Essays on Alzheimer's Disease

The Disease

Alzheimer disease is popularly known as the disease of the old age. As one grows old, the risk of suffering from the disease increases. The disease is slowly progressive; it affects the brain, and is characterized by impaired memory, followed by disturbances in reasoning, thinking, planning, and perception (Crystal, n.d.). The possibility of having Alzheimer disease increases after the age of 70 years; nearly 50 percent of seniors aged ≥ 85 years can have the disease. In any case, it is not a normal phenomenon and not a normal part of aging. Researchers believe that the disease is due to nerve ...

The purpose of this article is to explain my perspective of regarding my intention to know before 10 years time if me or my loved one going to die with the Alzheimer’s Disease. The article continues on with the reasons, some people willing to know and why some people not willing to know of their disease before the 10 year’s time even if nothing can be done to stop it. Even though there is no treatment for the Alzheimer’s disease yet, an eye test is being developed which is capable of finding the disease in ...

Alzheimer's disease is the 6th most major reason for deaths in the United States where approximately 500,000 people fall victims to death by this disease each year. The estimate for people living in the grips of this illness was around 5.4 million in 2014. With the confounding increase in the cases of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, it has become crucial that we analyze the possible causes. The factors that lead to the onset of dementia include vitamin B12 deficiency, heavy metal poisoning, side effects of medicine or drug interactions, and some brain tumors, chronic cases of alcoholism, and ...

- Describe the role of the following in protein synthesis - DNA, nucleotides, RNA, ribosomes, rough ER, and Golgi apparatus. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is a double stranded hereditary molecule containing the genetic code from which specific protein molecules are synthesized. First step in protein synthesis is synthesis of single stranded complementary RNA. RNA also contains all the components of DNA except a ribose sugar. Special RNA called messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the message to ribosomes. Under mRNA’s direction, transfer RNA (tRNA) delivers amino acids to ribosomes and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) attaches each amino acid to form the final ...

Learning is one of the most significant events in which persons participate. A theory is an amalgamation of diverse intertwined together in an effort to clarify whatever the scheme (Schunk, 2000). Humanist learning approach views learning as a purpose of the whole individual and cannot take place except both mental and emotional areas are elaborate. It is used to assist Alzheimer’s patients recover in managing their health. Cognitive learning theories are founded on how individuals reason. Information is gotten from the senses of an individual and is transferred to working short term memory. On the practice, the information ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of dementia mostly associated with aged individuals. It is a disorder arising within the brain that paralyzes an individual activity. It affects the parts of the brain that controls the thinking process, the memory capacity and even the fluentness in language. The theories connected to Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be divided into hypothesis and the original theory application depending on discovery of cure and treatment of this disease. One of the most common theories in AD is the Nitric Oxide theory. This theory is medical related and therefore uses medical terms to explain its ...

Abstract

Senile dementia, Alzheimer dementia and Parkinson’s dementia are all forms of progressive mental illnesses. Therefore, they contain similar cognitive issues. Among the main one is mental capability. Learning and availability of lewy bodies in the brain are also other cognitive issues. The three cognitive aspects differ in the three diseases. This has affected the work of physical therapy assistants, and how they offer treatment. Physical therapists are now forced to learn extensively in the new aspects in their fields of interest.

Key words; dementia, senile, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, cognitive, physical therapists, mental

Introduction There are quite a number of dementias that have been identified to date. Although they may ...

Communication: Alzheimer's alliance charity Tyler

Specific Purpose of the speech The specific purpose of my speech is to persuade my audience the Alzheimer's alliance charity Tyler is very important because many affected families have lived in dire sufferings over a long period of time without assistance. Alzheimer’s is a kind of a disease that is characterized with memory loss due to the change of brain with increasing age (problem). This charity helps the disabled and affected individuals achieve their live goals (solution) and the audience should support it (call for action).

Introduction

- Attention getter

Imagine of a case of being an old individual who suffers from cute memory loss.

- Motivate the audience to listen and establish credibility - ...

