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• VOXEL BASED MORPHOMETRY: APPROACH FOR ASSESSMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING ADNI DATA • ABSTRACT • INTRODUCTION • MRI PROCESSING • VOXEL BASED MORPHOMETRY o What is a voxel o VBM methodology • SPM o Preprocessing o Statistical Analysis • ADNI o Database • CONCLUSION • References ABSTRACT The curiosity to look into the brain has always interested researchers. As the brain grows in size its functioning improves and at a later age (old age) it also deteriotes.MRI…

affected by any of various vascular, neurological, infectious, or metabolic diseases. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and it is estimated that as many as 50% to 75% of individuals who suffer from dementia have AD [5]. Vascular dementia has until recently been considered responsible for most remaining cases of dementia, occurring either alone or in association with AD…

MCI is considered the borderline between normal cognitive aging and very early dementia []. The historical evolution of the MCI concept has recently reviewed by Petersen [], including the more recent formulation by the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) []. In general, the MCI syndrome is characterized by a cognitive deficit greater than expected for the individual’ age and educational level, but not enough to significantly interfere with the functioning of his daily life. According to…

testing and a positron emission tomography scan confirms her diagnosis of familial Alzheimer’s disease (Brown, Koffler, Lutzua, Glatzer, & Westmoreland, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the theoretical and empirical perspective of the doctor-patient experience specifically concentrating on a scene from the movie Still Alice (see Appendix A). Utilizing three of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) to support the viewer’s…

In this regard, the Healthy People Consortium (an association of national membership organizations and state health, mental health, substance abuse, and environmental agencies) implemented in December 2010 a project named “Healthy People 2020”. “Healthy People 2020 project, is looking to reduce morbidity and…

Dementia is truly an issue that has plagued the entire planet. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2015, 47.5 million people around the globe are living with dementia. A large proportion (58%) of these people are living in low and middle income countries, by 2050 this proportion is projected to rise up to 71%. Many people are living with the thought that dementia is a disease, however it is not. In actuality, dementia is made up of a number of different diseases. The…

Dementia: An Evaluation of Assessment and Caregiving Dementia is a disorder that causes a gradual decrease in a patients mental processes. They show signs of memory loss, impaired reasoning and changes in their personality. Correctly assessing the patient for signs of the condition is extremely important. The chances of developing dementia increase with age and 14.7% of people over 70 are diagnosed with dementia (Jarvis, 2016). The diagnosis of dementia is not only stressful for the patient…

Substance use is something that has become very common in America, and it’s use is affecting many people in various ways. Substance use is defined as the use of drugs or alcohol, and is abused when it becomes a daily intoxication, inability to reduce consumption, and if it impairs social functioning (dictionary, 2016). While using alcohol or drugs may not be considered substance abuse, it can sometimes lead to it if the user is not careful in monitoring his or herself. My paper will be covering…

Introduction: Change assumes an essential part in the achievement of an association. Change is one of only a handful couple of constants on the planet we live in. Associations start change when something is wrong or something is lost, generally there is no motivation to change. Each association is consistently stood up to by change. Change activity is activated because of changes in business sectors, rivalry, innovation, and client concerns. In the business environment changes happen on a…

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