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Alzheimer's...
Is It Autism... In The
Elderly?©
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Gradual onset |
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Gradual onset |
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Short term and long term memory loss |
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Short term and long term memory loss |
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Loss of intellectual abilities |
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Loss of intellectual abilities |
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Impact on social activities and everyday tasks |
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Impact on social activities and everyday tasks |
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Process, sequencing and task completion issues |
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Process, sequencing and task completion issues |
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Judgment issues (i.e., wearing wrong clothes for
the season) |
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Judgment issues (i.e., wearing wrong clothes for
the season) |
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Changes in behavior |
7 |
Changes in behavior |
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Inability to recognize faces and voices |
8 |
Inability to recognize faces and voices |
| Unable to recognize self
in a mirror |
9 |
Unable to recognize self
in a mirror |
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Difficulty with language production and
comprehension |
10 |
Difficulty with language production and
comprehension |
| Nonsense Language |
11 |
Nonsense Language |
| Echolia (parrot what
others say) |
12 |
Echolia (parrot what
others say) |
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Repetition of words (their own) |
13 |
Repetition of words (their own) |
| Use "related words" more
frequently (reference communication) |
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Use "related words" more
frequently (reference communication) |
| Can read but not
understand meaning of what is read |
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Can read but not
understand meaning of what is read |
| May be mute |
16 |
May be mute |
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Issues with the concept of self |
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Issues with the concept of self |
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Personality changes including rage, withdrawal,
mood variability, aggression, irritability, depression, anxiety
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Personality changes including rage, withdrawal,
mood variability, aggression, irritability, depression, anxiety
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| Loss of spontaneity |
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Loss of spontaneity |
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Symptoms vary among those affected |
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Symptoms vary among those affected |
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Wander off, easily disoriented |
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Wander off, easily disoriented |
| Balance issues |
22 |
Balance issues |
| Issues with safety (don't
perceive danger) |
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Issues with safety (don't
perceive danger) |
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Decreased attention span |
24 |
Decreased attention span |
| Blank stares and poor eye
contact |
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Blank stares and poor eye
contact |
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Loss of physical coordination |
26 |
Loss of physical coordination |
| Myoclonal movement
(sudden, brief, jerking motions) |
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Myoclonal movement
(sudden, brief, jerking motions) |
| Find comfort in "rocking"
motion |
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Find comfort in "rocking"
motion |
| Abnormal gait |
29 |
Abnormal gait |
| Difficulty understanding
facial expressions |
30 |
Difficulty understanding
facial expressions |
| Grimacing, unprovoked
crying/laughter |
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Grimacing, unprovoked
crying/laughter |
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Confusion and inability to follow instructions |
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Confusion and inability to follow instructions |
| Impaired visual
perception |
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Impaired visual
perception |
| Impaired spatial
perception |
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Impaired spatial
perception |
| Impaired motion
perception |
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Impaired motion
perception |
| "Deaf child"
syndrome/apparent hearing impairment but hearing tests normal |
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"Deaf adult"
syndrome/apparent hearing impairment but hearing tests normal |
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Can physically abuse caregivers |
37 |
Can physically abuse caregivers |
| Self injurious behavior
(head banging, biting, etc.) |
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Self injurious behavior
(head banging, biting, etc.) |
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Inability to control bladder or bowels |
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Inability to control bladder or bowels |
| Unusual sweating and poor
circulation |
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Unusual sweating and
poor circulation |
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Subject to hallucinations from natural opiate
effect of casein and gluten |
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Subject to hallucinations |
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Changes in eating patterns (some want to eat all
the time - opiate effect of casein and gluten -, others must be forced
to eat) |
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Changes in eating patterns (some want to eat all
the time, others must be forced to eat) |
| Weight loss |
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Weight loss |
| Socially withdrawn
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Socially withdrawn
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| Issues with imagination
verses reality (pretending/talking to imaginary friends) |
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Issues with imagination
