Why does my wife have alzheimer's disease?
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The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is not known, but several theories of causality have been advanced. These theories propose genetic, environmental, viral, immunological, biochemical, and other causes for the disease.\nThe specific features of Alzheimer’s disease vary from individual to individual, but the general course of the disease is fairly consistent in most cases. The symptoms of the disease tend to be more severe at night. The first stage of Alzheimer’s disease is usually forgetfulness, accompanied by some anxiety and mild depression. This usually develops into a more serious loss of memory, especially of recent events, moderate spatial and temporal disorientation, loss of ability to concentrate, aphasia, and increased anxiety. This set of symptoms is usually followed by profound spatial and temporal disorientation, delusions, hallucinations, incontinence, general physical decline, and death.\n You may read these books for more information about the disease.\nEdwards, Allen. When Memory Fails. New York: Plenum, 1994.\nGregg, Daphna. Alzheimer’s Disease. Boston: Harvard Medical\nSchool Health Publications, 1994.
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I can't give you any medical answers; and even if I could, at that age it is very difficult to say that such and such is the problem since there are usually so many problems.  One possibility if nothing appears to be physically wrong could be just her will.  Many psychologists have noted that when people "give up", its not long afterwards that the body dies as well, which is the reason why so many spouses die soon after their marriage partner passes away (the kids are grown up, and they have lost their sense of purpose).  I know this may not be helpful, but, as I said, it is a consideration at that age especially if no physical symptoms can be detected.
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what your wife has is a sickness...she will hunt day and night to prove to herself that you are being unfatihful...is there some cheating history?  even if not, she is convinced that if she stays diligent (by spying and checking on you) that is her only control of a situation....(o keep you from cheating).  You need to be understanding, but she does need help.  You need to do everything in yiour power to make her feel safe and secure...otherwise, this will go on to destroy her and your marriage.
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My Wife's A*s Has Zits?
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Symptoms can vary from person to person. Some common symptoms of Alzheimer's are:\n\n Memory loss\n Problems doing familiar tasks\n Problems with language\n Trouble knowing the time, date, or place\n Poor or decreased judgment\n Problems with abstract thinking\n Misplacing things often, such as keys\n Changes in mood and behavior\n Changes in personality\n Loss of interest in starting projects or doing\n things
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The seven warning signs of Alzheimer's disease are:\n\n1. Asking the same question over and over again.\n\n2. Repeating the same story, word for word, again and again.\n\n3. Forgetting how to cook, or how to make repairs, or how to play cards — activities that were previously done with ease and regularity.\n\n4. Losing one's ability to pay bills or balance one's checkbook.\n\n5. Getting lost in familiar surroundings, or misplacing household objects.\n\n6. Neglecting to bathe, or wearing the same clothes over and over again, while insisting that they have taken a bath or that their clothes are still clean.\n\n7. Relying on someone else, such as a spouse, to make decisions or answer questions they previously would have handled themselves\nIt sounds more like your mother might be showing signs of bi-polar or a mental problem since she has outbursts and tends to take it out violently.  Some things to suggest would be asking a close friend or your clergy to talk to her and encourage her to see a doctor.  The first thing she needs is a complete physical to rule out any physical cause. Also the next time she has an outburst leave the mess or the damage and ask her what she plans to do to about this problem of her temper.  Although she probably can't help her temper she does need to be shown what this is doing to the family so that she will hopefully consider getting a physical and getting this checked out.  Also if things get really bad call 911 and have the police intervene so that she has to take some responibility for her the problem.  Your safety and getting her help is the most important thing needed right now even if it means calling 911 when she is smashing things etc.
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It's not thought to be but it's not yet completely understood what is happening in alzheimer's disease.  It seems to be involved with accumulations of abnormal proteins in the brain.  Although foreign (not your own) proteins would usually elicit an immune response, the abnormal proteins found in alzheimers are the patient's own and so they don't cause an immune response.
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The evidence is not clear. Cases where several members of a single family have had autopsy-confirmed diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease are rare. Much more common is the situation where a single family member is diagnosed as having probably Alzheimer's (meaning that physicians are 80 to 90 percent certain that it is Alzheimer's).\n\nA person's risk of developing the disease seems to be slightly higher if a first-degree relative (brother, sister, parent) has the disease. This situation is called "familial," which means there could be a genetic factor involved, or perhaps family members were exposed to something in the environment that caused the disease.\n\nAnybody can develop Alzheimer's disease. However, a person who has a parent or sibling with the disease carries a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than people who have no family history of the disease. Yet, it can also strike only one member of a family. Since many factors affect the development of the disease, having Alzheimer's disease in the family is a risk factor, but it doesn't mean you will develop the disease.
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Is your wife under more stress than normal? As far as not knowing what your wife wants, ask her. I'm sure she'd be happy to let you know.
