001). Patients with Alzheimer disease and subclinical epileptiform activity had an early onset of cognitive decline (at age 58.9 years).
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Do repeated seizures trigger Alzheimer's a few years (less than 6) later in life?
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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts.
Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone.
She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors.
She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines.
She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us
She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at
https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60
She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life.
at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover.
3 Benefit plans
- Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death
- Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues
- Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation.
She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women.
She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com
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