verses reality (pretending/talking to people who are not there) |
| Irrational fears |
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Irrational fears |
| Inappropriate sexual
behavior |
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Inappropriate sexual
behavior |
| Bathing issues are common |
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Bathing issues are common |
| Difficulty in swallowing |
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Difficulty in swallowing |
| Abnormal sleep patterns |
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Abnormal sleep patterns |
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Often develop epilepsy at puberty |
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Drugs used for epilepsy useful in treatment of this
disorder, seizures |
| Picking at things and
wandering aimlessly (possibly a sign of seizures) |
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Picking at things and
wandering aimlessly (possibly a sign of seizures) |
| Poor eye-hand
coordination |
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Poor eye-hand
coordination |
| Limb apraxia |
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Limb apraxia |
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Agitation/hyperactivity/constant movement |
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Agitation/hyperactivity/constant movement |
| Upset by changes in
environment |
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Upset by changes in
environment |
| Sight and sound
sensitivity |
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Sight and sound
sensitivity |
| Possible issue with
"sniffing" and olfactory processing |
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Possible issue with
"sniffing" and olfactory processing |
| Tearing things |
59 |
Tearing things |
| Issues with getting
dressed (often need help with basics) |
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Issues with getting
dressed (often need help with basics) |
| Routines appear to help |
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Routines appear to help |
| Music therapy helpful |
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Music therapy helpful |
| Abnormal sulfate levels |
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Abnormal sulfate levels |
| Low glutathione levels |
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Low glutathione levels |
| Mitochondrial dysfunction
in brain |
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Mitochondrial dysfunction
in brain |
| Nitric oxide production
issues |
66 |
Nitric oxide production
issues |
| Abnormal neurotransmitter
levels of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA |
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Abnormal neurotransmitter
levels of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA |
| Issues with insulin
levels |
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Issues with insulin
levels |
| Elevated glutamate and
aspartate levels |
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Elevated glutamate and
aspartate levels |
| Glial cell issues |
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Glial cell issues |
| Abnormal calcium
metabolism |
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Abnormal calcium
metabolism |
| Issues with boron
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Issues with boron |
| Abnormal copper-zinc
metabolism |
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Abnormal copper-zinc
metabolism |
| Abnormal iron levels |
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Abnormal iron levels |
| Low magnesium levels |
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Low magnesium levels |
| Carnosine supplementation
helpful |
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Carnosine supplementation
helpful |
| Impact on T-cells and
immune system |
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Impact on T-cells and
immune system |
| Brain stem defects in
some cases |
78 |
Brain stem defects in
some cases |
| Abnormal brain
mass/structure (some sections larger than normal, others smaller) |
79 |
Abnormal brain
mass/structure (tremendous degeneration) |
| Problems with amygdala
functioning |
80 |
Problems with amygdala
functioning |
| Problems with hippocampus
functioning |
81 |
Problems with hippocampus
functioning |
| Impact on Purkinje and
granular cells |
82 |
Impact on Purkinje and
granular cells |
| Abnormal neural cell
division |
83 |
Abnormal neural cell
division |
| Over-responsive immune
system |
84 |
Over-responsive immune
system |
| Demyelination of cells in
brain |
85 |
Demyelination of cells in
brain |
| Cortical acetylcholine
deficiency |
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Cortical acetylcholine
deficiency |
| Low taurine levels are
common |
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Low taurine levels are
common |
| Elevated homocysteine
levels |
88 |
Elevated homocysteine
levels |
| Reduced muscarinic
receptor binding |
89 |
Reduced muscarinic
receptor binding |
| Vitamin deficiencies -
especially in Vitamin B group |
90 |
Vitamin deficiencies -
especially in Vitamin B group |
| Digestive system problems |
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Digestive system problems |
| Metallothionein (MT)
protein dysfunction |
92 |
Metallothionein (MT)
protein dysfunction |
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Brain lesions found |
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Brain lesions found |
| Possible APO-E genotype
issue |
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Possible APO-E genotype
issue |
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Epidemic levels |
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Epidemic levels |
| Elevated aluminum and
mercury levels |
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Elevated aluminum and
mercury levels |
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Mercury and Aluminum-laced vaccinations (mercury is
known to cause neural degeneration, aluminum is a known gene mutant) |
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Mercury and Aluminum-laced flu shots (mercury is
known to cause neural degeneration, aluminum is a known gene mutant) |
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Cause of disorder "unknown" |
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Cause of disorder "unknown" |
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Diagnosis: AUTISM |
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Diagnosis: ALZHEIMERS |
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COINCIDENCE?
