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Alzheimer's Checklist: The Warning Signs
By Ryan Joseph

A common disorder which is a result of aging is called "Alzheimer's disease", which, unfortunately, causes
the loss of brain cells.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, some four and a half million people in the U.S. alone are suffering
from this disorder. In many respects it is a mystery disease. It has more than one type of manifestation and
there is no known cure for it. Nonetheless, research is aiding us in understanding Alzheimer’s more in depth
and even in discovering superior treatments.

The worst manifestations of "Alzheimer's disease" can be extraordinarily heartbreaking to those who are around
a loved one.

"Alzheimer's disease" often starts out very subtly in the beginning and finally worsens as more and more brain
cells are lost.

If you find yourself being resentful of your parent for being sick or the rest of your family for not helping
to shoulder this problem, do not feel guilty; these feelings are completely normal. The primary caregiver
generally feels the most manipulated, hated, and abused. If you feel yourself about to become abusive, step back
and then seek help immediately to help manage your anger.

You might very well feel that the constant lectures you give are in vain and the verbal abuses are beginning
to taint the faith with which you had begun the situation. You must simply change your mind and alter your
perspective. Take the high road and then urge your compassion’s return. Imagine how you would react if you were
in your parent’s situation. Try to remember that it is the sickness which you despise and not the individual.

When your ill parent finally passes on, you would not want to feel guilty about how you treated them. This
could be one of the greatest tests of character you will ever have to face in your life.

When aging parents start to get sick, it is very important to provide them with frequent trips to the doctor
as well as the proper dietary supplements. Although a daily multivitamin was once thought to be the only
supplement one needed to stay healthy, medical wisdom is now shifting somewhat. Specialists in a number of
fields including neurology, oncology, and internal medicine are now including the use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
from fish oil into some of their medical protocols.

Fish Oil is very rich in the long chain omega-3 fatty acids known as DHA and EPA, which are known to support
the brain, heart, immune system, joint movement and overall sense of well-being.

For additional information go to Fish Oil Research and find out about the possible effect of fish oil on
"Alzheimer's disease".

Ryan Joseph is a writer researcher. For more info go to http://www.omega3fishoil.org/

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