Loss of memory and marred thinking are important symptoms of the Alzheimer’s disease. But certain patients are fortunate in one respect, if they are diagnosed early so that they can cope up with the loss of memory and organize their day-to-day life and also plan their future by sharing their thoughts with their beloved ones so that it can be carried out by them.

In initial stages of the Alzheimer’s disease, affected people have soft declination in their mental functioning. For instance, they might read a lot but in the end they will be able to remember only limited information. They might struggle to recall the names or common words which can be observed by their family member or friends. During the middle stage of Alzheimer’s, major problems related to retention and thinking arises. Patients might forget important details like their phone number address and can get baffled about their whereabouts. In the final stages, patients tend to get depressed, agitated and face severe mental delusions. Their ability to command body movements and communicate is totally lost and they get incompetent to respond to their environment. People could live with Alzheimer’s for about 3 to 20 years, but generally they expire after 4-6 years of diagnosis.

According to the data stated by Alzheimer’s association, around 5.3 million citizens in US are prone to have this disease. Early diagnosis helps the infected people to take part in various things in their lives without getting affected much by the disease according to the director of Information services in Chicago’s Alzheimer’s association, A.Kallmyer. He also adds that there is no permanent cure for the disease, but diagnosis can help them fix certain things and make plans to deal with the future.

There are no medicines available to reduce the progression of the disease but certain adjustments could help in enhancing the mental function in the patients on temporary basis. A collection of medicines named cholinesterase inhibitors helps in keeping the levels of acetylcholine and supports communication between the nerve cells but they are effective only for certain people and for particular amount of time. Another type of medicine called Namenda which has memantine to regulate the functioning of glutamate which is a chemical involved in memory retention is suggested for moderate Alzheimer’s.

Daily life can be more challenging for patients with Alzheimer’s since they may remember the events from long past easily but forget the recent events and conversations. They find it hard to keep track of time and important appointments, or remembering the names of the people. There are some suggestions provided by the Alzheimer’s association regarding the coping with memory loss due to disease.

1. Keeping a journal with significant notes in their hand always is a good thing for Alzheimer’s patients. It should contain their address, important phone numbers and emergency contact information. It should also have a map with the location of their home and the “to do” listing of their appointments and other fact they wish to keep in memory.
2. They should be sure to get home quickly if they get lost. Also it is suggested The National Institute on Aging that patients with Alzheimer’s disease should put on an ID strap on their hands that has the name and number of the person who would get them to home.
3. Have a reliable friend to help them recall the time for meals, medication and appointments.
4. Be cautious with electrical gadgets and other appliances in home and have reminders in journal to unplug iron box, turn off the gas stove etc.
5. Label their drawers and cup boards with pictures and words which describer the contents like socks, clothes, dishes etc.

Have you ever experienced a shocking and unbearable pain on getting up after sitting up for a considerable period of time, or do you face pains in the knee joints while walking down the stairs? It is time that you consulted the doctor instead of taking over the counter pain-killers. Chances are bright that you are suffering from arthritis.

Certain types of this ailment can cut short life of the sufferer by as much as 18 years and the pain it causes the patient is often unbearable. It is high time that you learnt to distinguish between muscular pains and arthritis… the latter being a pain associated with the joints. It is not just human beings who are plagued by arthritis.

Even animals suffer from them. Evidence gathered by doctors reveals that arthritis has been around since the beginning of civilization… in fact the first known instance of this illness in human beings can be traced back to 4500 BC and was observed in the skeletal remains of humans who lived in what is today known as Tennessee. There are nearly 100 types of arthritis and some of the common ones are listed below.

Types of Arthritis

• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Ankylosing Arthritis
• Reactive Arthritis
• Gout
• Pseudogout
• Systematic Lupus Erythemasotus
• Polymysotis
• Fibromyalgia
• Lyme Disease
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Of the above, Rheumatoid Arthritis is most prevalent and can be found in approximately 1% of the population. Since it can cause critical damage within a year, early diagnosis followed by aggressive treatment is vital. If not taken care of this type of arthritis may shorten the life span of the sufferer by as much as 18 years.

Symptoms of Arthritis

Knowing about the symptoms of arthritis can be helpful since those who can recognize the onset of this ailment early on, have a greater chance of being treated early and hence escaping from the painful jaws of this ailment. If you are suffering from a nagging and persistent pain in the joints or are feeling a tender and painful feeling in the joints that gets aggravated by day to day activities like walking, writing, getting up from a sitting position, throwing and object or even turning a knob, chances are likely that you are suffering from arthritis.

These are the external sighs. There are some internal symptoms too that occur in those who are suffering from arthritis. Sudden and unexplained loss of weight, weakness and lack of energy, fever, loss of flexibility or the range of motion in the joints and also some of the signs that identify arthritis.

How to Cure Arthritis

While it is best to consult a qualified physician for the course of treatment, one should have knowledge about the types of medications used to control arthritis. Arthritis medications fall under 5 different categories and a list of them are given below:

• Disease modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs (DMARDs)
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Analgesics
• Corticosteroids
• Biological medications

Research in Australia, according to recent research it has been that HPV vaccine has some good impact on young women and the vaccination can help reducing the case of genital warts in them. As per the study, Use of HPV (Human Pappilloma Virus) vaccine has caused great declensions in the problems related to genital warts in Australia.

The vaccine which was used for this study in Australia termed as Gardasil and the vaccine target 4 types of HPV. The six and eleventh type HPVs are linked with the causes behind the appearance of genital warts in women. The types sixteen and eighteen are linked with the problems behind cervical cancer in women.

The researchers who researched from the Melbourne University made an analysis of the numbers of the fresh clients who were suffering from genital warts and who went to the biggest clinic for sexual health in Australia in between the years 2004 to 2008.

Free HPV Vaccination Program

Australia commenced a HPV vaccination plan free of cost for the girl s from age twelve to eighteen in schools and for the women under age group twenty six or less than that under the name community clinics and home doctor practices during the month of July and April 2007.

During the period of study, around thirty six thousand and fifty five people came to the Sexual health centre in Melbourne and the diagnosis for the existence of genital warts was done for 10.6 percent of the people.

The researches have stated that the count of women below the age of twenty eight who were diagnosed for the existence of genital warts came down twenty five percent every quarter throughout the year 2008. From the year 2004 to the year 2007, many fresh cases related to genital increased about 2 percent in each quarter for the women below the age group of eight.

The quantity of fresh cases related to the issues of genital warts also got reduced with 5 percent average in every quarter among the heterosexual men in the year 2008. No decrease was observed among the homosexual women and women with age group beyond the limits for the eligibility of free vaccine program.

Benefits Of HPV

The crew of researches were lead C.K fairly MD. They have stated that results they have found based on the analysis, propose the acute and noted decrease in the relative incidence of problems related to genital warts among the women who got vaccinated can be achieved with the help of HPV free vaccination event. The study also expresses that the HPV vaccination could also be beneficial for heterosexual men.

Some of the researches involved in this study stated that there were financial interests with manufacture of Gardasil or they have obtained money through it.