Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer’s is an irreversible disease that has been preying on minds and families for years. The disease causes the brain to decay. It kills nerve cells and causes tissue loss. If have been living with the disease for a long period of time, the brain will reduce in size as well. There is also plaque everywhere. Plaques are built up of protein parts. These also tangle, so your brain becomes chaotic and disorganized. This deformation can even start 20 years before the disease is diagnosed. All of…

According to the National Institute of Aging, “Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks,” (Fact). Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia (Association). It causes disturbances in metabolic processes that are vital to keeping neurons healthy. These disturbances cause nerve cells to stop working, lose connection with other nerve cells, and eventually…

the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study, Alzheimer’s disease “is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of memory and other cognitive abilities.” (Sano, Ph.D., et al., 1997) Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is progressively becoming more common in adults over the age…

Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia and is also the most common form of it. It is According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia. This disease is an advanced loss of intellectual function that eventually interferes with someone’s day to day living; such as relationships, work ethic, and even personal hygiene. With Alzheimer’s, there is a lack of ambition, changes in personality, and weakened judgment. This progressive disease happens in people who…

A Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography on Alzheimer's and the Prevention Overall, Alzheimer’s disease is a horrible, degrading disease that ruins lives and families. I have witnessed first hand the effects of Alzheimer’s from my workplace and even in my own family. I believe that by reading this research paper, high schoolers will be able to identify alzheimer’s and use the techniques stated to prevent the terrible disease. I would, also, like to interview my peers to ask them what they…

The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s or [AD]. This is where the brain gradual deteriorates. Although is more common in people age 65 and older, it is not a normal part of aging. People in their 40s or 50s that get AD is also known as younger-onset. Family history or genetics also play a role in this disease. Symptoms such as memory loss and confusion worsen overtime. There are three stages of AD. The first stage is mild or early-stage, the second is moderate or middle-stage, and the…

Alzheimer’s Violeta Mota Brookline College August 1, 2017 Alzheimer’s Reaserching Alszheimer’s disease expanded my knowledge immensely form the common thought of it being a disease that causes the elderly to loose their memory. This disease has been proven to affect 200,000 civilians younger than 65. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the us. Those who get this disease live an average of 8 years. In the first stages of these disease there is mild memory loss but in the last stages the…

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about five million people in the United States are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, or memory loss that can also cause problems with behavior. Anyone can be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, however, the most common age is 65 and older. Alzheimer’s disrupts the way electrical charges travel in the cells and the activity of neurotransmitters. This causes nerve cells to die, which in turn causes tissue loss. Overtime, the brain…

Early Onset Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease is typically a disease associated with old age, and the majority of Alzheimer's patients are seniors. There are two different kinds of Alzheimer's, however, and early-onset Alzheimer's can strike people of any age, though it most often manifests in the 40's and 50s. Early-onset Alzheimer's is said to account for approximately 5 percent of those afflicted with the disease. The most difficult part of placing a number on early-onset sufferers is that…

Five million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease and it causes up to 500,000 deaths each year (Marsa, 2015, p. 6). Alzheimer 's is a brain disorder, which currently has no cure, it not only affects the patient but the loved ones surrounding them.This disease causes problems with judgement, memory and overall thinking. In the human brain, plaques are clusters of protein fragments called beta-amyloid peptides (Marsa, 2015, p. 7). They collect outside the nerve cells and disrupt the signaling…