Alzheimer is ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Majority of Americans who die due to this condition are around the age bracket of sixty five years and older (“2009 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures.” 237). Research shows that death as a result of this disease is tremendously higher than due to other causes. Around the period 2000 and 2006, stroke deaths decreased by 18%, heart disease by almost 12%, prostate and cancer related deaths by 14%, but death by Alzheimer increased by 47% (“2009 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures.” 237). It is estimated that ...

More than a hundred years ago, the dreaded disease, Alzheimer, was discovered by Dr Alois Alzheimer, for whom it is named. Alzheimer is one of the silent killers for which there is no cure. Alzheimer is one of the most common forms of Dementia. According to Medical News Today, “Alzheimer is a progressive neurologic disease of the brain leading to the irreversible loss of neurons and the loss of intellectual abilities, including memory and reasoning, which become severe enough to impede social or occupational functioning” (2009). Even though scientists know how the Alzheimer’s brain works they cannot give a reason ...

An issue that I hold very close to my heart is the suffering known as Alzheimer’s. I call it a suffering instead of a disease as I have seen the pain that it inflicts on the patient as well as family members and friends. Disease seems to be an understatement. I have been associated with Alzheimer’s at a personal level and would like to take this opportunity to share my experience and the impact it has had on my life.

I had heard about Alzheimer’s early on in life through various awareness campaigns and other mediums. However, although I ...

When thinking about an elderly person, the first thing that would perhaps come to most people’s mind is someone sitting on a rocking chair or in front of a television set. It is a popular belief that the older generation is not capable of doing much and, therefore, it is very difficult to work with them. The paper attempts to analyse the stereotypes associated with aging and various physical and mental issues associated with aging.

The paper is broadly divided into five sections. The first section discusses the stereotypes about aging. The second section talks about the physical issues associated with ...

Critical Thinking: Alzheimer's disease video.

According to the status of Alzheimer's disease in contemporary medicine there are no known causes, but speculations are that its etiology may be based in hereditary factors along with the discovery of a blood protein which can be contributory. To date scientists are still working on an evaluation, which is non- neurological for early detection.

It would appear however, that major centers of the brain are affected beginning from the frontal significantly also, the parietal, and temporal lobes; eventually the hippocampus, brain stem and amygdala becoming damaged too. ( Video on demand). Essentially, it can be concluded that Alzheimer's disease affects ...

Discuss the relationship between the cognitive and the biological features of Alzheimer's disease

In order to know the relationship between the cognitive and the biological features of Alzheimer’s disease, it is very important to know the definition of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer is defined as the developed form of dementia that usually begins at the age of 40 years onwards. It usually begins when a person has problems speaking and remembering things and eventually the patients becomes very helpless and dies (Jon et al., 2013). According to its history, in 1906 the first person to talk about this disease was Alois Alzheimer. Following his discovery, the disease was later named after him ( ...

Meet me at The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) is a monthly museum program for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers (Chancellor et al., 2014). In this program, curators from the museum lead discussions about a handful of artworks from the museum’s collections. This encourages people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers to interact with each other and share their opinions with art experts about the artwork in the galleries. Rosenberg (2009) stated that the MoMA program improved the mood of people with Alzheimer’s disease during and after the visit, decreased social isolation ...

Abstract

In the movie Still Alice, Alice, a successful woman, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) loses almost all she had. Alice’s case doesn’t typically fall under the traditional age bracket for the onset of Alzheimer’s because she is only 50. However, the symptoms she displays clearly fall under the earlier DSM-IV criteria of diagnosis. Under the new DSM-5 criteria, she would still be a fit case for Alzheimer’s because she has been experiencing a gradual decline in her autonomy. She loses control over her speech, mobility and motor functions until she becomes completely dependent on ...

Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a variety of conditions and diseases that occur when the nerve cells in the brain degenerate or function abnormally. The degeneration of neurons results into changes in memory, behavior and cognitive functions. Alzheimer’s disease causes changes that eventually impair the ability of an individual to carry out bodily functions like walking and swallowing. The disease may ultimately lead to death. Early symptoms of the disease include gradual drop in the ability to recall new information. This is due to the disruptions of brain ...

