...the many diseases that are detrimental to a person is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD for short), which relates to the nervous system. This disease is permanent and progressive and the most common type of dementia as it accounts for more than 60% in elderly people. This disease is also terminal and it is said to end a person’s life within the five to ten years after being diagnosed with it. Anyone who lives with Alzheimer’s disease is forced to have someone look after them as they are unable to take care of themselves on a...
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...a family member that’s alive. Alzheimer’s disease makes this nightmare a reality by taking away someone’s mental ability to perform normal everyday tasks and remember their most important memories. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative, disease that affects the brain and can also profoundly affect you or someone you love. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder that attacks the brain’s nerve cells or neurons. The neurons slowly break their connections with other nerve cells and then begin to slowly die, resulting in memory loss, behavioral changes, and loss in thinking and language skills (About Alzheimer’s, Definition of Alzheimer’s 1). An estimated 5.1 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s disease and half a million Americans under the age of sixty-five have a kind of early onset dementia including Alzheimer’s disease (About Alzheimer’s, Statistics 1)....
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...diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At the time I really did not know what to make of the situation my dad just threw at me. He tried explaining to me what it was and how it affected my grandfather but it was too much information to take in at the time. I just did not understand the concept of Alzheimer’s so I decided to do some research. I found that Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia that eats away at brain cells and interferes cognitive functioning like memory transitions, learning abilities and language formation. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the top death causes in the United States. Almost five million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and about five percent of people between the age of 65 to 75 and half of the people over the age of 85 suffer from Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is not a normal side effect of aging. It starts off as just mild symptoms that interfere with normal daily activities such as forgetting to put shoes on or forgetting to eat. It progresses after that and gets worse and worse until it is at its most severe stage when one must completely rely on someone else to survive. Alzheimer’s is very unpredictable and scientists do not know what causes Alzheimer’s. The number of people with Alzheimer’s is rising each day. (National center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) In 1906 a women died of a strange mental illness. Dr. Alois Alzheimer dissected her brain and started to test experiments on it. He found that the brain tissue...
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...Alzheimer’s disease was discovered in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. Dr. Alzheimer was studying the brain of a woman who had recently died of an illness that was undetermined. He noticed that the tissue of the brain he had been studying had changed over time. The symptoms of this disease at the time was memory loss, unpredictable actions, and language problems (Alz.org). Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that consists of plaques and tangles grown on the brain, this causes memory loss. Alzheimer’s disease can’t be cured as of right now, but research is being done that could possibly stop or decrease plaques and tangles from growing on the brain. This disease is known to affect many people, mostly over the age of 60 but some cases result in anywhere...
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...effects of Alzheimer’s disease The former liberal party leader, Michael Ignatieff said in his essay, “Deficits” (2010) “Sometimes I try to count the number of times she asks me these questions but I lose track” (p.108). Ignatieff is expressing his own feelings towards his mother’s Dementia of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician discovered a patient that suffered from a severe dementia due to brain abnormalities. Alzheimer’s disease is the second most-feared irreversible illness in America, following Cancer. It affects as many as 5 million Americans, a number that could soar to 16 million by 2050 (Hoffman, Froemke, and Golant, 2009, para 1). These numbers are due to the fact that there is no cure. The major effects of this specific disease can be depicted by Ignatieff (2010) in “Deficits” and also scientific studies that create a clear picture of how an individual is affected through the brain, how the individual does not have that sense of security and those caregivers who are trying to cope with the disease to that individual. The brain is a vital organ in the human body, when the brain is affected; the entire functions of the body are affected. In most individuals affected by Alzheimer’s, memory loss is usually the first sign. The individual begins to lose memory of recent events and later the ability to complete regular tasks declines as nerve cells break down. In the book, “The Everything Health Guide to Alzheimer’s disease” Terry...
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...Symptoms There are many symptoms a patient can have to identify Alzheimer’s. * Confusion to places * Loss of memory of relatives * Cannot perform daily tasks * Regular poor judgment * Difficulty with language * Loss of impulse controlThe severe stage of AD is very painful because the patient cannot eat on their own, they have to have a feeding tube. They also lose their bladder and bowel control. Their sense of life has vanished and they do not what they are living for. | | | Causes Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, is a disease named after Alois Alzheimer who first discovered it in 1906. It is an incurable terminal disease usually diagnosed in people over 65 years of age.Prevalent causes for Alzheimer’s disease are believed to be age related concerns or stress affiliated. Remaining is characterized by memory loss, mood swings, language breakdown, irritability and aggression and general withdrawal in the advanced stages, the victim practically withdraws from life mentally because they cannot complete everyday tasks. | | | | | | | | | | | | ALzheimer’s Disease | By: Mayur Kamireddy | | Snoezelen RoomA “snoezelen” room can have glow in the dark stars, and colorful fiber optic strands. When an AD patient stays in this kind of room for 15-30 minutes it’s effective because it decreases their wandering. It’s nowhere near to be a cure for Alzheimer’s but rather for the wellbeing of the person.. A snoezelen room is mainly for behavioral...
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...Where did the name, Alzheimer's come from Sometimes called Alzheimer disease or Alzheimer's the origin of the term dates back to 1906 when Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician presented a case history before a medical meeting about a 51-year-old female who suffered from a rare brain disorder. What is Alzheimer's Wikipedia says that Alzheimer's accounts for 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. It is a Neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. The disease and its cause is poorly understood with professionals hypothesizing such factors as genetics, head injuries, depression, hypertension, plaques and tangles in the brain and several other possible causes that run the gambit. The diagnosis processes include such things as medical imaging and blood tests....
