Have you ever imagined what is the inside view of Alzheimer's patient life? Dr. Lisa Genova’s novel, Still Alice, is a monthly third-person narrative journal style writing. It is in 2003 to 2005 so that reader could see the real life aspects of Alzheimer’s from the patient’s point of view. Still Alice is the story of Dr. Alice Howland, a distinguished professor of cognitive psychology at Harvard and a reputable expert in linguistics. She finds out she has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Even though this novel is very moving and enlightening on Alzheimer’s disease, in my opinion, the author should give more support to Alice and her family by PSW, an alternative diet, and community support.
After the diagnosis, the heroine's family should …show more content…
Alzheimer’s drugs often have little to no benefit at all. Even so, Xanax, estrogen replacement, Prozac, and Amylix are the heroine’s prescribed medication to lessen the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. In the book of The Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, he claims that gluten protein is indigestible and cause inflammation which can disturb the immune system.(Perlmutter and Loberg) The inflammation by gluten protein affects most chronic diseases, memory loss, dementia symptoms, and Alzheimer’s. ("Why Is Gluten Bad for You? Gluten Side Effects Include Risk of Dementia.") The heroine's family is only using the prescribed medication. That is not enough to help the Alzheimer’s disease patient. A gluten-free diet could be a good method to remove the risk factor of inflammation in brain cells which causes dementia symptoms. In the other hand, there is an opposite opinion about gluten-free diets. The effects of gluten-free diets on Alzheimer's disease are overexaggerated. There is not much evidence or data to support this accusation. Factory-made gluten-free products are often higher in fat, have more sugar, and calories than the conventional product containing gluten (Sizer/Whitney, …show more content…
In Massachusetts State law, people with dementia stand in need of staff who are trained to inform their precise health and personal care needs. The staff should have continuing education, training and the certifications of dementia patient care ("Compendium of Residential Care and Assisted Living Regulations and Policy: 2015 Edition ."). In contrast, the Ontario Long-Term Care Act does not require Dementia staff training. Ontario Long-Term Care Act gives a well-organized procedure to set all necessary community support, including personal support work from right after diagnosis (Long-Term Care Act).
A well-prepared PSW could be the critical role to assist with Activities of Daily Living for Alzheimer’s patients. A gluten-free diet could reduce the high risk factors of inflammation, which cause dementia symptoms. Having useful information about laws and regulation could help to get more support from community. Alzheimer’s disease is incurable. With innumerous support from PSW, alternative treatment, and government support, Alice Howland, an Alzheimer’s disease patient, could overcome the obstacle she
After the diagnosis, the heroine's family should …show more content…
Alzheimer’s drugs often have little to no benefit at all. Even so, Xanax, estrogen replacement, Prozac, and Amylix are the heroine’s prescribed medication to lessen the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. In the book of The Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, he claims that gluten protein is indigestible and cause inflammation which can disturb the immune system.(Perlmutter and Loberg) The inflammation by gluten protein affects most chronic diseases, memory loss, dementia symptoms, and Alzheimer’s. ("Why Is Gluten Bad for You? Gluten Side Effects Include Risk of Dementia.") The heroine's family is only using the prescribed medication. That is not enough to help the Alzheimer’s disease patient. A gluten-free diet could be a good method to remove the risk factor of inflammation in brain cells which causes dementia symptoms. In the other hand, there is an opposite opinion about gluten-free diets. The effects of gluten-free diets on Alzheimer's disease are overexaggerated. There is not much evidence or data to support this accusation. Factory-made gluten-free products are often higher in fat, have more sugar, and calories than the conventional product containing gluten (Sizer/Whitney, …show more content…
In Massachusetts State law, people with dementia stand in need of staff who are trained to inform their precise health and personal care needs. The staff should have continuing education, training and the certifications of dementia patient care ("Compendium of Residential Care and Assisted Living Regulations and Policy: 2015 Edition ."). In contrast, the Ontario Long-Term Care Act does not require Dementia staff training. Ontario Long-Term Care Act gives a well-organized procedure to set all necessary community support, including personal support work from right after diagnosis (Long-Term Care Act).
A well-prepared PSW could be the critical role to assist with Activities of Daily Living for Alzheimer’s patients. A gluten-free diet could reduce the high risk factors of inflammation, which cause dementia symptoms. Having useful information about laws and regulation could help to get more support from community. Alzheimer’s disease is incurable. With innumerous support from PSW, alternative treatment, and government support, Alice Howland, an Alzheimer’s disease patient, could overcome the obstacle she