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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 at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health, UCLA Medical Center, in Los Angeles.
- 3Wendy Everett () is president of NEHI ( Continue reading...

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., Continue reading...

Introduction

Although drinking tea has been said to have health benefits for many centuries, only recently have its medicinal value been investigated empirically. There are four general categories of tea. These are green, black, white, and oolong tea. Black tea and green tea are the most common types. Black tea, which is obtained after fermentation and oxidation through fermentation, is the most commonly consumed kind. However, recent research indicates that some nutrients and elements are lost through oxidation. Green tea, which is the least unprocessed kind of tea, contains antioxidant polyphenols, especially the catechins believed to contribute to health benefits. Continue reading...

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. Continue reading...

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, Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Alzheimer’s is a condition that affects the brain. It leads to damage of brain cells. This condition progresses, and it leads to memory impairment. Scientists believe that this condition results because of an accumulation of beta amyloid protein. This protein leads to death of the nerve cells. The condition mostly affects people above the age of 65. This condition is not a normal part of ageing.

Causes of Alzheimer’s disease

Age is the largest contributing factor to developing Alzheimer’s condition. As the age of the person increases, the chances of a person developing the condition increase. Other risks factors of Alzheimer’ Continue reading...

Debra Dutton

BIO 201
Pollution and the Human Body
The human body has an incredible defense and healing system. It uses the various senses like smell, sight and taste to filter the food, air and water as they get into the body. The skin safeguards the body tissues and internal organs from environmental hazards. The skin also senses the variations in environmental temperatures and acts as the body’s stimuli in controlling the body temperature. The brain and the nervous system are part of the complex response and flight mechanism that responds to emergencies and dangers. An army of white blood Continue reading...

Psychology is a social science that looks into why people, normal or abnormal, behave in the way they do. It studies human mental processes including memory, thinking and cognition. In so doing, one is able to understand how a given person relates to others. The study also helps in the diagnosis of certain diseases like the Alzheimer’s disease (NIA, 2012). This paper seeks to illustrate why I chose to study what makes people form and join social groups.
The phenomenon of human beings wanting to belong to particular groups manifests itself right from a tender age of a Continue reading...

Introduction

The limited resources of housing, day programs clinical support and family of the Federal and State government have allot of effects on individuals with cognitive impaired and developmental delay. Developmental delay and cognitive impairment are almost similar in that they both affect how a person acts, thinks and feels. Developmental delay is defined as the condition in which, an individual especially a child who develops at a slower rate compared to others their age. This development can be either physically or mentally. Cognitive impairment can be defined as simply mental retardation in which a person begins to loss their Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Dementia and Delirium are perplexing conditions both to differentiate and experience. Dementia is a progressive intellectual function and other cognitive skills decline condition, which results to a decline in an individual’s performance of their daily activities. Unlike dementia, delirium also known as acute confusional state is an acute medical condition which results in confusion and other disruptions in how a person thinks and behaves including attention, activity level and perception. It is very important to distinguish between the two conditions because, delirium can be found in a person that already has dementia. A study done by Fick and Continue reading...

At one point of time, former President of America, Ronald Reagan was said to have a photographic memory. His expertise at memorization proved to be an asset when he was an actor and when he auditioned for becoming a sports announcer. However, when the ex-US president marched into his 70s, things were no more the same (Lowman, 2011).
In 1993 it was observed that Reagan forgot many things, including the names of his aides, Cabinet officers and dignitaries. And during a regular annual health check-up at the Mayo Clinic in 1994, he was diagnosed with the dreaded Alzheimer’s Continue reading...

