The two objectives for intervention are DIA-1 (Developmental), “Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, or their caregiver, who are aware of the diagnosis” and DIA-2 (Developmental), “Reduce the proportion of preventable hospitalizations in persons with diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia” (Healthy People 2020, 2016). These two objectives, thus the intervention have not been laid out in detail yet. I believe these objectives are feasible intervention for AD. The first objective would be completed by implementing a screening, diagnosis and management of dementia in primary care. There could also be an educational campaign used to help individuals recognize signs and symptoms in yourself…
1.0 Introduction: The Effect of Alzheimer’s on the Family Structure Alzheimer’s and related dementia is a decline in mental function severe enough to reduce a person’s ability to perform everyday activities (Stats Canada, 2017, para. 2) and it affects over 550 thousand people in Canada (Alzheimer Society, 2017). There is a lot of research on how Alzheimer’s affects the person but not much on how it affects their family and caregivers. Providing more information on how caregivers are affected will give the Alzheimer’s community more recognition and support, while also giving people outside the community a better understanding of what these individuals go through. Alzheimer’s affects carers adversely, emotionally, physically, socially, and financially,…
The process of the disease is painted in a far more gruesome light than most people anticipate. I did not realize to what extent that the disease just keeps taking away. People normally do not take into consideration how the family reacts. In Still Alice, the audience sees a strong husband slowly chip away, a frequently verbally assaulted and invaded daughter that is trying her best to assist, and two other children who help when they are around but distance themselves from the afflicted. When you think of Alzheimer’s disease, you really only consider the patient and their main care giver, but the audience now has a greater understanding of the bigger…
Self-Reflective Essay Throughout my first semester of college at California State University San Marcos I was enrolled in a course called GEL 101. This course is only for first-year students and it helps you ease into the phase of entering college. It assists students in a wide variety of ways including informing them on the resources available on campus, educating them on time management skills, studying and test taking strategies, and so much more. I will be explaining how the GEL 101 course has influenced my college career, what subject was the most useful to me and what I wish we would have covered, and the impact of the course regarding to my future of learning.…
Which Drug Would You Choose? I did not know what Alzheimer’s disease was until I spent extended time with my great aunt Vickie. I was visiting her during a family vacation and over a few hours she kept repeating herself to me, asking the same question over and over. I asked my mother why Aunt Vickie was unable to remember my name and who I was.…
In United States of America, having 5.4 million people affected from Alzheimer’s disease and some patients have been found under the age of 65 year. AD is the fifth leading cause of death having higher prevalence ratio in women than men mostly affecting those aged 65 years (Heron M, et al., 2006).Total estimated health care expanses were $172 billion from which $123 billion were spent on Medicare and Medicaid in the year of…
Self-Reflection 2 Eliut Lopez-Enriquez Millersville University Moral distress comes in many ways to many nurses. My moral distress situation came about when an unresponsive patient came to the emergency room and the family had a Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate paperwork. I was the primary nurse; the house supervisor was present to ensure that the proper paperwork was at hand. After verification of the paperwork and talks with the family, the team stood by to ensure the patient no further suffering and no further distress felt by the family.…
Being at the last stage of life and reminiscing on its most precious moments is what we all count on as we head towards that age before death. However, present day there have been exponentially more cases of Alzheimer’s which deters over 5 million people in the U.S. alone from reaching that ideal stage. Alzheimer’s runs in my family. When my grandfather passed away 4 years ago from it I knew I had to do everything in my power to impact change, to make a difference no matter how small in finding a cure. A cure for a disease that is undeniably encoded in my father and at high risk of being encoded in my brother’s genetic makeup as well as my own.…
Imagine forgetting where you placed things, what the date is, where you are at, or even what your own name is; that is a daily problem that people living with Alzheimer’s disease experience. I chose to learn more about this disease due to the many people I have grown to love and had to see deal with this disease in their later years of life. Also, I have volunteered at SpiritTrust Lutheran Retirement Community for several weeks each summer for the past three or four years and working with some of the residents who have Alzheimer’s can be very difficult. Through this research, I hoped to find out more about the causes of Alzheimer’s, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. After doing this research I had hoped to be more informed and…
Alzheimer’s is a deadly disease which cannot be slowed, cured, or prevented. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder where memory loss and steady cognitive decline is caused by the death of brain cells. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, which causes this disease to be the sixth leading cause of death in the United States according to the Alzheimer’s Association. People with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers should be informed of their diagnosis so can plan ahead and make good financial and medical decisions, so they can make use of their final days, and so they can take the opportunity to make amends with those they have wronged. Alzheimer’s patients need to know what the future holds so they have the opportunity to plan out future financial and medical complications.…
Professional Reflection Developing a health communication campaign is much more than just a final requirement to complete a Master’s Degree in Communication, and defining a scholarly Concentration in Health Communication. The process and outcomes of developing a campaign, designed to bring about awareness and prevention of skin cancer in the State of Minnesota, encompassed what I have learned over six years of higher educations, and applying theories, new skill sets, and life experiences, to a very real and important health issue. While reflecting upon this journey, I feel confident about the cause of bringing awareness to health issues, and helping others change behaviors to prevent disease. Yet, I acknowledge that this is still only…
Before starting my practicum at Lutheran Social Services I already had researched information regarding those within the elderly. I wanted to explore seeing ways I can offer my services for those within this population before taken such action. I honestly wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to apply doing “inform scientific inquiry” without knowing how to do this in an effective way or back up the information I had gathered. So overall, what I had thought about this competency was that I had to get experience in this in order to help someone when the time comes for I can assist them with confidence. There are a range of things that I still have yet to discover about this competency.…
After watching my recording, I feel at the time of the recording my knowledge about racism and oppression was very limited. During this course I now know I have learned a lot of racism. It’s dynamics, as well as, how it plays out in society and how it affects me. After listening to my week 2 recording I was disappointed in myself.…
Once a person is diagnosed with AD they can live for an additional four to twenty years…
The first skill that was used to engage my client was using an open ended question at the beginning of my interview. According to Hohman (2002), “open-ended questions are those that have a variety of possible answers and do not limit the client” (p.20) using this strategy allows the client to explore his own thoughts and it encourages the client to do most of the talking. I started my conversation with my client by asking a simple open question for example “how was his day going ?” later I saw myself asking deeper questions such as “You mention that your brother is an alcoholic, how is your relationship with your brother?” this allowed me to listen to my client story in his own words and to keep the interviewing flowing.…