Essays on Alzheimer

It has never been a secret for people that physical activity stimulates the brain and provokes its development. Living in the modern world, it is hard to imagine our life without TV-shows, serials, computer games or Internet. It has become very complicated for us to devote our free time to something helpful, useful and effective. When talking about brain development and physical activity it is necessary to mention that scientists have devoted decades to the research of the fact that when we do sports, we stimulate our brain and improve our cognitive skills. It has been proved that exercising ...

Neurodegenerative Disorder

Introduction Neurodegenerative disorders refer to debilitating health care complications that occur because of slow degeneration of nerves cells. Neurodegeneration process is the progressive deterioration of structure and functionality of neurons in human body systems (Kovacs, 2016, 189). Ideally, neurodegenerative disorders represent the long-standing challenges in the field of basic science and clinical medicine. This is because of the persistence showed by the illnesses despite the unending attempts to adopt solutions to mitigate their health effects and severity on patients. The diseases affect the neurons in the human brain. As a result, it causes instabilities in the brain and spinal ...

Dementia is a package of signs and symptoms which include personality change, impaired intellectual functions, and memory loss which come as a result of trauma to the brain or disease (Godbolt et al. S247). Unfortunately, these changes severely affect independence, relationships, and daily living. However, they do not count as part and parcel of normal aging. There are numerous forms of dementia which include vascular and mixed dementia but Alzheimer’s disease happens to be the most common type (Mitchell 443). A person affected by dementia portrays a noticeable decline in remembering, learning, communication and problem-solving. Often, these changes ...

Physical Activity for Alzheimer's Patients

The topic I have chosen is mostly based on my personal experience working in about six Emergency Department. My PICOT choice is personal to me because I see this problem frequently and I feel it’s unethical and needs to be adequately addressed. The population I am referring to is our senior citizens with Alzheimer’s disease. The intervention that I would like to see introduced is the use of improved therapeutic physical activity to treat their anxiety while in a hospital setting. The comparison would be to see how using physical therapy opposed to only medications can reduce ...

Introduction

Laurel Ridge Health Care Organization is a chain of nursing homes and medical facilities that specialize in providing quality health care for their clients. The organization is reputed as a leader in quality health care provision. The facilities that are provided by this health organization aim at maintaining perfection when it comes to health care. The facility has a large panel of qualified medical personnel, who work around the clock to provide the best medical care to their clientele. They have a high staffing rate that is the quest for a provision of quality health care. Currently, they have ...

Introduction

A recent report of the International Longevity Center-UK (ILC-UK) indicated that dementia can no longer be viewed as an isolated disorder due to a high prevalence of medical comorbidities, often undiagnosed, associated with it (Scrutton & Brancati, 2016). Patients with dementia also had received a less coordinated comorbidity treatments, resulting to the faster decline of their daily functioning, a reduction in their quality of life (QOL), and earlier mortality events than patients with these comorbidities, but in the absence of dementia. The report also noted other important findings, which exacerbated the need for better therapeutic options in dealing with dementia, ...

Upon listening to several personal interviews with people suffering from various illnesses, controversial issues regarding misconceptions and unfounded beliefs about patients suffering Alzheimer’s disease came to life. The disease, largely affecting people at their middle or old age, is characterised by loss of memory and a general deterioration of the mental abilities of individuals. The disease is possible to contain through care by qualified professionals. However, the interviews revealed varied misconceptions by the patients that were either totally unfounded or spread by an ignorant portion of the society. Part of the reason was that the disease causes the ...

Alzheimer’s Disease and Anorexia Nervosa

BELIEFS ON HEALTH Through the years, the field of medicine and healthcare has continuously been evolving and improving because of the advancements of research and technology, Because of the breakthroughs in medical technology and through the continuous expansion of research, researchers and medical practitioners have already been able to find and innovate treatments for disease that were incurable before. However, due the fast transitions and changes, it can be a challenge for healthcare practitioners to speedily adapt to these changes, but they have no choice but to do so.

KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS

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Abstract

Chunking, the technique of grouping similar concepts together in order to aid memory, has long been associated with better working memory performance. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of chunking on the memorization of words. A total of 18 participants were given a list of 18 words to remember, with nine of these being informed about the technique of chunking before attempting the memory task. The results of an independent samples t-test show that chunking has a significant (p=0.05) effect on the word memorization skills of the participants (t=8.390). This supports previous research that suggests ...