Introduction

Ginkgo Biloba is known to be one of the oldest unique species of tree. It is known for its contributions in medicine and is also used as a food source with nutritional benefits. It is popularly touted as a “brain herb” as it is moderately effective in improving cognition in dementia patients and has the potential of helping to keep an individual’s memory sharp. Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It is also used as a remedy for blood disorder since it is an anticoagulant. Alzheimer’s disease is one form of dementia that gradually gets ...

Introduction

Alzheimer disease is an acquired disorder that leads to behavioral and cognitive impairment (Anderson, 2013). There is significant interference with the social functioning and occupational functioning of the individual. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease and it has no cure (Myers, 2010). There is development of plaques in the hippocampus of the brain, a structure that helps in encoding memory (Myers, 2010). there is also deposition of plaques in other areas of the brain that are involved in thinking and decision making (Anderson, 2013).

Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation

Pre-Clinical Alzheimer’s disease In a patient with the pre-clinical form of Alzheimer’s disease, the ...

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, ...

1.0 Introduction Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition caused by trisomy 21 (the presence of three copies of chromosome 21 rather than two). Although the actual cause of Down syndrome remains unknown, several risk factors increase the chances of a baby being born with the disorders. The primary risk factor, is the maternal, with about 80% of the cases of Down syndrome occurring in babies born by women above the age of 35. Other risk factors are genetic predisposition (indicated by siblings, another baby or parent with Down syndrome), immunologic problems, hormonal abnormalities, viral infection or x-rays. The risk ...

The scope of this review shall be limited to pet therapy as a form of therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. Pet therapy or animal assisted therapy has been recommended for the treatment of dementia which is one of hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. It entails bringing animals and humans together aimed at manipulating the social environment of the patient therefore triggering behavioural changes. This review shall review five articles on the subject of pet therapy focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used to conduct the study and possible improvements that could be made based on the ...

Carleton University

Art therapy treatment has shown a promising effect on the alleviation of psychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Many patients with dementia are facing the Alzheimer’s symptoms, such as memory loss and confusion, cognitive impairment, getting lost, difficulties coping with new situations, and also they are having problems in expressing feelings verbally. The use of art therapy helps patients with Alzheimer’s disease to deal with their symptoms in many different ways. It encourages people to express their feelings non-verbally whereas they can no longer do so with words. That will help them to release their negative ...

Is gender (male and female) a factor in memory loss in elderly with Alzheimer’s disease?

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common types of Dementia that cause the death or malfunction of nerve cells in the brain. Eventually, this death or malfunction of brain cells leads to changes in behavior, memory patterns, and affects the thinking abilities among the affected persons. In the case of Alzheimer’s disease, the changes within the brain cells of individuals impairs their abilities to perform normal functions within the body. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for an approximate 60 to 80 per cent of all cases of dementia (Alzheimer’s Association, 2012). Alzheimer’s disease is the ...

2. Neurodegenerative disease resulting in mental and intellectual decline (alz.org). 3. Most common cause of dementia and progressively worsens leading to patient’s death. 4. Symptoms a. Memory loss (alz.org). b. Inability to solve daily tasks and problems c.Confusion about place and time d. Depression and social withdrawal - Causes of AD - i. Presence of Amyloid peptide oligomers and neurofibrillary tangles that result in damage and death of neurons.(Gravitz, 2011) ii. Inherent Genetic predisposition. (APOE) allele 4, GSK3 and TREM2 are part of gene clusters associated with AD ( ...

Part 5: Final Draft

This paper has several sections. First, it gives an analysis of a psychological report which was published in popular media. The second part documents the original research cited in the psychological report in section one. The third step gives a comparison between the first and second report.

Analysis of a Psychological Report

The title of the report was Silent Cerebral Emboli May Hasten the Progression of Dementia (Journal Watch, 2012). The author notes that the findings of the report were drawn from two groups: patients with dementia (loss of cognitive ability particularly, memory, attention, and language) and patients with Alzheimer disease. The author begins by notifying ...

