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exacerbations could be a major contribution to the excess cost. An association between rates of COPD exacerbations and the use of cholinesterase inhibitors was researched in a report entitled “COPD Exacerbation and Cholinesterase Therapy in Dementia Patients.” Thus, the rate of exacerbations in COPD patients could theoretically be reduced by measuring the risk-versus-benefit ratio of using cholinesterase inhibitors for concomitant Alzheimer’s disease. In the lungs, acetylcholine is…

stages of the disease is very individualized, with many different factors playing a part in the course of the disease. Lewy Body dementia affects not only the individual diagnosed, but close family members, and care givers. (Lewy Body Dementia Association…

Alzheimer's is a disease that a lot of people get when they are old, most people that have it are in the ages of 65 and older. A lot of cases of dementia come from alzheimer's almost between 60-80 cases. Alzheimer’s normally hits older people just randomly because they do not catch the early onsets of the disease. You do not just randomly get it most the time you start with an early set of alzheimer’s and this process starts between the age of someone's early 40’s and 50’s. Alzheimer's is a…

(bottom) has holes in it. The holes in the brain are what cause memory loss. People who suffer from this condition often are bad at decision making, planning, and organizing things in their lives (“Types of Dementia”). Compared to a person with Alzheimer’s, one with Vascular dementia have a more rapid rate of memory loss, meaning they have more of a sudden memory loss (“About Dementia”). A patient with Vascular dementia would also have the emotion of not caring, also called being nonchalant.…

Respite care allows the caregiver to take a short break from their duties of care. While the main caregiver is away, someone is brought in to take care of the Alzheimer’s resident. This is to provide enough peace of mind that the resident is safe while the caregiver is able to rest for a short time and come back to caregiving refreshed. Respite care can be used in order to give the caregiver a chance to catch up…

Dementia is an ‘umbrella’ term for a range of cognitive decline disorders, Dementia focuses on the ongoing deterioration of a human’s cognitive function (Chertkow, 2013). One commonly known form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, there are mixed findings on whether physical exercise being a preventative measure of dementia. Therefore, this essay will be considering how physical exercise can be beneficial to the prevention of dementia occurring later on in a human’s life. There…

INTRODUCTION Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a form of dementia that affects the brain and is most common in older age adults. People with AD most commonly experience symptoms such as an inability to complete activities of daily living (ADL’s) independently while also exhibiting signs of mental decline, most likely due to loss in brain mass associated with the progression of AD (Vreugdenhil, Cannell, Davies, & Razay, 2011). As prevalence of AD increases along with the cost of healthcare, new…

Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Disease Introduction Named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, the man who first diagnosed the disease after examining the brain of a woman that died of an unusual mental illness, Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that attacks and destroys memory, thinking, and eventually life skills including the ability to perform simple tasks such as speaking, swallowing, and writing. The deterioration of the brain is the result of amyloid plaques (or clumps) and neurofibrillary…

of the brain that gets worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks (Alzheimer Association). The disease was first described in 1907 by a German physician, Dr. Alois Alzheimer. He found abnormal deposits and tangle bundles of nerves fibers in the brain tissue of a woman that die of an unusual mental illness (Mental Health America). According to the Alzheimer Association, the disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Some people may live an average…

Dementia Care: How to Communicate Effectively According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in three senior Americans will contract Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. As the senior population increases, there is expected to be a 40 percent increase in the number of cases by 2025, and unless a cure is found the numbers will more than triple by 2050. In short, many senior caregivers are going to need to talk with a loved one who is suffering from dementia. Below are some tips on…