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 psychology Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Aging, a subject that needs to be dealt with great care and sensitivity. With progressing age people undergo lots of troubles that affect them mentally and physically. Ranging from psychological problems like loneliness, feeling of becoming a burden, sense of being left out; then physical troubles like joint disorders, respiratory ailments, heart problems, all these things make the lives of the elderly full of agony.
Among all these issues there is a disease whose impact goes beyond our ability to manage it properly. Such a disease is Alzheimer’s. Speaking medically, it is a disease of the nervous system Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Question #2

In case number 2, the ethical issue is Karen’s refusal to take a mammogram in spite of the mass detected in her breasts. As a gynecologist, I ought to protect my patient’s health and one way to do that is to examine her and to identify the true cause of the mass in her breast. However, regardless of my genuine concern for her wellbeing, she still has the right to decide whether to go for or against any treatment or test that concerns her body. I have the responsibility to respect her autonomy.
McCormick says that the Continue reading...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a condition that results in changes in the brain and affects the memory of individual as well as other mental abilities. The disease has many effects on the brain of an individual and as it progresses so does its effect on the individual’s life and those around him or her. The historical evaluations of the disease provide a basis for understanding the disease better and the approaches that may help in combating it. This when coupled with current research provides relevant information that can help understand how it affects the brain (Perry, 2013).
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Ethics Violations of PharmaCARE

When viewing the behavior of PharmaCARE in marketing and selling its drug AD23, there are a number of ethical issues that the company is brazenly violating. The first and most brazen violation of marketing ethics was creating a subsidiary (CompCARE) to do the marketing for AD23 in order to circumvent the regulation of the FDA. This is a clear violation of the ethical need to comply with government regulation, which businesses are expected to do. By creating CompCARE and shuffling off the product to them, creating a hasty renovation and shifting of resources, the goal was to prevent the Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

The morning cup of coffee and all its varieties, is under a constant scrutiny for its impacts on health and cognition of consumers. Various studies have tried to showcase the effects of caffeine on the functioning of human body; in the present essay we will discuss some of the health benefits of coffee based on existing scientific research. Coffee is derived from the dried, roasted, and crushed seeds of the coffee plant. Coffee beans are rich in caffeine, antioxidants and various other phytochemicals. Studies show that the phytochemicals derived from coffee play a significant role in lowering neurodegenerative disease Continue reading...

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 people Continue reading...

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Essay on “Smoking is not bad”

“Cigarette smoking is injurious to health. It causes cancer.” This tagline is perhaps the most common tagline attached with an advertisement before a film at a theater, or a plain cigarette advertisement on the TV. It is indeed true; tobacco is extremely harmful to anybody who partakes it. The ingredients of tobacco are carcinogenic, and cause lung cancer or oral cancer. Smoking has innumerable disadvantages attached with it; it causes a change in the structure of blood vessels. This in turn leads to building up of plaque, and hardens the blood vessels. Hardening of blood vessels is called Continue reading...

Remember that one movie, where the guy takes a magic pill and he becomes called super smart and can do things he wouldn’t otherwise be able to achieve? Oh yes, it’s called Limitless. Now yes, that’s just a motion picture, but what if I told you that there was a drug enhancer out on the black market that would enhance both work and play, almost comparable to the fiction-based movie? No, I’m not talking about the common street drug MDMA, I’m talking about Modafinil. Modafinil is a part of a new drug line Continue reading...

Introduction

Huxhold, Miche and Schuz (2013) conducted a study on the on the importance of informal social settings in the old age. The study has exceptionally useful findings. In their longitudinal study that targeted middle-aged and older adults, these authors assessed the age-deferential effects of having family or friends in the old age. The study showed that social associations have an impact on the well-being of old people. The type of social association (with family or friends) determines whether the impact is positive or negative. Huxhold, Miche and Schuz (2013) examined the impact of having close friends and/or family in Continue reading...

On November 1, 2014 29-year-old Brittany Maynard committed suicide to spare herself a long drawn-out death from a stage 4 malignant brain tumor. Unlike many other Americans who commit suicide, Maynard announced her decision online weeks prior to her death and brought the issue of euthanasia into national headlines. Maynard’s family and physicians will not face charges because Maynard happened to live in Oregon, one of only five states that allows doctor-assisted euthanasia. The other states are Montana, Washington, Vermont and New Mexico. Maynard, originally from California, had to move herself and her family to Oregon in order Continue reading...

