Talking About Dementia

Exercise that increases the breathing rate and ultimately raises heart and lung efficiency.

Things relating to the process of knowing or perceiving. Cognitive decline is when your abilities to think, perceive and reason become impaired.

The act of determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data.

A gland in the brain that's responsible for regulating your hormones and releasing more or less of them.

A sequence of DNA that may be further processed to produce a protein with a specific function.

A genetic test allows the identification certain genes that may increase the risk of Alzheimers disease.

An iron containing protein found in the blood. This protein is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to vital organs.

A chemical produced by living cells that circulated in bodily fluids and produces an often stimulatory effect on the body.

A medical procedure that may indicate Alzheimers disease. A sample of cerebrospinal fluid can be taken from the lower back. The proteins in this fluid can indicate whether a patient has Alzheimers disease.

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. This is a non-invasive medical imaging technique used to create an image of the brain which can help confirm a diagnosis of dementia.

Other methods for looking at your brain include EEG scans, ECT scans and Ultrasound scans. All of these are non-invasive, which means there is no surgery involved.

A nerve cell which makes up a part of the nervous system of the brain.

Relating to the blood vessels in the brain.