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...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVWJ3GT7k9U A stroke occurs every 2 seconds. A stroke is the sudden disruption of blow flow to the brain after the blockage of an artery or hemorrhage. Neurons in the area of the stroke get a lack of oxygen and glucose and start to die. Strokes leave patients with motor, cognitive, or sensory deficits depending on the areas of the brain affected. Neuroplasticity partially recovers the injured part(s) of the brain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wv9jrk-gXc Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. The cause and progression of Alzheimer's disease are not well understood. Research indicates that the disease is associated with plaques and tangles in the brain. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathology’s Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was named after him. Most often, AD is diagnosed in people over 65 years of age, although the less-prevalent early-onset Alzheimer's can occur much earlier. In 2006, there were 26.6 million sufferers worldwide. Alzheimer's is predicted to affect 1 in 85 people globally by 2050. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFcmuRgOWQU Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region...
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...On September 21 of each year the world celebrate the World Alzheimer's Day to shed light on the difficulties and challenges that Alzheimer's patients live with. It also calls for exerting every effort in order to enhance health care and increase support for Alzheimer's patients and their families especially in the Middle East, because the percentage of elderly in the Middle East will increase with the development of the health care delivery in the area. Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disease that damages memory and other important mental functions.The first case of Alzheimer was recorded in 1907 by Dr Alois Alzheimer, she was a middle-aged woman called Auguste Deter. Dr Alzheimer examined the brain of his patient, Mrs Deter, after her death. He notice that the outer layer of her brain the region of the brain involved in memory, language and judgment was shrinked. The...
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...Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia, a term for a decrease in mental ability that affects your memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer’s Disease progressively worsens over time. The longer Alzheimer’s is in your system, the more difficult it is to do daily activities. Alzheimer’s affects about 4.5 million Americans. The majority of people that have Alzheimer’s Disease are at least 65 years old. However, Alzheimer’s is not just for the old. 5% of people with Alzheimer’s suffer from early onset Alzheimer’s. This often affects people in their 40s and 50s. In 1901, Dr. Alois Alzheimer was working in a German mental hospital. He met a woman there who showed signs of dementia. She often made false accusations and used strange words for...
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...alz.co.uk/alois-alzheimer http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159442.php http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE * Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Bottom of Form * Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older. But Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset Alzheimer's (also known as younger-onset), which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s. * Alzheimer's worsens over time. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions. * Alzheimer's has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer's treatments...
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...Alzheimer’s is becoming common amongst elderly people ranging from ages 65 and older. About 5.3 million of Americans of all ages have this disease (Association A., 2015). Alzheimer’s is a reversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest everyday tasks. This disease develops slowly and worsens over time. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over the years. Those with this disease live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions. This disease is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest...
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...degenerative disorder known more commonly as the Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD was first discovered by Alois Alzheimer, German neuropathologist, back in 1906 when he was performing an autopsy in the brain of a 56 year old patient (Chiappelli et al., 2006). Since that time, researchers have been trying to come up with new techniques and new information of how the disease works, as well as, how do AD patients and caregivers of AD patients cope and adjust the disease in their everyday life. Although, the disease was not examined fully when it was first discovered, scientists since then have made quite a few hallmarks...
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...Alzheimer’s Disease Jackie Saunders Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Alzheimer’s Disease. Central Idea: Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia that progresses in four stages. Presentational Aides: Pictures Introduction “Hey! Can you give me a ride home? I just live down the road.” Now, this sounds like a reasonable request, that most of us would probably do, but I hear this every day when I’m at work. It’s from the same lady, at around the same time of day. Of course, I’m talking about Alzheimer’s Disease, and I work in a nursing facility. In 1901, German psychiatrist, Alois Alzheimer, identified the first case, of what is now called, Alzheimer’s Disease, in a fifty-year-old woman, named Auguste. He studied her case until she died in 1906. Until 1977, Alzheimer’s Disease, or AD was the diagnosis of anybody age 45-65 who had symptoms of dementia. Since 1977, dementia and AD are viewed as two completely different things. People with dementia tend to be forgetful, but can still care for themselves. AD is characterized by progressing into four stages, pre-dementia, early (mild), moderate, and advanced (severe). Body I. The first stage is pre-dementia. A. Symptoms are mistaken as normal ageing or stress. 1. Forgetfulness- can’t find the keys, or forgetting appointments. 2. Attentiveness- not paying attention during conversations, distracted easy. 3. Flexibility- problems adjusting if routines change. Transition:...
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...of symptoms which comprises of “loss of memory, mood changes, problems with community and reasoning”. 60000 people in United Kingdom die per year attributed to dementia. One third of aged people over 95 years old have dementia. Two third of dementia patients are women (Alzheimer’s society, 2014.a). http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=341 Alois Alzheimer, a German neurologist, first described Alzheimer as a physical disease affecting the brain. People with Alzheimer have a scarcity of certain vitals chemicals, which of these involve in the transmission of messages inside the brain. During the course of Alzheimer’s, protein called plaques and tangles develop inside the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, which means gradually more parts of the brain are damaged. As a result, the symptoms and impacts from Alzheimer ‘s are likely to become more severe over time (Alzheimer’s society, 2014.b). http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=100 There are two main types of Alzheimer namely, familiar Alzheimer’s, early-onset Alzheimer’s and late-onset Alzheimer’s. Familiar Alzheimer’s disease or FAD is a heritable disease only, passed down inside a family (Binetti, 2012). FAD is very rare, accounting for less than1...
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