Introduction

Across various professions, including nursing, stress has and remains to be one of the most comprehensive factors that prejudice an individual’s professional progress, and performance. This paper limits itself to discussing a wider array of factors that are closely aligned with stress. Precisely, this paper comprises of two parts; Part A, and Part B. The first part of the paper; Part A will offer an analysis of various theories on stress; hence, come up with a personal definition of this concept. In addition, this paper will offer a reflection of a stressful situation I had in my life. Continue reading...

“A generation ago, three-quarters of the money used to buy food in the United States was spent to prepare meals at home. Today about half of the money used to buy food is spent at restaurants--mainly at fast food restaurants.” says Eric Schlosser in his book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. It is commonly recognized that junk food has become an indispensable part of our modern lifestyle, and the consumption of fast food is rapidly increasing every year. Fast food has clearly replaced snacks and in some cases even meals in the traditional diet. Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

- 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 Continue reading...

October 24, 14

Summary of the article
Biochemistry - the science that studies carbon compounds with other organic elements and the laws of their transformation. This science studies the chemicals, their structure and distribution in the body. There are three subdivisions of biochemistry:
- Chemistry of life
- Study of activities on the molecular level
- Studying chemical processes within the living organisms.
Biochemistry is generally applied in 3 spheres: Medicine(with the help of biochemistry new cures are being constantly created), Food industry(is used for nutrition) and Agriculture( it is applied for increment of crop cultivation and creating more efficient Continue reading...

It seems like everywhere we turn today people are indulging in smoking. From car parks to the malls, from restaurants to our relatives’ homes, people are taking a stick. Ever thought whether smoking was cool? Thought of the people who are shackled by circumstances to exposure from second hand smoking? Walking away from it all is very simple, but taking action against smoking is the thing to do. Smoking is addictive, smoking is expensive, smoking is unhealthy but above all smoking kills. Taking action is necessary because not only does smoking hurt smokers themselves, but also unborn children and Continue reading...

In the following essay, we shall discuss a neurodevelopmental disorder and a neurocognitive disorder. Neurodevelopmental disorders like Autism Spectrum disorders constitute a wide variety of diseases that mainly translate into behavioral deficit in children affected by it. Autistic children often show reduced social skills and being a heterogeneous spectrum no two patients are exactly similar. Neurocognitive disorders can range from mild to extreme and can be caused by various other diseases. HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder or HAND has emerged as one of the most prominent neurodegenerative disorders in the recent past(Mayer, 2013).

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder; recent Continue reading...

Human body has complex physiological mechanisms that keep the vital functions in a well orchestrated manner. Depending on the needs of the body, a precise balance of essential internal communications, pathways or networks and secretions is maintained. A deviation from the normal state due to genetically, biochemical and environmental effects could negatively impact the integrated body machinery. In addition, the impact of age could also become additive in precipitating the ill effects. Age is the most important factor that determines the severity of a given condition. A precise management of such condition is possible only through appropriate investigations. The Continue reading...

Smoking is one of the common causes of cancer in the world today, and it is estimated that 3 out of every five people have a habit (Cataldo et al. 2010). The fact that it involves burning a substance such as tobacco and inhaling the smoke emitted establishes the importance and urgency of analyzing its impact on the health of individuals. It also needs to be highlighted that the habit of smoking is not only associated with the consumption of tobacco, but it is also associated with narcotic substances such as cannabis (Kirk, 1989). It creates an often irreversible Continue reading...

Introduction:

“Dementia” defines a clinical syndrome exemplified by long-term decline in mental functional ability, such as waning intellectual abilities, in a conscious individual. The primary symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, decline in cognitive abilities such as learning and comprehension, judgment, communication, and loss of attention and orientation to oneself and time aspects. In addition, the patient may present hallucinations and delusions in form of paranoia in advanced stages (Raydin & Katzen, 2013).
The syndrome is a progressive condition that worsens with time. The experiences of the condition among patients may vary, just like the several causes that trigger the Continue reading...