Self-Epidemiology Project by https://padlet.com/tiffany_timmermann/lxzxzm4r1538 Tiffany Timmermann en-us 2018-09-23 18:19:19 UTC 2025-11-07 19:34:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Prevention tiffany_timmermann https://padlet.com/tiffany_timmermann/lxzxzm4r1538/wish/284779214
  •  While there are no known prevention for multiple myeloma yet being aware of the symptoms can help people get diagnosed and treatment faster 

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  •  While there are no known prevention for type 1 diabetes yet being aware of the symptoms can help people get diagnosed and treatment faster 
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  • Wearing sunscreen 
  • Avoid tanning and long period of time in the sun 
  • Annual check up at the dermatologist 
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  • Since my great grandpa had dementia and this disease can be passed down from generation to generation, my risk of getting dementia are slightly above average. 
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  •  Since the cause of this disease is unknown the risk of me getting multiple myeloma is difficult to determine. 
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  • My personal risk factor is relitively low for diabetes according to the risk factor quiz I took.
  • Risk factors associated with type 1 diabetes are: Family history, genetics, geography 
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  • My personal risk factor is fairly high because I have the same skin tone as my dad.  
  • Anyone can get this type of skin cancer, but it is most common in individuals with fair skin. BCC has also been found to be inherited from generation to generation 
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  • He was diagnosed with dementia at age 67
  • Dementia describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills
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  • He was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma at age 71
  • Multiple Myeloma is a form of cancer that takes over white blood cells in the bone marrow 
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  • He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 18.
  • Type 1 diabetes is the insulin-dependent diabetes, meaning the pancreas produces little or no insulin 
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  • He was diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma at age 42.
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma is a type of skin cancer cause by over exposure of the sun. 
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  • keeping an active mind
  • be physically
  • socially active
  • don’t smoke or drink heavily
  • get enough vitamin D
  • maintain a healthy diet 
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