Down syndrome was said to be the first intellectual disability syndrome and, at the same time, the most common form of genetic intellectual disability. People started to become aware of this syndrome when Esquirol (1845) wrote about it, although it was Down (1887) who first created an accurate description of the said syndrome (Scorza et al., 2011, p.719). It is one of the most common congenital chromosome anomaly, in which there happens to be “one extra copy of chromosome 21 in cells in the body” (Down Syndrome Ireland, 2013, p.3). This irregularity may thus, affect the physical and intellectual ...

Below you will see the genogram of my family created using GenoPro 2016 software (No author, 2016).

Despite the fact that currently my family is quite large, it is almost impossible to trace the genealogical tree too far. I have managed to find information about my great-grandparents from my mother’s side. From the side of my father, the situation is much worse, as only scraps of information could have been found about his parents. My Granddad o my father’s side grew up in an orphanage and then immigrated to the USA from England. Here he met my Grandmother and they got married. Grandma Karen was not much of a source of information, even if ...

A growing concern has been rising within public and policy domains as fundamental elements in providing safe and quality health care have been lacking. This has led to poor patient care, as well as pitiable clinical, emotional, and social outcomes. On some occasions, catastrophic events have been witnessed as reports from Health Ombudsman and Patient’s Association indicate. For example, the reports present stories from patients who have had experiences characterized with poor, inadequate and negligent care, and abuse while receiving nursing care. These reports have led stakeholders within health care to affirm there are unrecorded stories that are ...

The documentary ‘Grandpa, do you know who I am?’ presents a chilling effect of Alzheimer’s on families, most especially families and close relatives. More particularly, the disease takes a toll on children who love their grandparents but do not understand what is happening when they forget important details such as their names (Harrington & Watkin, 2011). This paper will evaluate the effects of Alzheimer’s on Sarah’s grandmother, regarding aspects such as communication difficulties, independence, and safety. Prior to Sarah’s grandmother being diagnosed, she enjoyed life in every respect. However, the situation changed when she discovered she ...

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Is it Ethical to Subject Alzheimer’s Disease Patients to Medical Experimentation?

Introduction Treating Alzheimer’s disease has been one of the most challenging tasks of the medical and scientific community since its discovery by the German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, Alois Alzheimer in 1906 (Hippius & Neundörfer). The disease is characterized by the gradual decline of mental functions “resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes”. Despite the advancement in medical technology, Alzheimer’s remains as an incurable disease that afflicts both old and young. Although there are already approved drugs for the treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, it is understood that these drugs does ...

Dear Sir,

As the facility director of the Alzheimer’s House, I am concerned about the Alzheimer patients under my supervision. As you may know, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease which destroys memory and reduces the cognitive functioning of the brain. It is an incurable disease, however, with efforts and proper management strategies, the symptoms of this disease can be improved. The patients can be helped by involving them in games and activities that stimulate their brain cells. It is really important to take an initiative to help the Alzheimer patients with activities like gardening, baking, swimming and yoga ...

It is claimed by the scholars that for major part of people, the core reasons of this type of disease are represented by the integration of lifestyle, genetic and environmental factors, which make their impact on the human brain over time. In accordance with statistical data, the major reason for less than 5% of patients with this disorder is the specific genetic changes, predicting development of this disease (Mayo Clinic 1). Even while the major reasons of the Alzheimer’s disease are still not fully investigated by the scholars, it is possible to trace its clear effect on the ...

Why would a company choose to create an internal startup?

The internal startup enables the company to complete tasks with the greater speed compared to the typical environment of the large corporation. Again, it is always exempted from the parent company restrictions and rules and hence make easier in doing things quickly. Notably, it is the cheaper way to the innovation, execution, and fast market; it motivates the employees and offers the opportunity to differentiate items in the market (Honigmann, 2007). The long-term sustainability gives the company the opportunity to try and tests diverse business models and hence the policies and the process is not applicable forcing the need ...

The article at hand discussed the effectiveness and benefits of usage of MR Imaging in the case of Alzheimer Disease. The study took place in a mouse model, however it claims for being equally effective in the treatment of people who suffer from this disease. The main purpose of the study was to determine whether MR targeted to the hippocampus is helpful in identifying and monitoring Alzheimer Disease. It is also aimed at seeking ways to achieve improvement in pathologic brain abnormalities and behavior that can possibly prevent prompt development of disease. The choice of the method that was ...

