Alzheimer's: Catch it Before it's Too Late
I'm doing my 20-time project on Alzheimer's disease. 20-time is a structured, methodical in-class project where students can choose a topic they're genuinely interested about and do a project on it. When starting out with my project, I asked myself the question, "What if there were a way to tell the difference between Alzheimer's disease and natural aging to catch it early on and maybe even stall the progression of the disease?" This is why I chose to commit to Alzheimer's disease as my 20-time project. I believe that people are only hurting themselves when they choose to ignore signs of Alzheimer's early on. By doing this, they won't get a chance to try and fight the disease while they can. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, but there are treatments that can significantly help those diagnosed.
I want to be able to create a document of some sort where people can see the difference between what is normal in aging and what is not, and add ideas for natural treatment for the ailment. I will measure my progress and achievements through these blog posts. My plan moving forward is to research even more in depth of the underlying symptoms of AD, hopefully find symptoms that are easily overlooked.
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I like the idea of helping people prevent mental diseases for a 20-time because it's an interesting topic that could help prevent people from getting it.
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