Introduction:
This essay will define what dual-tasking is, what it can tell us about brain function and how it could be important to help provide an early diagnosis of neurological diseases. The essay will also include information about how an early diagnosis has made it easier for people to have a more clear understanding of what they are expected to go through, with a disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimers. It will also explain how the earlier the diagnosis gives the patient time to find the correct medication for them, to lessen their symptoms.
Dual-tasking:
Dual-tasking is when a person does two tasks simultaneously, this would usually be a walking task and a secondary cognitive or motor task (R,Mc. Ardle,walk the walk,2015) Dual- …show more content…
The total cost of dementia to the UK is estimated at £26 billion a year but only £90 is spent on dementia research per patient per year (Alzheimer's Society, 2014). By gait analysis being cost effective it will mean that more money would be able to be spent on research than the diagnosis. Another advantage of gait analysis is that it is not just used for diagnosing one type of disease it can diagnose many types such as dementia, MCI (mild cognitive impairment). It is also used for diagnosing sports injuries,for example, chronic lower limb …show more content…
If the person has Alzheimers they would most likely get a noticeably low result on the repeating numbers task as Alzheimer's disease is known as losing their memory. The location in the brain that is most likely to be affected is the temporial lobe as it controls memory and the hippocampus. Other tests would have to be used for a correct diagnosis but the dual-task results (as mentioned above) would have raised the 'red flags'.
Which disease can we get the most information about from a dual-task experiment:
The results from a dual-task experiment of a person who has early signs of Parkinson's Disease would be different from a person who has early signs of Alzheimer's disease because Parkinson's disease has more of a physical effect on the body, unlike Alzheimers which is more phycological.So in my opinion, I would think that a dual-task experiment gives us more information about Parkinson's disease as it would provide clearer results than Alzheimers. Although I do think that a dual-task experiment provides valuable and vital information for all of the neurological conditions.
This essay will define what dual-tasking is, what it can tell us about brain function and how it could be important to help provide an early diagnosis of neurological diseases. The essay will also include information about how an early diagnosis has made it easier for people to have a more clear understanding of what they are expected to go through, with a disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimers. It will also explain how the earlier the diagnosis gives the patient time to find the correct medication for them, to lessen their symptoms.
Dual-tasking:
Dual-tasking is when a person does two tasks simultaneously, this would usually be a walking task and a secondary cognitive or motor task (R,Mc. Ardle,walk the walk,2015) Dual- …show more content…
The total cost of dementia to the UK is estimated at £26 billion a year but only £90 is spent on dementia research per patient per year (Alzheimer's Society, 2014). By gait analysis being cost effective it will mean that more money would be able to be spent on research than the diagnosis. Another advantage of gait analysis is that it is not just used for diagnosing one type of disease it can diagnose many types such as dementia, MCI (mild cognitive impairment). It is also used for diagnosing sports injuries,for example, chronic lower limb …show more content…
If the person has Alzheimers they would most likely get a noticeably low result on the repeating numbers task as Alzheimer's disease is known as losing their memory. The location in the brain that is most likely to be affected is the temporial lobe as it controls memory and the hippocampus. Other tests would have to be used for a correct diagnosis but the dual-task results (as mentioned above) would have raised the 'red flags'.
Which disease can we get the most information about from a dual-task experiment:
The results from a dual-task experiment of a person who has early signs of Parkinson's Disease would be different from a person who has early signs of Alzheimer's disease because Parkinson's disease has more of a physical effect on the body, unlike Alzheimers which is more phycological.So in my opinion, I would think that a dual-task experiment gives us more information about Parkinson's disease as it would provide clearer results than Alzheimers. Although I do think that a dual-task experiment provides valuable and vital information for all of the neurological conditions.