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Note: We will
continue to add to this list as more parallels are found. Revised
12-01-02. Unauthorized reproduction strictly prohibited. |
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Copyright 2002 Autismhelpforyou.com
Copyright 2002 Autismawakening.com |
Now, compare the above with the comparison
made between mercury poisoning and autism by persons among the most
knowledgeable in the field of autism !
and other supporting
references used for the above comparison!
There is no one denying the need to control deadly
diseases. However, I fear we have taken a good idea - taking a virus and
providing a small exposure to that virus to initiate an immune system
response to prevent a reaction to a much more significant exposure in the
future - and, in my opinion, turned a good idea into a social catastrophe by
introducing toxic substances and known gene mutants into the process.
In my opinion, there can be
no denying that Alzheimer's appears to be autism in the elderly.
Of course, that is only my opinion, and each
person is free to decide for himself/herself whether or not this indeed
appears to be the case.
I encourage all visitors to also read the two books I
have written and posted in full on this website.
For parents of the autistic, especially, the second book will help you
understand so much in autism that for so long has been considered "a
mystery". Indeed, if you assume almost no communication among the
various parts of the brain, you can almost completely explain what you see
in the autistic child. Amazing indeed. When you consider that in view of
the University of Calgary's mercury experiment showing neural degeneration
as a result of mercury exposure, provided in this
online video, all of a sudden, a great deal
in autism actually makes a great deal of sense.
Unfortunately, I think with the above comparison between
autism and Alzheimer's, I may be saying what perhaps many in science have
been trying to say for a long time, that Alzheimer's is nothing more than
autism in the elderly.
The parallels between autism and Alzheimer's are striking
indeed!!! Have we created mental illness in all generations and simply
chosen to call it "mental retardation" or "senility" or a "complex"
disorder? These disorders devastate families to such great extent that had
they really existed in the past, we would have known... this is simply not
an issue of "better reporting".
Both autism and
Alzheimer's are at epidemic levels. Epidemics are
defined as diseases or disorders affecting many persons at one time... such
as during an "outbreak". It stands to reason, that,
by definition, epidemics do not appear to be tied to genetics
because "genetics" would result in GRADUAL impacts to society... not
overnight explosions!!! What epidemics have we ever had in the past that
were "genetic"??? I can think of none and as such, in my opinion,
Alzheimer's, in general, can not be caused - primarily - by "genetic
factors". If a "gene mutation" caused this type of devastating damage,
call me crazy, but I think we would have found that "genetic link or
mutation" by now! All we are finding are "bits and pieces"... a mutation
here... a mutation there... and that, is a lot more indicative of ALUMINUM
POISONING than anything because aluminum is a KNOWN GENE MUTANT and a
substance found in vaccines/shots! Autism and Alzheimer's impact ALL
systems. Indeed, if it truly were a "gene mutation" one would not expect
to see so much variability among those impacted either. Yet, mercury
exposure resulting in neural degeneration does seem a much more likely
explanation... mercury travels within the body... and impacts those tissues
it comes in contact with. It is a known fact that both mercury and
aluminum accumulate in the brain!
If indeed you can not have a
"genetic epidemic", what has caused the autism and Alzheimer's epidemics?
We know that these epidemics are not geographically confined... as such,
geography or one's environment does not appear to be at issue either! If
not genetic, and not "environmental", what could it be?
In my opinion, the culprit for
these epidemics can only be something that has come in contact with
afflicted persons... it's not a virus, not a bacteria... you can't, after
all, "catch" autism or Alzheimer's... so, what does that leave? Food?
Well, many people eat the same foods... only some come down with autism or
Alzheimer's... so, food does not appear to be the culprit either. People
around the world have various diets... but, that does not make them immune
to autism or Alzheimer's... two epidemics that have been unleashed
everywhere! So, what does that leave as a common denominator...
vaccinations or "shots"? That certainly is a common denominator in all
persons - isn't it? Note that many adult "shots" contain mercury and
aluminum (pneumonia, tetanus, flu etc.).
Note in the
online video provided by the University of Calgary
a comment is made about brain lesions found resembling those found in 80% of
human Alzheimer's patients. Coincidence - again? Call me crazy... but,
this just all seems like a few too many "coincidences" for my comfort! The
statistics for Alzheimer's are grim indeed. Of those over 85 years of age,
50% have Alzheimer's - between 75-85, 20% have Alzheimers - between 65-75,
10% have Alzheimer's. The numbers impacted are expected to double every 5
years. We currently have 4M in the US alone with Alzheimer's. Given 50%
of us can look forward to Alzheimer's (and that is provided the statistics
don't get any worse), there is no denying that the possible
Alzheimer's-Autism-Vaccination link is one that needs to be investigated
quickly and honestly!
