Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen O One family member with Alzheimer’s or dementia 3.5 O More than one family member with Azheimer’s or dementia 7.5 O A single head injury with loss of consciousness 2 O Several head injuries without loss of consciousness 2 O Alcohol dependence or drug dependence in past orContinue reading “Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen”
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Blood Cancer Risk Factor Formula
Blood Cancer (BC) Risk Factor 1.0 = 0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 + 0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 ©Connie Dello Buono 15Sept2016 Sex M=0.2 , F = 0.1 Age > 15 yrs = 0.2 , < 15 yrs =0.1 Race = 0.1 (South Asian, Caucasian) Prenatal exposure to x-rays/chemicals/alcohol ; = 0.2 EnvironmentalContinue reading “Blood Cancer Risk Factor Formula”
Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factor Formula
Alzheimer’s Risk Factor, formula by Connie Dello Buono , ©12Sept2016 Assumption: Female, over 60yrs of age, on western diet, lives in Northern hemisphere, have families with cancer, diabetes and dementia, prone to allergies (lack zinc), digestive disorders, high dairy and sugar consumption (low magnesium and calcium,iron) and had used some medications in the past Alzheimer’sContinue reading “Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factor Formula”
What are risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease?
There can be as many as 30 risk factors for Alzheimer’s including: toxins from our environment (metals), over medication (Benzodiazepine, tramadol,narcotics), limited exercise, smoking, within the range of 65 to 84 , over 85 years of age, low estrogen or low testosterone, presence of inflammation as we are exposed to toxins from our environment and inside our body (gut microbiome), periodontal disease, jobs that do not require now learning, absence of social support and network, less than a high school education, sleep apnea, Parkinsons, seizures in past or present, cancer chemo and radiation, pre-diabetes or diabetes, pre-hypertension or hypertension, history of stroke, heart disease or heart attack, being obese, SAD – standard american diet, major depression, several head injuries with or without loss of consciousness, one or more than one family member with Alzheimer or Dementia.