how do people get olsimers disease?
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Alzheimers is hereditory. Meaning you're more likely to get it if you've had a parent/grandparent or any relative whos had the disease.
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You probably have scurvy or some other serious disease.
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your son? younger people rarely have this problem\nit could be a symptom of disease or ulcer\nyoung people do get ulcers\nhow much junk and soda does he consume\nsoda has acid as well as sugar in it\nit could also be stress\ndo not give him OTC medications take him to the doctor yo find out what is wrong first
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you really can't prevent these things from happening.  a lot of it has to do with your genes and family history.  while there are some things that people believe will help (like taking vitamins and such), if it runs in your family, your chances of getting them are much higher.
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Hutchinson-Gilford disease (progeria) speeds it up most I know of. \n\nalso the other things mentioned:\nexcessive stress (physical or psychological),\nhealth risk factors (probably mainly being overweight, it's been shown skinny people live longer)
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Facts About Floaters\n\nFloaters are little "cobwebs" or specks that float about in your field of vision. They are small, dark, shadowy shapes that can look like spots, thread-like strands, or squiggly lines. They move as your eyes move and seem to dart away when you try to look at them directly. They do not follow your eye movements precisely, and usually drift when your eyes stop moving.\n\nIn most cases, floaters are part of the natural aging process and simply an annoyance. They can be distracting at first, but eventually tend to "settle" at the bottom of the eye, becoming less bothersome. They usually settle below the line of sight and do not go away completely. Most people have floaters and learn to ignore them; they are usually not noticed until they become numerous or more prominent. Floaters can become apparent when looking at something bright, such as white paper or a blue sky.\n\nFloaters occur when the vitreous, a gel-like substance that fills about 80 percent of the eye and helps it maintain a round shape, slowly shrinks. As the vitreous shrinks, it becomes somewhat stringy, and the strands can cast tiny shadows on the retina. These are floaters.\n\nFloaters are more likely to develop as we age and are more common in people who are very nearsighted, have diabetes, or who have had a cataract operation. There are other, more serious causes of floaters, including infection, inflammation (uveitis), hemorrhaging, retinal tears, and injury to the eye.
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Mostly to wash their hands often.\n\nThen there is the obvious, brush and floss and see a dentist regularly.\n\nGet some excercise.  Don't eat TOO much junk food. (a little is OK on occasion, I'm not a total party-pooper!)\n\nDon't share water bottles or other drinks.  That is the FASTEST way to get sick.  Have them drink plenty of warer and write their name on the bottle with a "sharpie" to avoid mix-ups.\n\nBest wishes....
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Mono aka the "Kissing Disease" is a transferred by close contact, including kissing and sharing drinks. It's commonly found in young adults and children. In fact, 35% of kids get it (I had it my junior year of high school) and more than 95% of the population is infected with it. Luckily, as you get older, you develop an immunity to it and no longer show any symptoms.\n\nAlso, the incubation period of the virus is 4-7 weeks so it's hard to be sure of exactly how you might have gotten it once you start showing symptoms.
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Most of their health  problems stem from viruses and  bacterias brought to them by outsiders.  From people coming into their society.
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It is callled oldwrinklyball syndrome. Drink lots of fluids and they will puff right out
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Wow some of these answers are scaring me.\n\nAIDS is caused by a VIRUS - HIV - not by people.  \n\nWhoever it was that said its been around for a long time had it right - and we won't ever know for sure how and when it started.\n\nYes, it was first identified as a "gay man's disease," but obviously, or I thought obviously, we had moved beyond that.  \n\nAnd if its "punishment," then how do you explain babies becoming infected, and the people that were infected early on from blood transfusions, etc?\n\nCome on people.  Get logical here.\n\nViruses aren't punishments.  Viruses and bacteria don't take personal inventories of those they infect.  They just biologically do their thing, and that is to make people sick.  \n\nHIV isn't a punishment anymore than the common cold or the flu is.
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by getting HIV.  AIDS is the symptom
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This is a weird disease and is often misdiagnosed.  In fact it is more the rule than the exception that this is misdiagnosed.My mother came down with it after the flu shots were started. Has your father had the \nflu shot ? The drug companies now have insurance to cover this eventuality. Contact the drug company that made the shot. Maybe they will give you some help with the medical bills. My mother had that over twenty years ago and I didn't know she had had the oral vaccine when it first came out. If I had that knowledge I would have advised her to contact the manufacturer.  As it was my parents did not have Medical insurance. And they used up their life savings paying the hospital bill.  She was hospitalized for a month but that was over 20 yrs. ago when there was no treatment for this disease.  The prognosis is as weird as the disease. It is the only neurology disease that you can fully recover from.  However some people are left with permanent effects that range from a mild limp to paraplegia.That was at the time of the unknown treatment.  My mother was left with a dropped left foot. She had some permanent neuropathy. The treatment should prevent your father from having any permanent residuals.  He is lucky to get it now that it is more recognized. I could go on at length about this disease but this should give you a handle on this polio like disease.
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It will make its way trhough all your system, not only to get to your stomach.\nThat's the way this disease is really dangerous, because a person might get infected only by touching another's hands or with a minimun contact with the persons who is the carrier or with the places this person has been before.
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They is something call Reynaud's Syndrome.  Basically it is poor circulation in people and when they get cold that happens.  Check with your doctor.
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Anyone can get Diabetes.  People who have a family history of diabetes just have a higher risk of also developing the disease later in life than someone without family history.  Also, having a healthy diet in early life decreases chance of getting the disease.  My father is a diabetic and recently developed DKA (Diabetic ketoacidosis) which is very serious (usually results in coma or death), and can happen just by a Diabetic getting a cold.  I believe it is very important to read on DKA and on being a healthy diabetic.  It is a very serious disease and some people do not notice until it is serious or too late.
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(m)\n\nInfectious mononucleosis (also known in North America as mono, the kissing disease or Pfeiffer's disease, and more commonly known as glandular fever in other English-speaking countries) is a disease seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, sore throat and fatigue. It is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or the cytomegalovirus (CMV). It is typically transmitted from asymptomatic individuals through saliva or blood, or by sharing a drinking glass, eating utensils, or needles. The disease is far less contagious than is commonly thought. Since the causative virus is also found in the mucous of the infected person, it can also spread through coughing or sneezing.\n\nIt is estimated that 90% of adults in the world have EBV-antibodies, having been infected with the Epstein-Barr virus at some point in their lives. The vast majority of infections do not result in the development of mononucleosis. The virus infects B cells (B-lymphocytes), producing a reactive lymphocytosis and the atypical T cells (T-lymphocytes). Early childhood infections often cause no symptoms. In developed countries with less crowded conditions and better hygiene, children do not commonly become infected until adolescence. Since they also typically begin dating at that age, the co-occurrence of mono and kissing have led to its being called the "kissing disease," although this is but one of its modes of transmission.\n\nThe disease is so-named because the count of mononuclear leukocytes (white blood cells with a one-lobed nucleus) rises significantly. There are two main types of mononuclear leukocytes: monocytes and lymphocytes. They normally account for about 35% of all white blood cells. With Mono, it can become 50-70% Also, the total white blood count increases 10000-20000 per cubic millimeter.