Alzheimer's disease

How would you react when you notice that your grandfather starts to do the weirdest things ever such as forgetting the name of common objects, putting his fragrances inside of the kitchen’s cabinets and even blaming you for taking his sacks. Wouldn’t you feel sad if he doesn’t recognize who you are? Would you think that is normal for a person of his age? If your answer is yes, that means that you like many people misinterpret memory loss in seniors with the Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, ...

INTRODUCTION

Disease and illness are a source of great fear for many young and old. There are any numbers of diseases that can limit one’s mobility, ability to function, and even strip them of their five senses. However, there are no conditions more frightening to many in the public as those that affect and compromise one’s mind. As we age it is not uncommon for people to forget things here and there, but when it goes beyond minor forgetfulness, but strips a person memories and ability to recognize even their closest loved-ones, it becomes incredibly frightening. Wives and husbands will ...

Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s in Malta

Dementia refers to a variety of medical disorders characterized by loss of memory, weakening of humans’ organization, and planning skills. Dementia is a major predictor of morbidity and mortality among the aged in the society. According to a recent study, the global prevalence of dementia double every 20-year period. The calculations in various reports only detail the estimate of people with dementia in the Maltese islands. In reality, the number of the patients is higher. The EURODEM report detail that the number of individual with dementia is 4072 and is likely to double by 2030. Alzheimer prevalence accounts mostly as a type of ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive brain illness that incurable. It destroys an individual’s brain slowly and affects thinking skills, memory, and ability of an individual to carry out simple tasks. “AD is one common form of dementia that eventually worsens with time” (Alterra, 2007, p.46). Dementia is a disorder of the brain that greatly affects the ability of a person to carry out daily tasks. AD begins gradually by first affecting sections of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. With time, the symptoms of the disease become worse and people may have difficulty in reading, writing, or ...

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Introduction

As we age, the body starts to break down and show symptoms of aging. One particular symptom associated with age is the loss of memory. However, most people do not grasp the idea that this may be due to the initial stage of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Even though age is a huge risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, it is not a necessary part of aging and needs to be addressed to as soon as possible. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form ...

Alzheimer's disease

Undeniably, a number of people at one stage in their lives experience mental health problems. Often, mental illnesses are purported to be forms of intellectual disabilities while, in the real sense, they are illnesses just like any other, such as tuberculosis. Health problems, affecting a person’s behaviour, feelings, and mutual interaction with others are what constitute a mental illness. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the common forms of mental illnesses, which affects the brain and causes thinking, memory and behavioural problems (George, 2006). The disease is usually diagnosed amongst the elderly i.e. Persons aged above sixty-five years, although it does ...

Alzheimer’s:

Symptoms, Care, and Treatment Growing old is a part of life. For some the ideal is to grow old with their families around them, enjoy grandchildren, and generally enjoy their golden years. For those that suffer from the disease known as Alzheimer’s however, it is a time of great uncertainty. Alzheimer’s Disease is seen to affect older individuals and is known as an “old person” disease. It has been seen, only rarely, to have an early onset within a span of age 30 to 60. When this occurs it is very likely that the afflicted individual shares the necessary ...

Abstract

In order to understand the effect of hemoglobin count or iron metabolism on Alzheimer’s disease is one of the purposes of this study. The other purpose is to see if these differences in the way iron is metabolized or the difference in hemoglobin count among ethnic groups effect the way they acquire Alzheimer’s over time. The most common effect of AD is dementia which is one of the most common effects of Alzheimer’s disease and tis is the loss of the ability to mentally process normal day to day activities. Dementia can last for a long time ...

This case study provides a description of some of the interventions methods used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. According to Alter (2012), in Camelot Continuing Care Retirement Community some of the interventions approaches used include fabrication, deception and lying. However, some of these interventions may have some long-term effects on a patient with Alzheimer.