There is an increased prevalence of dementia and Type 2 diabetes. One of the major reasons for such trend is the fact that both disorders are interrelated with such physical process as aging, while there is a global increase of the life durability. In the case of gaining both conditions by one individual, such patient represents the complex needs, which need to be addressed by the professionals in healthcare as well as family members. It was indicated by the scholars that those individuals, who suffer from diabetes, represent the higher probability of developing different forms of dementia (in comparison ...

Abstract

The question of memory has been an interesting one in psychology for some time. Brown-Peterson hypothesized that distraction tasks have a role to play in how well our memory works, and that this can be measured by a simple task. This research uses a modified version of their experiment to assess their hypothesis. The task involves memorizing a three letter trigram and then taking part in a backwards counting task that was designed as a distractor. 112 participants took part in this experiment. They were asked to complete twenty control trials in which they had to continue counting backwards ...

Re: Funding for the Alzheimer’s House

Dear Sir, As the director of the Alzheimer’s House, it is my mission to deliver the best kind of care to our patients with Alzheimer’s condition. Along with this mission is my vision to have a facility equipped with all types of materials that would be beneficial in conducting their therapy. In my desire to offer quality care, I researched some of the latest alternative therapies for our patients. In my research, I found some of the best equipment, games, and activities that are age-appropriate and stage-appropriate to our patients.

1. Aroma Stone Diffuser – Cobalt Blue [$60.00] ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease is a known common cause of loss of mental function that is broadly known as dementia. It is a disease that gradually proceeds in stages that destroy memory, reason, judgment, abstract thinking, and the ability to perform simple tasks. Dementia is a group of symptoms that are often characterized by a decline in intellectual functioning that may interfere with the daily activities and the social interactions of a person. Statistics indicate that Alzheimer’s disease was the underlying cause of more than 83,000 deaths in 2010 and thus identified as the sixth leading cause of ...

Abstract

The progressive loss of structure and function of neurons together with their death is called neurodegeneration. This process often causes such an illness as Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the main causes of dementia that has different symptoms, among them, are language problems, disorientation, rapid mood changes, indifference to life, loss of short memory, strange behavior and inability to manage self-care. Scientists have not discovered the exact factors of the disease yet. Genes, obesity, head injuries and depression can be the ground. Unfortunately, there is no any cure of Alzheimer and elderly of 65 and ...

Law

Research three to five (3-5) ethical issues relating to marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and regulation of product safety THAT PHARMACARE DID and examine whether PharmaCARE violated the law.  Be sure to identify the law in all these areas.   The ethical issue in marketing and advertising emanating from PharmaCare’s actions can be attributed to fair treatment in which the company corrupted the medical professionals in terms if illegally acquiring patient information for CompCare. Furthermore, the offensive actions committed by the company also includes concealing the changes in the composition of the drug and marketing it as treatment to ...

Business

Ethical Issues Ethical Issues in Marketing Ethical frameworks within the ambit of marketing would relate to practices that emphasize ‘transparent, trustworthy and responsible’ personal and organizational marketing policies and actions that exhibit ‘integrity and fairness’ to consumers and stakeholders (Parilti, Demïrgüne, & Özsaçmaci, 2014). Marketing ethics enjoins that a marketer should act in a way that he does not harm anyone and follows rules and regulations (Al-Nuemat, 2012). PharmaCARE circumvented the FDA’s scrutiny by creating a subsidiary, CompCARE, as a compounding pharmacy. PharmaCARE was aware of creating a fresh drug, and yet did not take FDA ...

In the United States, it is reported that one in four adults suffer from brain injuries. Magnetic targeting to enable stem cell therapies to treat brain diseases has a wide scope in the market. The magnetic targeting would aim stem cells at desired location of the brain to treat the defected part of the brain. The stem cell therapies overcome the loss of neurotic cells in the brain, hence, magnetic targeting to enable induction of stem cells in the desired location of the brain to treat injuries is so far the best technology proposed by Magneto Biologics Inc. There ...

[Biology]

In general, a genetic disease is any kind of disease which is caused of the deformity in the human genome, his whole genetic makeup (Melissa Conrad Stöppler). Basically, it means that person is being different from standard or normal people, because he or she is suffering from a certain kind of illness. Nowadays, unfortunately, there are many humans who are affected by various genetic diseases and the list of them is rather huge. Let us take into account and discuss widely spread type of genetic disease which is called Down syndrome. This illness is a typical chromosomal ...

