Standards1st semester 3a. Students know how to predict

the probable outcome of phenotypes in a genetic cross from the genotypes of parents and mode of inheritance (atosomal or X-linked, dominant or recessive)

2nd semester 9b Students know how the nervous system mediates communication between different parts of the body and the body interactions with the enviorment

What’s alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s – it’s a disease affects brain how people think and their behavior (it’s a type of Dementia – like a loss of brain funtion )

10 warning signs to identify if someone may have

Alzheimer's1.Forgeting things that you usually do on a

daily basis

2.Having problems solving a simple problem

3.Having problems completing tasks

4.Getting confused on place or time

5.Trouble understanding an image that you are seeing

(continuing…)

10 warning signs to identify someone may have

Alzheimer's6.Problems with writing and speaking

7.Losing something and not able to retrace your steps

8.Giving up very easy on things they loved

9.Always wanting to be alone (keeping their selves away from work or social things)

10.Changing their mood

Cures and treatmentsScientist are still

trying to find one

So at the moment there are still no treatments to Alzheimer's

Risk Factors Things doctors

usually do is compare the age, gender, etc from people who have alzheimer’s and those who don’t

Most of the people who have alzheimer’s it just gets to them but the are some cases that it comes from genetics

What race does it affect more

In some studies they did

81% where white

12% where African American

4% where Latino

1.5% where Asian

0.5% where American Indians

Diffrance between peron with alzheimer’s and one with out disease

As you see is the regular brain allThe messages go through as ina person with alzheimers not all of Them go though

Where most deaths happen

Couple of ways to prevent it

1 eat very healthy

2 Control blood pressure

Have strong social support

Do heaps of exercise

Get enough sleep

DON’T smoke drink or do drugs

# of people with dementia

statistics5.3 million of people have this disease

172 billion dollars of annual cost

10.9 million people unpaid caregivers

Citations "Alzheimer's Disease." Alzheimer’s Disease Facts

and FItures (2010). Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Disease. Web. <http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/report_alzfactsfigures2010.pdf>"Alzheimer's Disease." Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and FItures (2010). Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Disease. Web. http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/report_alzfactsfigures2010.pdf

"Alzheimer's Associations - Alzheimer's & Dementia Risk Factors." Alzheimer' Association - Alzheimer's & Dementia Help Center. Web. 08 Dec. 2011. <http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_causes_risk_factors.asp>.