The article discusses the case of Sadie Cohen, who started experiencing forgetfulness and accusing people of trying to obtain her money. Some common symptoms involved the increase in the number of phone calls to her daughter to ask her questions of where her things might ...

Infant Possibilities

Advancement in genetics and reproductive technologies have today allowed the doctors and parents to screen in vitro fertilized embryos for genetic diseases and select the healthiest of them all. The article, Infant Possibilities by Moyer, puts forth the possibilities of future babies with several glimpses of the works done by doctors and scientists to save the neonates from disorders possibly caused due to single gene mutations. Scientists have got the success in analysing genomes of the babies or new born ones so that specialists can search for all the potential genetic causes of diseases affecting neonates and that too ...

Molecular Diagnostics

Genomic Evaluation of Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Alzheimer’s Disease

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Abstract The aim to of this series of experiments is to examine a patient’s DNA for association to atrial fibrillation (AF) and Alzheimer’s disease. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2200733, associated with an increased chance of development of atrial fibrillation. Two SNPs: rs439358 and the rs7412, located within exon4 of the human apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene are associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Isolation of the DNA from patient white blood cells, followed by PCR-RFLP and cycle sequencing are among the techniques ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a brain disorder which is commonly associated with the elderly. It affects the cognitive faculties because it causes a progressive decline in: language skills; memory; space and time; and ability to take care of one self and others (AA, 2011). AD is described as the most common cause of memory loss in people aged 65 and above. As one gets older, the risk of developing AD increases. Symptoms of AD may be mild or severe, depending on the disease progression and other factors. AD has the potential to severely limit the normal functioning of the patient. ...

Article 1: Alzheimer’s Disease.

The article basically talks about various facts about the disease including; its epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic criteria, mode of presentation, management and treatment procedures and prevention measurers. The disease is identified as the most prevalent form of cognitive degeneration with a high prevalence especially among those individuals aged 85 years and over. Age, gender, medical history, genetics and race are identified as some of the risk factors associated with the disease whereby it is found to be more common among older women of Caucasian origin with a history of vascular disease and injuries to the head. The major presentations of the ...

Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease that affects the brain cells. It begins with problems with the individual’s memory, which later on advances to mental dysfunction. Individuals who suffer from the disease experience a slow, but steady loss of memory. They also exhibit changes in behavior and personality, including problems with their language skills, and sense of judgment. If they were once focused and determined as individuals, they gradually show signs of having problems with concentrating. At the moment, Alzheimer’s is said to be the most common form of dementia that the United States of America suffers from. With ...

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Connected Health: A Review Of Technologies And Strategies To Improve Patient Care With Telemedicine And Telehealth

- Joseph Kvedar1, - Molly Joel Coye2 and - Wendy Everett3,* + Author Affiliations - 1Joseph Kvedar is director of the Center for Connected Health at Partners HealthCare System, in Boston, Massachusetts. - 2Molly Joel Coye is chief innovation officer ...

How well the film adapts to the story

The film Away from her adapts so effectively to the story of The Bear Came over the Mountain on which it is based. It does this so well by narrating to the audience how loss of memory due to Alzheimer almost brings a marriage of close to half a century to an end (Egoyan&Polley, 2006). Judging from the title Away From Her, the audience gets a rough idea of what the story should be about. The most likely thought that crosses the mind of an audience who reads the title of the movie is that it entails two parties whereby one separates ...

Law

Introduction Criticism of present-day medical ethics is seen as fallout of the relationship between stakeholders in theory and practice. While efforts continue to re-establish the relationship, the conflicting interest of the two stakeholders continues to create a perception of increased risk of bias or poor judgment. Again, when it comes to researchers in the healthcare sector, they should have a professional and ethical interest in what they do, but sometimes, these interests are compromised by the lure of financial gains. It is such a case that PharmaCARE has been guilty of. The aim of the law and the common good ...

