The social stigma that was mentioned in a story that we read called “The Yellow Wallpaper” was dementia. This disease is a group of thinking and social symptoms that interfere with daily functioning. It cannot be cured, but treatment can help and it can last for years or a lifetime. Symptoms of dementia may include forgetfulness, limited social skills, and thinking abilities so impaired that it will affect the daily lives of those who contract it. This disease can be caused by brain disease or an injury sustained to the head. It may also change the personalities of those who contract it. The woman in “The Yellow Wallpaper” contracted dementia. As a result of the beliefs in the time period in which this story took place, she was locked in a
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Symptoms may include memory loss, mental decline, confusion in the evening hours, disorientation, inability to speak or understand, making things up, mental confusion, inability to recognize common things, irritability, personality changes, restlessness, lack of restraint, wandering and getting lost, anxiety, loneliness, mood swings, depression, hallucination, paranoia, inability to combine muscle movements, or unsteady walking. A person who has contracted dementia can experience all of the aforementioned symptoms as they are separated into five different categories. Those categories are the cognitive, behavioral, mood, psychological, and muscular functions which all are affected by dementia. As a result of how many different groups that dementia can affect, it can affect people in such a severe way that they often cannot recognize family members or understand speech. Although dementia lacks a cure, treatment can help improve some functions. Different types of treatment are given depending on the stage of the illness in a person and its cause. Treatments that help with the progressive forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's, include drug treatments. These drug treatments may improve symptoms temporarily, and non drug treatments may help alleviate some symptoms. Research to find new cures of dementia needs funding and more volunteers to participate in clinical studies so that we may one day hold the cure to …show more content…
Through keeping your heart healthy, you ensure that your brain will be getting the proper amount of blood and oxygen that it requires. Different types of nuts can keep your heart and brain healthy by providing you with healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium, and vitamin E. Almonds are a great source of healthy fats and they are also naturally low in sugar. Fish such as tuna, salmon, mackerel, herring, and trout are rich in omega-3 which helps lower blood fat, thus keeping your heart in a better state. Red, yellow, and orange veggies are full of minerals, fiber, and a wide variety of different vitamins that improve health. The minerals within certain vegetables can decrease the risk of types of cancer and eye disease, consequently, your diet plays a big part in your overall health which can ultimately prevent a wide range of diseases including different types of dementia. Although your diet is not the only thing can help prevent brain
Symptoms may include memory loss, mental decline, confusion in the evening hours, disorientation, inability to speak or understand, making things up, mental confusion, inability to recognize common things, irritability, personality changes, restlessness, lack of restraint, wandering and getting lost, anxiety, loneliness, mood swings, depression, hallucination, paranoia, inability to combine muscle movements, or unsteady walking. A person who has contracted dementia can experience all of the aforementioned symptoms as they are separated into five different categories. Those categories are the cognitive, behavioral, mood, psychological, and muscular functions which all are affected by dementia. As a result of how many different groups that dementia can affect, it can affect people in such a severe way that they often cannot recognize family members or understand speech. Although dementia lacks a cure, treatment can help improve some functions. Different types of treatment are given depending on the stage of the illness in a person and its cause. Treatments that help with the progressive forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's, include drug treatments. These drug treatments may improve symptoms temporarily, and non drug treatments may help alleviate some symptoms. Research to find new cures of dementia needs funding and more volunteers to participate in clinical studies so that we may one day hold the cure to …show more content…
Through keeping your heart healthy, you ensure that your brain will be getting the proper amount of blood and oxygen that it requires. Different types of nuts can keep your heart and brain healthy by providing you with healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium, and vitamin E. Almonds are a great source of healthy fats and they are also naturally low in sugar. Fish such as tuna, salmon, mackerel, herring, and trout are rich in omega-3 which helps lower blood fat, thus keeping your heart in a better state. Red, yellow, and orange veggies are full of minerals, fiber, and a wide variety of different vitamins that improve health. The minerals within certain vegetables can decrease the risk of types of cancer and eye disease, consequently, your diet plays a big part in your overall health which can ultimately prevent a wide range of diseases including different types of dementia. Although your diet is not the only thing can help prevent brain