...Alzheimer's Disease Research Paper Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerating disorder that affects the brain cells. It is NOT a normal part of aging and it is also not something that happens inevitably in later life. The disease was named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician in 1906, after he had performed an autopsy on the brain of a dead woman who had experienced severe memory loss, confusion and difficulty understanding questions and found dense deposits around her nerve cells. It is the most common type of dementia, which is a progressive dysfunction of the brain which results in a restriction of daily activities. A lot of kids grow up being first introduced to this disease in their grandparents or older people in their...
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...Starr 3/26/17 Eng 161 No Way Out but Death Alzheimer’s disease is the most common case of dementia; it is generalized degeneration of the brain that destroys many mental functions and can occur in middle to old age. Although it is most common in old age it is not a normal part of the aging process and can also effect younger people. This is known as early-onset Alzheimer’s. The lifespan of people with the disease varies but it usually about 8-10 years and in some cases, has been 20 years. There has not been enough reach to know if Alzheimer’s is inherited but certain genes do make someone more likely to develop it. There are three stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and although...
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...Alzheimer Disease (AD) is a progressive disease that affects the mind. There are many negative things that can happen with this disease and the end stages are difficult for all those who are involved in the degeneration of the mind. Though it is not normally the cause of death this is still a destructive disease. AD is a form of dementia, one of the worst kinds and is actually very common. Dementia is memory loss. Some believe that it only affects older people but there are cases on younger people having AD and other forms of dementia as well. There is no way of knowing if you are going to have AD before the symptoms arise besides assessing risks such as looking at you family history to see if someone from your immediate family had it and at...
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... You may be showing signs of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that continues to destroy the memory and thinking skills within a human body. It is also the most common form of dementia. It was first discovered by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906, when he examined...
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...1/14/16 Amber Rudd MOD A LRSA Alzheimer’s disease and dentistry. Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the United States in adults older than 65. Alzheimer's disease effects dentistry in several different ways. Alzheimer's disease is a disorder that begins in the middle age and is marked by deterioration of the mental capacity. Many patients with Alzheimer's are at a greater risk for periodontal disease. Most patients with this disease need special help from a caregiver or close family member. When a patient is in the early stages of Alzheimer's it is important to get them in to the dentist because treatment will be the most tolerable. As a dental assistant it is very important that we are very understanding and...
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...In our world today, it is impossible to not hear about all the diseases that take over people. The list of diseases are endless and it’s very saddening to hear as every day more and more people are affected. One of 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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...Hope Polzin Composition I Research Report 3 December 2014 Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s is a very common disease in older men and women usually beginning around the age of 65. This common disease is a disease that causes the brain to slowly decline and eventually results in memory loss (Signs and Symptoms). There are 44 million individuals around the world that this specific disease affects (Study Paves Way…). There are many causes and symptoms that can lead an individual to being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. However, there are multiple treatments that can help those who are suffering depending on what stage that specific person is experiencing. There are multiple different causes that can lead to Alzheimer’s Disease. One cause...
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...individuals in the US, Alzheimer’s affects 5.3 million Americans, like president Ronald Regan . Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common of dementia and rises steeply with age . AD is a progressive mental deterioration of the brain where the disease attacks the brain’s nerve cells, which results in progressive thinking, judgment, and memory loss . These symptoms last for decades. Eventually, individuals with this disease will be unable to remember facts, family members or events . Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s will kill the diseased person. Changes in the brain, which are caused by Alzheimer’s, contribute to the death of the individual, but the...
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...Alzheimer’s disease is surprisingly the most expensive disease out of a patient with heart disease, and someone with cancer (Alzheimer’s association) Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. It was first described in 1906, and has been majorly researched since then. Care takers dealing with an Alzheimer’s patient is affected by the multiple complex symptoms, the major costs of caring for them, and the medication used to help treat the patient. There are many behavioural, physical, and psychological symptoms that come out of having Alzheimer’s disease. A lot of the effects tend to mix and cause many more symptoms to occur. Some of the physical effects will also have a behavioural effect on the patient. For example once the decreased...
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...Gene Wilder died August 29th from complications related to Alzheimer's Disease. Best known as the charismatic candy man in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wilder was diagnosed three years ago, but kept it as a secret to protect fans from being saddened by his condition. Experts are praising the family's decision to name Alzheimer's Disease as the cause of death in hopes of continuing to raise awareness about the number one cause of dementia and the sixth cause of death in the United States. "There's such a tendency to not name [Alzheimer's disease] for what it is, and it's commendable that they've identified it as a cause of death," said Alzheimer's disease expert Kristoffer Rhoads, a clinical neuropsychologist...