Classic English Literature

Alzheimer’s disease is a medical condition that affects the normal functioning of the human brain. It is the worst and most common form of dementia, a condition associated with the impairment of the brain’s normal functions (Callone, 2010). This condition was first diagnosed by Alois Alzheimer a German psychiatrist in 1906, hence its name. The disease which occurs gradually has to date no known cure and it often results to death of the afflicted. Medical practitioners estimated reported about that about 27 million people were suffering from this brain condition as at 2006. They also project that by 2050, 1 ...

Abstract

According to a recent study, Alzheimer’s disease prevalence currently stands at 25.4 million. In addition, at least 3.4 million new cases are reported every year. In every twenty years, this number is said to double. Type AD (Alzheimer’s dementia) is the most common type of this disease. Inopportunely, in 25.4 million people diagnosed yearly, only half of this number receives treatment. Anxiety and depression are the main effects of Alzheimer disease. For a long time now, the importance and prospective effects of music therapy in the treatment of minor cases of Alzheimer’s disease has been known. This therapy ...

There are six objectives that I wish to accomplish in my teaching topic, a study of Alzheimer ’s disease. This study is aimed at students taking nursing courses in the university have a clear understanding of the diseases, which means that the target audience includes nursing students. The objectives of the study are as follows: ensure that nursing students have a better understanding of what health of the old encompasses (Chera et al., 2011); establish the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease on the old; and determine whether the use of drugs can curb Alzheimer’s disease (Dangour et al., 2010). Other objectives ...

Dementia is a condition caused by brain disease. It is typically chronic or unremitting in nature. It disturbs several functions including memory, thinking, calculation, judgment, language as well as learning capacity. However, consciousness is still clear. The function abnormality comes with worsening in social manners, inspiration or emotional direction. Dementia happens in a great number of disturbing the brain (WHO, 7). The most common form of dementia is the Alzheimer’s disease that comprises the sixty to seventy percent of dementia cases. Other forms of dementia are vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Dementia also occurs in mixed forms ...

Basic Facts:

According to Dr. William C. Shiel Jr., “Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a slowly progressive disease of the brain.” As Dr. Shiel pointed out, the patients of AD often suffer memory loss as well as problems with reasoning, planning, language, and perception but all these impairments usually happen gradually.

Older people especially those over the age of 70 are more at risk of having Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, studies show that 50% of people who are 85 and above are affected with this illness. However, an article entitled ‘What is Alzheimer’s?’ posted on Alz.org ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) or dementia of Alzheimer's type (DAT) is one of the most common pathologies of the central nervous system and psyche. It usually affects persons in the old age and today an estimated of 500,000 Canadians suffer from Alzheimer’s or related dementia, over 70,000 being under 65 and 50,000 under 60. Neurodegenerative process is accompanied by progressive loss of memory and cognitive abilities decline. AD inevitably leads to death of the patient, and there are still no drugs to prevent or cure this disease. Incidence increases parallel with an increase in life expectancy. ...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was first characterized by Alois Alzheimer in 1907. It involves a gradual, progressive and irreversible dementia affecting cognition as well as behavior. It is perhaps the most common cause of dementia accounting for more than 60% of cases of late-life cognitive dysfunction. The etiology of AD is not known and, unfortunately, pharmacological interventions neither cure nor arrest the pathophysiology. Neuropathologically, AD destroys the neurons in the cortex, basal forebrain, amygdala, hippocampus and cerebral cortex. Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are commonly seen in this disease; however, the exact cause is yet to be determined. By the ...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a prevalent disorder among the elderly citizens that is characterized by its steady progress, brain degeneration, and memory loss. I chose AD as my topic because it is one of the most common forms of dementia in people older than 65 years of age. Furthermore, AD is also a serious issue because there is no cure, so it impairs the quality of life for both patients and their families. Because AD will keep progressing through several stages until the patients die, it is important to educate the public about the prevention methods of AD and care ...

The Brain is the most mysterious organ in the human body. Even the slightest change in its functional anatomy and physiology results in serious manifestations. The statistics clearly shows that almost 25 million people suffer from dementia worldwide (Ballard et al., 2011). Dementia has many forms out of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form. This is one of the most serious and progressive diseases affecting the human brain. Mostly, it is found in people of age over 65 years.

