What is the Medical Alert system? The Medical Alert system provides you access to emergency help wherever you areâ , 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekâso you and your loved ones can enjoy peace of mind in knowing that youâre never alone.
Tay-Sachs disease is a rare disorder passed from parents to child. In the most common form, a baby about 6 months old will begin to show symptoms. Tay-Sachs disease results when an enzyme that helps break down fatty substances is absent.ay-Sachs disease is a rare disorder passed from parents to child. In the most common form, a baby about 6 months old will begin to show symptoms. Tay-Sachs disease results when an enzyme that helps break down fatty substances is absent.
Individuals with Tay-Sachs Disease lack an enzyme called hexosaminidase (Hex A). The child loses all motor skills and becomes blind, deaf and unresponsive. Death usually occurs by the age of four. The carrier rate in the Ashkenazi Jewish population is approximately 1 in 25. More rare than the infantile type is Late Onset Tay-Sachs Disease, where the progression of symptoms is slower and milder.