10 facts about Alzheimer's you probably didn't know

Today, September 21, is World Alzheimer's Day. It is estimated that around 44 million people around the world suffer from this disease or some type of related dementia.

Before you read these 10 curious facts about Alzheimer's, I invite you to see a video that shows us the testimony of a son whose father suffers from this disease.

A very interesting 5 minute video to try to understand what it means to live with someone who suffers from this disease and how it begins to develop:

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Surely you know that Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. What you may not know these 10 curious facts related to this disease:

1) Regular coffee drinkers They have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias due to an unidentified component of caffeine. Source

2) Turmeric (found in curry) has been found to be surprisingly effective against Alzheimer's symptoms in multiple studies, and currently outperforms any Alzheimer's medication. Source

3) A bacterium from Easter Island can help curb Alzheimer's disease. Source

4) A simple test which involves asking a patient to draw a watch face is used as a screening tool for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

5) Eleven medical studies showed that cigarette smoking reduced the risk of developing Alzheimer's. However, 10 years later, it came to light that each study was conducted by scientists related to the tobacco industry. Source

6) In 1984, a psychologist said that Ronald Reagan suffered from Alzheimer's disease, 10 years before his official diagnosis. It was based on errors in Reagan's speech. Source

7) Eva Vertes, a 17-year-old teenager, discovered an important compound that prevents brain cell death, a crucial step in finding a cure for Alzheimer's. Source

8) Almost everyone with Down syndrome They are usually more exposed to Alzheimer's when they reach their 40s. This is due to the fact that they have an extra copy of the gene responsible for the formation of the plaques that lead to disease. Source

9) A 2003 study found that people who ate fish once a week or more were 60% less likely to develop Alzheimer's than those who ate fish less frequently. This is much more effective than any known drug. Source

10) About 1 in 200 Icelanders and Scandinavians you have a mutation in a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease that protects you against the disease. Source