Nutritional Intake of my Chosen Senior

My chosen senior is a widowed 63 year old woman, living alone in an urban setting, doesn’t have any diet related diseases or illness and isn’t under any prescribed medication. Her Carbohydrate intake is high, she consumes carbohydrates four out of seven days a week, her carbohydrate sources are brown rice, whole wheat pasta and potatoes. She consumes vitamin daily, she takes a glass or two of fresh fruit juice. Her calcium intake throughout the week is recommendable since she takes milk and dairy foods such as cheese, ghee and calcium fortified cereals. Generally, she has been ...

Ruth Livingstone was a 65-year-old African-American woman brought to the agency by her son. I first met Ruth during her admission day where we collected details of her medical past. Her son had noted that Ruth was recently having memory problems, she would forget to eat or she would cook a number of different meals. The recent scare was when she had left a pot on the gas and caused a fire in her house. Her son, Roy, saw the need to seek medical care for her.

We diagnosed Ruth with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She presented ...

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Thesis Statement: Alzheimer’s affects the cognitive functions of individuals in a number of ways.

Introduction “Alzheimer’s” is a form of dementia that renders the person with memory, cognition and dispositional problems. Manifestations of this disease do not arise overnight; these signs develop over time and worsen as time to the point that the condition can interfere with the person’s daily tasks and activities. The condition is the best known form of “dementia,” a universal term commonly associated with memory loss as well as the loss of a number of intellectual functions that can significantly disrupt the person’s daily routines (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). The condition cannot be reversed and ...

The development and functioning of the brain is greatly reliant on specific dietary components. As an example, glucose is the primary nutrient component that provides energy for the brain. For this reason, carbohydrate intake is crucial for the functioning of the brain. Gu et al. (2015) article “Mediterranean Diet and Brain Structure in a Multiethnic Elderly Cohort” offers a glimpse on the implications of Mediterranean diet on the development and functioning of the brain. The article is based on a scientific research carried out in 674 elderly respondents. Gu et al. (2015) study sought to establish whether increased cortical ...

The development and functioning of the brain are greatly reliant on specific dietary components. As an example, glucose is the primary nutrient component that provides energy for the brain. For this reason, carbohydrate intake is crucial for the functioning of the brain. Gu et al. (2015) article “Mediterranean Diet and Brain Structure in a Multiethnic Elderly Cohort” offers a glimpse on the implications of the Mediterranean diet on the development and functioning of the brain. The article is based on a scientific research carried out in 674 elderly respondents. Gu et al. (2015) study sought to establish whether increased ...

Introduction/ Thesis

Ethanol is the main ingredient in alcohol. It is also the ingredient that makes a person drunk and can be found in grapes and grains after they have been fermented and their sugars digested by yeasts. The ethanol in alcohol can have a number of powerful effects on a person’s mind and body. The use of alcohol can lower inhibitions by reducing shyness allowing them to act more freely, this can result in them doing things that they later regret. This paper will argue that despite the negative cogitations that surround alcohol consumption that there are positive benefits ...

Protecting Elderly Parents From Scams

The elderly, typically retired individuals, are considered at the maximum risk of being targeted by scammers who are on the lookout for easy yet lucrative pickings and profiting from cheating them. Most people in the U.S who are in this age bracket are either in nursing homes or live alone with infrequent visitation from their children and other family members. It is this isolation and disconnect from their loved ones, not to mention the age-related deterioration of their mental faculties that makes them increasingly vulnerable to scamming threats . In order for their children to keep them safe from losing ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests with irreversible and progressive loss of memory. The disease causes memory destruction and cognitive dysfunction, and finally the ability to perform simple tasks is affected. Recently the disorder is ranked as among the leading cause of deaths in the United States after heart diseases and cancers thus making it the third leading causes of death especially in geriatrics. Alzheimer is the main cause of dementia among the old people. Dementia simply means loss of cognitive functions which involves thinking, remembering as well as reasoning, and change in behavioral abilities to ...

Hypothesis statement

There are many ailments that are often associated with old age. Reduced immunity and other factors lead to the susceptibility to diseases at old age because of increased risk factors. One of the most ailments in people of advanced age is Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer is the most common form of dementia which is a term that denotes sets of symptoms that causes problems in intellectual abilities coupled with memory loss, language, thinking and disorientation, lack of motivation, mood swings, and problem-solving abilities. In some cases, some behavioral issues can be observed in a person who is reporting symptoms ...

Marcason W., What are the Components of the MIND diet? Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2015; 115(10): 1744

exercise? Movement Disorders. 2015; 31(3): 299 This is the first randomised control trial aimed at assessing the role of multi-domains in the reduction of cognitive decline. 1,260 participants aged 60 to 77 were involved in the two-year study. The multidomain assessed included management of metabolic and vascular risk factors, social abilities, cognitive training and an exercise program. At the end of the study, it was found that cognitive function of the intervention group ...

