Released on: August 13, 2008, 9:50 pm

Press Release Author: Kirti K. Khalsa

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: If you feel your memory is failing you as you age, you may be
at risk of developing Alzheimer\'s disease. Take this simple quiz to see whether you
are at risk for early Alzheimer\'s.

Press Release Body: Tucson, AZ ( NewyorkPressRelease ) - Do you feel like your
memory is not what it used to be?

Do you think you are losing some of your mental sharpness?

Have you been experiencing quite a few "senior moments" recently?

If so, you could be suffering from the preliminary stages of Alzheimer's disease.

In the time it takes to read this sentence, 200 people in the United States have
turned 55, 10 people have turned 65, and many others have turned 75, 80, and 85.
Research has found that age is the main risk factor for developing memory loss.

According to Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., President and Medical Director of Tucson's
non-profit Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, if you are entering your
mid-life years and find that your memory is starting to slip, you might have cause
to be concerned.

The ARPF has been working to disseminate information to help people build healthy
brains and combat Alzheimer's disease since 1993.

Dr. Dharma has prepared a memory quiz to help individuals determine whether or not
they might be suffering from early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Early detection of
Alzheimer's is critical. Many of the current treatments available are much more
effective in slowing the progression of the disease when administered as early as
possible.

The following questions are taken from his quiz. See how you score.

1. From time to time, I forget what day of the week it is.
True/False

2. Sometimes when I'm looking for something, I forget what it is that I'm looking for.
True/False

3. My friends and family seem to think I'm more forgetful now than I used to be.
True/False

4. Sometimes I forget the names of my friends.
True/False

5. It's hard for me to add two-digit numbers without writing them down.
True/False

For the rest of the 15 question quiz to see if you may be suffering from memory
loss, go to the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF) website at href=http://www.alzheimersprevention.org/memory_quiz.htm>www.alzheimersprevention.org/memory_quiz.htm.
For general information and resources on Alzheimer's disease, go to href=http://www.alzheimersprevention.org>www.alzheimersprevention.org.

The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is a non-profit organization
dedicated to reducing the incidence of Alzheimer's disease by conducting clinical
research and providing educational outreach. They advocate for an integrative and
holistic medical program of brain fitness that involves making healthier lifestyle
choices at an early age so that the onset of this devastating disease can be delayed
or even prevented.

Contact information
Alzheimer's Research & Prevention Foundation
6300 E. El Dorado Plaza, Suite 400
Tucson, AZ 85715

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Web Site: http://www.alzheimersprevention.org

Contact Details: Alzheimer's Research & Prevention Foundation
6300 E. El Dorado Plaza, Suite 400
Tucson, AZ 85715