We have long been told that Alzheimer's is "dementia" or
may be tied to factors of the "aging brain process". But, there are indeed
studies indicating that cell loss (i.e., neural degeneration/brain cell
loss) does not seem to be related to age alone:
http://www.nslc.wustl.edu/Research/prefreshmen/1999/straatmann.html
http://www.utdallas.edu/~tres/aging_seminar2001/priceetal.pdf
Of course, there are differences between autism and
Alzheimer's. Young children are active... the elderly, in large part, are
confined to wheelchairs, have weaker bones, less energy, etc. In the
young, the brain is still very much growing. In the elderly, the brain
reached adulthood and as such, yes, you would expect to find some
differences in the impact of mercury and/or aluminum on the brain and other
body tissues based on developmental stage. In one case, the neurons were
allowed to form and as such, normal functioning was allowed for most of the
person's life... yet in the very young, that formation of neurons was
interfered with as a result of mercury exposure. So, yes, there are
certainly differences, and in my opinion, surely, timing of mercury exposure
must be a factor taken into consideration.
The undeniable fact, however, remains that there are
very striking parallels between Alzheimer's and autism!
The unfortunate thing in all this, in my opinion, is
that as more Alzheimer's patients are placed in nursing care facilities,
they will undoubtedly be exposed to more flu shots in order to "prevent" the
spread of influenza (flu) in nursing care facilities... and with that, will
come more exposure to mercury!!! :o(
The link below is an excellent summary
on flu shots... note point 5 dealing specifically with increased risk of
Alzheimer's for those taking flu shots!... 5 flu shots make you 10 times
more likely to get Alzheimer's!!!
http://www.pacifichealthcenter.com/updates/61.asp
Unfortunately, again, the facts speak for themselves in
that area also as many are now discovering that in 80
years, not once did the government study the safety of mercury in
vaccinations/flu shots, etc. (http://www.wfaa.com/watchvideo/index.jsp?SID=3070133)
Those interested in reading more on
this subject could do so by going to:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~gauntlet/eg/news/stories/20010329/news05.html.
Finally, I can
not but ask - Is it simply just another "coincidence" that a leading, world
renowned immunologist has the following two areas of expertise:
Autism... and Alzheimer's?
Either one of
these disorders is a life-long project in and of itself in terms of
addressing immune system issues... how is it that this man is an expert in
both? Is it because he really isn't studying 2
disorders... but, really, only 1?
http://libnt2.lib.tcu.edu/staff/lruede/singhfeature.html
I suspect no
scientist has come forward to state what appears to be "the obvious"
because they would take too much of a
beating as scientists if they were to "come out" and "just say it" - that
Alzheimer's is nothing more than autism in the elderly? Would all funding
for their research be cut if scientists came out and just stated this?
I certainly hope society would stand behind our scientists and their
research! INDEPENDENT RESEARCH will be the only way to get to the bottom of
this.
Quite obviously, scientists like Dr.
Singh and Dr. Wakefield, the man who "started" the MMR controversy in
England, have led a difficult battle. Scientists, worldwide, who have
taken great steps forward in understanding this disorder of autism (and
Alzheimer's) have been forced to become "politically correct businessmen"
who need to watch their every word because almost all research funds come
from agencies somehow affiliated with either the pharmaceuticals or
government agencies affiliated with vaccination programs. Our scientists
have been have been forced to wage not only a battle against the disorders
they are investigating but to also walk through political mine fields that
can, in my opinion, cut them off at the knees in an instant, thereby
preventing them from continuing in their work and quest into understanding
autism and/or Alzheimer's..