Causes and Symptoms

Dementia is a term utilized to show that an individual has developed some difficulties in judgment, memory and reasoning. The psychological and behavioral symptoms of dementia are a fundamental part of the dementia syndrome. Apparently, the decline in motivation or emotional control, or an alteration in the social conduct exhibiting as emotional irritability, apathy, liability and coarsening of the social behavior have been a portion of the diagnostic criteria for this condition [1]. Some studies indicate that behavior and cognition are dimensions, which are independent [2]. Nevertheless, they influence one another; dementia is linked to a faster rate of ...

A 1) After graduating magna cum laude from the St. Lawrence University with a Bachelor’s degree in government, Susan Collins’ political career began when she served as a legislative assistant to William Cohen, a U.S. representative, who eventually became a U.S. state senator. After this, she also worked as the staff director on the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee for the U.S Senate Committee on Homeland Security. It was her stint as the Commissioner of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for Governor John R. McKernan, Jr. Followed by her work as the Deputy State Treasurer of ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a mental challenge that occurs in the brain. It is a disease that makes people lose memory or even lack the capacity to lead a healthy lifestyle due to memory loss. It affects people as they get older, especially the ones above 65 years, than the ones with fewer years. The disease can also affect young people aged between forty and fifty years old, in what is known as the younger-onset (DeFina et al., par 9).

Research on the Treatment and the Fight against the Alzheimer's disease

There has been a lot of research done on the causes, treatment, and the preventive measure, in the effort ...

Essay Assignment

Essay Assignment

Abstract

In this paper, the aspect of disease development is focused in five sections. A critical review of various health conditions attempts to demystify some contingencies that are attributable to the disease process. This approach becomes integral in establishing causal explanations for various health derangements. It covers the aspects of bio scientific research used to create strategies that help in mitigating disease occurrence. The outcomes of this paper are relevant in the subject of managing diseases in human populations across the world. Q1. Dementia is a mental disorder that begets memory impairment and personality changes (Flicker, 1999). Alzheimer’ ...

Barry Peterson is one of the many people who have lost their spouses to Alzheimer’s disease and, therefore, it was wise of him to begin a relationship with a woman who would recognize his presence and also adequately take care of his emotional needs, especially as he dealt with giving care to his wife. If in the same situation, I would embrace moving on to a new relationship to enable me to heal and attain emotional wellness. The greatest importance in regard to healthcare provision for Alzheimer’s disease includes the establishment of a law that will have ...

1) Brief summary: The article focuses on research that was done regarding the effects of aging of the brain and its relationship with interactions of the brain's network. The researchers believed that there would be a positive correlation between the increased interactions among these brain networks and the healthy aging of cognitive functions. Generative models were used in order to overcome the challenges related to natural changes in the brain related to aging as well as the flexibility of neural activity. The study found that aging does in fact influence the cognitive capacities of adults. As people grow older, ...

Introduction

Medical marijuana legalization has taken shape of a movement in the United States of America as people continue to debate the pros and cons of legalization in the news media. Since the year 1973, 12 American states have made changes to their laws to reduce penalties for possession of marijuana (Austin, 2016). This is because there are certain pros associated with the legalization of marijuana, but the cons should not be completely avoided that come along with it. Legalization of marijuana would certainly be a success for the on-going Decriminalization Movement and will provide several economic and health pros ...

Website 1: Alzheimer’s disease:

http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/alzheimers/Pages/index.aspx

The website page for Alzheimer disease from OSU (Ohio State University) is written by the Memory Disorder Clinic who can be contacted through the address: 410W.10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, 1-800-293-5123. The website is for informational and educational purposes with the information not to be used as a replacement for a physician’s advice. The reason why the website was produced was to advertise a memory disorder clinic that was based at Ohio State University medical centre. The clinic is qualified to write the document on Alzheimer having had experiences dealing with the patients.

Despite being the author of the document, ...

As We Are Now by May Sarton

The novel as we are now by May Sarton is about Caroline Spencer a 76 year old woman who is a retired school teacher. The novel revolves around the realities of aging and death. Caro, as she is referred to in the novel, suffers a heart attack and is therefore deposited in a nursing home known as Twin Elms located in rural England. Caro is need of short term care, however, this translates to long term care and she is forced to stay in the nursing home for a considerably longer period of time than was supposed to be. The nursing home is under ...