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Sounds like your wife is getting the attention from Mr. X that she wasn't getting from you.  \nUnfortuntely, when there's difficulty in a marriage, and then all of a sudden there's a new baby, life goes into overload.  However, caring for an infant makes a woman feel almost invisible because her life, especially in the first few months, is only about (breast)feeding, diaper changes, and putting the baby to sleep.  With the lack of sleep and the limited amount of personally time, women need EXTRA pampering and attention to keep from disappearing.  Sounds like she was just going thru the motions of a routine boring life, and the old flame has brought some excitement and a spark back into her life.  She's feeling alive at the moment, probably something she hasn't felt in a very long time.  Hard to say what you can do at this point, especially if she is adamant on going to see him.  Don't blame her if she does.  Maybe she just needs to get it out of her system.  Who knows.  Maybe you can reflect on what your position was in all of this, and if you weren't as attentive and loving as you should've been, try giving her what she needs now before it's too late.  Pampering and attention... that's what she needs.  Go sweep your wife off her feet!
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*Hunting a good source* Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and accounts for at least half of all dementias. It causes about 23,000 deaths a year in the United States, making it the eighth leading cause of death in the elderly population. Alzheimer's disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, the German physician who identified it in 1907. The cause of Alzheimer's remains elusive and resistant many treatments.\n\nPeople with Alzheimer's disease have an atrophy of the cortical tissue within the brain. When examined at autopsy the brain shows abnormal fibers that appear to be tangles of brain tissue filaments (neurofibrillary tangles) and senile plaques (patches of degenerative nerve endings). This damage is believed to cause disruption to transmission of impulses amongst brain cells. It is this damage that is thought to produce the symptoms of the disease.\n\nPeople over the age of 65 are most frequently affected by Alzheimer's and it is termed ‘late onset’. So-called ‘early onset’, a very rare form of Alzheimer's disease can develop in people as young as 40 years and in middle age.\n\nAlzheimer’s begins with mild memory problems, attention lapses and difficulty in recalling words thus making communication more difficult. As the disease progresses simple tasks become difficult or impossible to achieve. Distant memories begin to fade, familiar faces often go unrecognised and changes in personality become noticeable.\nFor more see http://alzheimers.about.com/cs/diagnosisissues/a/what_alzheimers.htm
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It took me over a year of solitary struggle before I wised up and contacted my local (150 miles away!) Alzheimer's support group... It was the best thing I could have done for both of us! They have excellent information on every aspect of caring for you, your family and the one affected. \nIf it is a close family member (in my case my mom) who lives with you, this disease will impact every facet of your life and can rapidly become overwhelming. The support provided by others in the same situation can be priceless.\nThere is so much you can do to make everyone's life so much easier... from learning how to prevent inadvertently making your loved ones mental outlook worse to helping your children deal with the changes and irrationality. (I have provided a link below to a Chapter search.) They have a good information packet they can send and meetings you can attend if you are close enough. \nMy heart and prayers go out to you... This disease can be devastating for all involved. It can also have moments you will forever treasure as you help your loved one through this final transition with compassion and understanding.\nMy mother is gone now and though it was the most difficult and traumatic 5 years I ever endured, I don't regret one day of the experience.
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Do you mean Alzheimer's?
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Sounds like dementia. Maybe the husband needs to declare her incompotent and become her legal guardian and power of attorney if she is becoming too much for him to handle he should consider an assisted living or nursing home good luck
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It's pretty difficult, I'd imagine. A relative of mine had Alzheimer's. She gave her daughter power of attorney but she had a will leaving her home to her grandchildren. The daughter used her power of attorney to transfer the house into her own name so when her mother died, she didn't own the house and therefore her kids couldn't inherit it.\nAnd yes, she disinherited her own children. \nHer kids didn't fight it. A long time ago, I was in her will, but I was cut out when she had her grandchildren.  I have no resentment over that, but if I had still been in her will I would have fought it. And probably lost.\nIt's frustrating not to get something you think is coming to you.  Probably call an estate lawyer. \nBut with no diagnosis of Alzheimer's, I'm not sure you'd get anywhere. But worth a try.
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I know a guy just like that who is also in his sixties.  He obsessed about this one girlfriend until his wife finally relented and let him go look her up.  She thought this would help him get her out of his system.  Of course she was nothing like he remembered her.  Not only is he still obsessed with her, though, recently he has become obsessed about another old girlfriend he is worried he was too harsh with when he broke up.\n\nI do think he is mentally ill.  He shows signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (although I'm not a psychiatrist to make this diagnosis.)  He's also showing signs of early Alzheimer's (I'm not a medical doctor of any kind) and seems to be only able to think about things in the distant past.  The present, like his good wife, is not his focus any more and it is causing him problems at home and at work.  I wish he'd take my advice and get help.
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it means possible cancer or precancerous adbnormality on the hip you are probably going through alot right now good luck but if you have any medical questions about your wifes conditions follow this medical website...it will really help