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...How Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented and treated by the affects of music Every 67 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. (Get citation). Alzheimer’s is a disease that creates memory loss that affects the brain. It disrupts normal living activities such as spending time with family and friends, having a job, and being able to recall recent events. There’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease; however it can be treated. Certain treatments contain prescriptive drugs the patients need to take along with a change in their lifestyle to help fight the disease. As scientists continue to look for a cure, there have been many alternative ways for treating Alzheimer's disease; one being music and the effects it...
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...Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is becoming a problem among society and the increasing age population. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, with prevalence of 5% after 65 years of age, and an increased prevalence of about 30% in people aged 85 years or older (Galimberti & Scarpini, 2011). There are many misconceptions that you must be “old” in order to develop Alzheimer’s disease, but this is not entirely true. Although increased age is the greatest risk factor, older people are not the only ones that can develop the disease (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). Early (or younger) onset Alzheimer’s can also affect individuals that are as young as 40 or 50 years old, although this number comprises...
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...Mental Health Disease Robin Cameron NUR/408 Janruary 16, 2011 Nancyruth Leibold Mental Health Disease According to Perry, Presley-Cantrell, and Dhingra (2010) “Mental illness is term health conditions that are characterized by alteration in thinking, mood, or behavior or perhaps a combination that is associated with distress and/or impaired functioning” (p. 2333). Mental health has become an increase concern in the vulnerable elderly population across the nation. Two of the major mental diseases that are prevalence in the elderly population are Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Alzheimer and Dementia are both diseases that affect the elderly population across the nation by declining loss of intellectual functioning. Not much is known about these disease processes but what is known is both these diseases are similar in signs and symptoms (Fisher Center For Alzheimer‘s Research Foundation, 2011). To explore and understand more about Alzheimer and Dementia disease process, it is important to understand what epidemiology is. Then this paper will show how the steps and methods the epidemiology uses to help determine the cause and effect of a disease. The paper continues to review how the epidemiological triangle is used. It is important to tie it altogether by explaining how epidemiology is used to help explore and understanding in how the disease process develops, any identifying causes and how to either slow the effects or prevent the disease process of Alzheimer from...
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...101/Professor Dunleavy October 5, 2014 Psychology: Chapter 2 Project Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, and the disease typically accounts for around sixty to eighty percent of dementia cases (“What is Alzheimer’s?,” 2014). Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable disease that effects the brain and brain cells. The majority of the people effected by Alzheimer’s disease are typically over the age of sixty five. Age is not the only factor to getting Alzheimer’s disease, but a few other causes will be described later in the paper. Alzheimer’s disease is a little over a century old now, as it was first discovered in the year 1906. Although it was discovered in 1906, it did not gain its official name until 1910. The disease is named after the discoverer, Alois Alzheimer. Now let’s discuss some other causes, effects, and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not yet fully understood by scientist, but it has become clearer over the years. Multiple scientists over the years believe that Alzheimer’s disease results from a combination of many different factors. A few of these factors are age, genetics, lifestyle, and the degeneration of brain cells. Although these causes are not one hundred percent clear, it is clear that Alzheimer’s disease has a huge effect on the brain. The main cause out of these few factors is due to degeneration of brain cells. This disease damages and kills thousands of brain cells, causing the brain to begin...
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...Alzheimer’s Disease: Not Just Loss of Memory This is a 8 page, 10 resource paper discussing Alzheimer’s disease, discussing the history, symptoms, diagnosis and hopes for a cure of the disease. Alzheimer’s Disease: Not Just Loss of Memory Introduction Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative brain disease, is the most common cause of dementia. It currently afflicts about 4 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Furthermore, Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of mental impairment in elderly people and accounts for a large percentage of admissions to assisted living homes, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations, have been reported in a large proportion of patients with this disease. In fact, it is the presence of these psychotic symptoms can lead to early institutionalization (Bassiony, et all, 2000). Learning about Alzheimer’s disease and realizing that it is much more that just a loss of memory can benefit the families of those with the disorder as well as society as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to look at the disorder, as well as to discuss the history, symptoms, diagnosis and hopes of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. History Around the turn of the century, two kinds of dementia were defined by Emil Kraepin: senile and presenile. The presenile form was described more in detail by Alois Alzheimer as a progressive deterioration of...
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