The population affected in this disease includes persons above the age of 65 years (5% to 15%). ...

The human brain is a complex and wonderful thing, however, with slight changes in structure, there can be marked differences between “normal” and “abnormal” behavior. Worldwide, it is estimated that over 24 million people have dementia (Ballard et al., 2011).

One of the pathological changes that occur in the brain that is associated with a form of dementia is known as Alzheimer’s Disease. According to Marieb and Hoehn (2010), Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common and progressive diseases that affect the brain. It can occur in one of two forms: early and late onset.

The prevalence of ...

Question 1

Alzheimer is a disease that mainly affects the elderly. Individuals who suffer from this ailment usually experience irreversible and progressive brain function impairment. This leads to reduced intellectual ability. Several signs and symptoms may occur in an individual, and these may lead to a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The most common of these include changes in behavior, mood and memory loss. Apart from there are several other occurrences that may lead to a probable diagnosis. Most of the are cognitive disturbances and include things such as failure to identify and recognize common objects, disturbances in planning, sequencing, organizing and ...

This paper seeks to establish the use of technology in the investigation of cognitive processes. Cognitive processes are the mental functions of intuition, sensing, feeling and thinking. These functions divide along the lines of; processes of perception and processes of judgment. Sensory and intuitive processes help the brain in perceiving the environment and collecting information. Thinking and feeling processes apply in making appropriate decisions as may be required of the situation. Owing to the immense value of cognitive Processes to humanity, it is important that they are apparent. The use of technology has changed the manner in which ...

History

As indicated by heading research, Alzheimer's illness is the sixth heading reason for death in the United States, and just ailment inside the main ten that can't be cured, eased off, or prevented.(Alzheimer’s Association) In the United States alone, there are in excess of five million individuals experiencing Alzheimer's, and one in eight are senior natives. Medicinal expenses of the illnesses are over $100 billion for every year, making it one of the priciest infections in the United States. (Imouye, 2013) It is the heading reason for dementia on the breakdown of the cerebrum, and reasons issues ...

In recent times, the debate whether the medical use of marijuana is ethical has been an ongoing debate. This essay aims at discussing why marijuana should be used for medical purposes. All the benefits have been discussed. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a class 1 drug (Greene, 2006). However, because of the drug being used continuously despite being banned, some states decided to regulate marijuana. They accomplished this by requiring that all marijuana usage be prescribed by a doctor. This meant that using marijuana for recreational purposes would be illegal. The District of Columbia was the first ...

Article 1 - Worsening Memory Associated With Later Alzheimers Disease

Summary - This article briefly discusses how memory loss is associated with Alzheimer's disease, particularly, the way it progresses from mild to moderate towards severe. Studies have revealed that even though memory loss is connected to age it could be exclusive to certain predisposing conditions since everyone beyond 75 yrs of age is not affected by memory issues. (“Worsening Memory Associated,” 2011)

Precisely, it was discovered that memory impairment trends were related to worry rather than the sequel of aging. More in-depth research based on discussions found in this article is suggestive that memory impairment does not necessarily mean ...

The purpose of this speech is to explain what Alzheimer’s disease is, exploring its causes and the measures available to manage it. For many years now, the human race has been threatened by many incurable diseases among them being the Alzheimer’s disease whose cure up to now remains unknown. Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia that can occur at any age in life, but it is commonly observed in adults above 65 years of age. By the end of my speech, it will be clear what causes the Alzheimer‘s disease and how one can manage it ...

1. Dementia is a term that is used for describing mental deterioration, i.e., decline in the mental ability that severely interferes in the daily routine life of the individual (Keady). An example of dementia is memory loss. A common and major type of dementia is Alzheimer. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia. In the case of dementia, following mental functions are usually impaired, memory, communication, ability of paying attention and focusing, judgment and reasoning, and visual perception, at least two of these functions are impaired in most of the patients.

2. The ...