Dementia is defined as a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning (Mayo, 2016). This disease is so much more than normal age-related changes. Dementia itself is not a disease, but a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities that impact daily life. Diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Lewy body Dementia, Vascular Dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease, are a few examples of diseases that cause dementia. Education is key when finding out a loved one is diagnosed with a disease that causes dementia. This paper will discuss the diagnosis, symptoms, lifestyle changes that benefit the patient, and treatment for a few different diseases that cause dementia.…
The onset of the disease is slow, but gradually over time it becomes more aggressive and harmful to the person's health. At first the person will experience short-term memory loss which results in the forgetting of simple daily activities. For example, the persons might forget to take his or hers daily medicine. Also during this stage mild personality changes may occur, along with withdrawal from social interaction. The person will also experience memory loss that could affect their job, and the…
In 2050, an estimated 50 million Americans over the age of 65 are expected to have Alzheimer 's Disease. Alzheimer 's Disease has been acknowledged and portrayed throughout history. Throughout this report the history, symptoms, different methods of diagnosis, prognosis or outcome, and treatments options for Alzheimer 's Disease will be discussed. In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician, identified a collection of abnormal brain cells after a patient died after suffering years of…
Alzheimer’s dementia an enabling mental disorder with no cure. Reading and learning about this disorder helps me to understand some of the symptoms and problems patients and their family members go through when faced with this challenging disease. Alzheimer’s dementia disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills; eventually inhabit individuals who are diagnose with the disease their ability to carry out the simplest of tasks. Alzheimer’s is one of the…
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. This disease develops over a number of years and symptoms progress with time. It was first recognized by Alois Alzheimer, a German doctor, in 1906 after he discovered variations in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an uncommon mental illness. (“Alzheimer’s Disease”). At the time that it was first documented, it was thought to be a rare disease. Dr. Alzheimer found many amyloid plaques…
Music Therapy: An Effective Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Music is a universal language that everyone can understand. It has been a way of communicating and joining people of different race, language and cultures together. Many cultures have described music as having healing effects and it is increasingly being used as a clinical intervention to improve quality of life (Kumar et.al, 1999). It provides spiritual, physical, emotional connect, and also healing to the soul. Today, music is more…
be. 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…
What is Alzheimer’s? By definition, Alzheimer’s is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in the middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility. In this report I will be discussing certain aspect of Alzheimer’s such as the development of the disease, stages of Alzheimer’s, signs and symptoms, causes and also the diagnoses and treatments. Many people are suddenly hit with Alzheimer’s and it’s a tragic and sad thing.…
1 in every 3 seniors will develop some type of dementia and will die because of it. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia affecting about 5 million people right now in the United States. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, which is a term that describes progressive loss of function of neurons in the brain. The early symptoms are often confused for normal age related symptoms, such as memory loss, which is one of the main reasons there are such a low number of…
cells eventually die due to a lack of nutrients (Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia). Tau is the protein involved in tangles in the brain and tau aggregation inhibitors and tau vaccines are being researched for future treatment for people with Alzheimer’s. Hopefully these drugs will stop tau from forming…