Through Key Club, an organization driven to make our community a better place, I was given the
Through Key Club, an organization driven to make our community a better place, I was given the
It is estimated that as many as 5.1 million Americans may have Alzheimer 's. Alzheimer’s is a disease that virtually every old person prays that they will never be diagnosed with. Who wants a disease that slowly steals your brain? Love? Memory? Self esteem?…
My name is Doc. Hemans from John Hopkins Hospital. At the start of November I received a new patient whose name was John. John is faced with Alzheimer’s and so he is going through a transition in his life.…
I was actually going to write about obesity but giving the many have already do so, I decided to shed some light on Alzheimer. The personal troubles of most of the illnesses we are discussing are that they attack the body; however, Alzheimer’s is a little different because it destroys the mind; It's a brutal and debilitating disease. As the patient's brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. Patients can eventually become incapacitated, unable to move and not to eat or drink.…
"Though those with Alzheimer's might forget us, we as a society must remember them". This was a quote from filmmaker Scott Kirschenbaum from the documentary "You're Looking At Me Like I Live Here but I Don't. " At the time this film was created, Alzheimer's was becoming a growing epidemic that America was not quite ready for. For every American over the age of sixty-five, one out of eight of them would be diagnosed with this disease.…
The effect of exercise therapy on the cognitive function of Alzheimer's patients The aim of this paper is to analyse two studies that investigated whether physical exercise can improve cognitive behaviour in Alzheimer's sufferers by evaluating the effect of aerobic exercise in the treatment of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients. There are several epidemiological studies have suggested that physical activity may slow the progression of cognitive decline. More research is required. There is however a possibility that exercise can reduce the rate of decline. Therefore individuals that are active might show a slower rate of decline than those that are sedentary.…
Alzheimer disease has been in affect since 1901, which can lead to repercussions in the society. There is no obligatory steps taken to cure the augmented trend of this disease. Currently, 40 million people are affected, which may rise to 150 million. People of age 85 and older are more vulnerable to this disease. It’s the most expensive disease, as in USA 2 billion dollars are spent annually.…
The "reducing the impact of Alzheimer's disease (or AD) among African Americans (in New York City)" internship with the Alzheimer's Association addressed the need to raise awareness, and recruit African Americans for Alzheimer's disease research. In order to achieve this goal, the intern attended various events held at community fairs, farmer's market's, churches, YMCA's, and at nursing homes. At these events, he spoke to people, and gave out literature which detailed the stages of Alzheimer's disease, including its adverse impact, and how individuals who have loved ones and significant others could use the services offered by the Alzheimer's Association (particularly via its website, www.alz.org). As a result, more than 300,000…
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is quickly growing. Five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today, including 200,000 people under the age of 65 (“2015 Alzheimer’s,” 2015). Most people living with the disease are not aware of their diagnosis and about half have not even been diagnosed. In Georgia, 130,000 adults older than 65 have the disease and that number is expected to nearly double by the year 2025 (“2015 Alzheimer’s,” 2015). Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.…
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible brain ailment that destroys physical and mental functioning in people. This disease leaves its victims helpless and incapable of living; however, recent research suggests new treatment advancements are giving victims and their families’ new hope. Alzheimer’s disease progresses in stages of mild, moderate and severe. Alzheimer’s affects its victims with a permanent form of dementia that almost always results in death. People…
Most people that suffer from Alzheimer’s disease are older and though I don’t want to pursue a career in geriatrics the disease itself fascinates me. Previously working in a healthcare setting with many patients with the disease has given me the opportunity to see the progression and effects it has on a person. I have always been curious as to what happens in the body to aid the development of Alzheimer’s. Knowing that the disease can be caused by different environmental factors or inherited from family members can help me understand the possibility of the disease affecting my future patients. Having background knowledge about the disease allows me to help explain to people what is happening internally and what progressions to expect from…
With Alzheimer’s, people cannot count on their memory and become un-sure of themselves, causing them to withdraw from society (Caldwell 36). Medical professionals everywhere are working hard at finding a cure and better treatments plans daily; however, the fight will not be won until a solution is found and memories…
Imagine the stereotypical elderly person, what image comes to mind? Is it an ancient grandpa who has his pants pulled all the way up to his chest, and is standing, he can’t remember why he’s at the grocery store right as he’s about to pay for his groceries, holding up the whole line? Psychology can’t quite explain the reasoning about his pants, but what it can do is explain the most likely reason why he can’t remember why he’s at the grocery store. The cause could be that the old gentleman has Alzheimer’s disease, or often referred to as “old-timers disease”. Alzheimer’s disease is the continued deterioration of the cells inside the brain, which causes a considerable loss of memory, and eventually causes a severe interference in everyday activities.…
It should be a requirement in all states to retake the driver’s test and additional classes once an individual reaches a certain age so they still qualify to drive. While in the car with my mother, I noticed elderly people are often forgetful of the rules of the road thus causing them to be reckless while driving. It often frustrates me how they either drive too slow or too fast and make up their own rules while driving. Many changes in your body result from aging most of which are not promising. While you age, your vision worsens.…
This past week has been a very interesting week learning about dementia. I have found the posts on blackboard have been very helpful on getting input from other views on this subject. It appears that we have all been involved with dementia through our own personal family experience or through work related jobs. I am very interested in getting my mother in for screening to see what is out there to help her stay a step ahead of this illness. Reading chapter 1 and 2 in our course book, Alzheimer's, really helped me stop and consider some of the risk factors that are against my mother in the first place.…
Where is the cure for Alzheimer’s disease? The most common form of dementia is, Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s can be defined as a disease that includes memory loss and inabilities that affect daily life.…