Before you judge any scientist who may
have suspected this (and in my opinion, I believe there are many who do) and
did not come out and specifically state this "theory", as I have, that in
my opinion, Alzheimer's is nothing more than autism in the elderly, I urge
you to consider the very difficult position scientists have been placed
in. In my opinion, they must be aching to make this statement... yet, if
they are "cut off at the knees" for making such a statement... then
significant funds for their work may be "removed" and society would lose the
best minds we have for taking more steps forward. As a scientist, do you
keep working, and hoping that "someone will figure this out" and make the
statement for you or do you make the statement and possibly take a
devastating, potentially "fatal" blow in terms of how much you are given in
research funds/grants to do your research? I do not believe any of us can
imagine the feeling of utter "helplessness" and the total "heart wrenching"
that must be occurring in so many of our scientists dedicated to solving the
mysteries of Alzheimer's and autism... in their quest to make us see the
truth!
Unfortunately, politics in science are
all too real... and that, in my humble opinion, is to the great detriment of
mankind!
In my opinion, there needs to be a
GREAT outcry around the world for independent research into autism so that
our scientists can finally be just that... scientists! They certainly do
not need the added headaches that come with having to deal with the politics
of the situation!
The costs of Alzheimer's are clearly,
already, at unsustainable levels.
http://www.alz.org/Media/newsreleases/current/062602ADCosts.pdf
http://home.earthlink.net/~gordonmd/altmed/newpage22.htm
The above, of course, do not include
the costs of autism - together, they become absolutely overwhelming. It is
estimated that to "educate" an autistic student costs anywhere from $20,000
- $25,000 per student (and I suspect that is very conservative... just the
very basics)
http://www.detnews.com/2001/schools/0112/03/a01-357716.htm,
and that does not even begin to touch on the
costs in lost labor as parents deal with autism issues, costs of private
behavior therapy (that can run anywhere from 35,000-50,000+ a year, costs of
supplements (can be hundreds per child per month), the costs of research and
so on. Clearly the costs of autism are also in the billions! Of course,
none of this even begins to address the emotional costs on families!!! It
is estimated that there are approximately 2 million autistic children in the
US with another 2 million or so with autism spectrum disorders (PDD, ADHD,
etc.)
Suffice it to
say, no society will be able to manage these costs on an ongoing basis as
afflicted populations continue to swell out of control!
In my opinion, INDEPENDENT research is
the FIRST step that needs to be taken... and in my opinion, that needs to be
in all research related in any way to public health! If we can
re-organize the government for matters of national security as they relate
to terrorism, surely we can do the same in matters of public health.
Public funds, currently provided in the form of grants or any other tax
dollars, in my opinion, need to be re-routed to INDEPENDENT research.
We've had too many "special interest" (government or pharmaceutical) backed
studies... studies put forth by agencies that have a great deal at stake in
what I now consider to be perhaps the greatest scandal ever when it comes to
public health! Drastic times call for drastic measures... and in my
opinion, the reallocation of all public funds to INDEPENDENT research is
long overdue!
Mercury...
Devastating All Generations...

From
Autism... To Alzheimer's?©
The
answer to that question, in my opinion, seems rather obvious!!!
In my
opinion, given that we now see all these parallels in BOTH the elderly AND
the young autistic child...
I
think there is a strong case for putting the "aging brain theory" for
Alzheimer's to rest once and for all!
Get involved in this issue
by signing
online petitions to stop
legislation that shields the pharmaceutical industry from any liability
relating to vaccine injury!!!
"Sign On The Line...
Walk The Line©"
Is this how we expect to run our healthcare?
How long can we afford to ignore vaccine-safety concerns and truly
investigate the autism-vaccine link - via independent research, subpoenas
and audits? How long will we allow the pharmaceutical and government to
hide the facts? What will it take for the autism-vaccination link
to finally be properly addressed via subpoenas and independent audits of the
CDC and the pharmaceutical industry?
The
government is now moving to SEAL RECORDS of those involved in vaccine
injury/autism lawsuits. I can not help but ask... WHY?
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=1808546
I
encourage all persons impacted by autism or Alzheimer's to get involved in
this issue and demand answers... and change!
Are parents and scientists finally putting
too many pieces of this puzzle together? I encourage all visitors to read
my link entitled:
Shades Of The Same Thing for more on this
issue!!!
How long will we remain in denial?
We
cannot order men to see the truth or prohibit them from indulging in error.
Max Planck,
Philosophy of Physics, 1936
For more on
Alzheimer's and some of the many links used to provide the above analysis-
See my link on
Alzheimer's Issues.
Note: I just only recently started to
gather information on Alzheimer's... I will work at making this information
"flow" a little better in the near future. My intent, for now, was to at
least provide this information for all!
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