Slowing the Progression of Alzheimer's

Previously, there was a summarization of what a genetic disease is and an example of one disease and a patient who had another disease. There was also an explanation on how to determine what steps to take in knowing the origin of a genetic disease so that there may be a possibility of treating or successfully curing a particular genetic disease. A previous blog mentioned the root of the problem of two types of genetic diseases, polycystic kidney disease and autism spectrum disorders, being a faulty protein in the brain. The same goes for a different neurological predicament being mentioned today called Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. It's a fatal brain disease in which people gradually lose their memory and their ability to reason and care for themselves. A form of a tau protein has been linked with this one--according to the Indian website, Reuters.
In the UCSan Diego website, it's said that another type of protein that hinders bad proteins are a factor in this study. Not that these findings conflict with each other, it's just that there are multiple links to the generation and progression of the disease simultaneously. As a matter of fact, it's been read in a certain book that aluminum deposits have been found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
A plan toward the slowing of the progression of Alzheimer's, according to UCSan Diego, is to target the protein that hinders bad proteins (BMP6) because it reduced the cell growth pivotal for a brain during Alzheimer's.
One thing that Autism and Alzheimer's have in common is that there seems to be a problem with the brain proteins. Doctors are attempting to use drugs to treat the irregular functions of these proteins. First, if drugs are going to be used, the drugs must be tested for possible side effects. As for finding the cause, study must be done on all patients concerning their lifestyles before they became afflicted with the disease--it's possible there may be pattern if it's looked into closely enough. Concerning the proteins in the brain--if they are the main factors, then perhaps researchers should look into the diets of all patients and possible patients with emphasis on protein intake and other nutrients that complement or support proteins. There could be too much intake of the nutrients or not enough intake.
If that's not the problem, then perhaps foreign chemicals may be the blame. The ingestion of a foreign chemical or even the external application of a foreign chemical inconsistent with the cellular structure of a human being or any living thing over time could result in negative effects. An intelligent man mentioned (and this could be used for a hypothesis) that the use of shampoo over many years will cause Alzheimer's because of the absorption of the chemicals into the skull and brain over much time. Making a good hypothesis can be key to a good scientific finding.
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia
http://health.ucsd.edu/news/2010/9-15-alzheimers-neurogenesis.htm