Alzheimer's Association

The Battle Against Alzheimer's Imagine being trapped in your own mind while your physical body is in perfect condition. That’s what alzheimer sufferers have to experience daily. According to Alzheimer’s Association, the disease is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age. It’s also the 6th leading cause of death, and 1 in 9 senior citizens, ages 65 and older suffer from the disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. As Dr. Stephen Hume put it, “My…

In order to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s one must show symptoms of dementia, in which one must suffer a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Even though the symptoms of dementia can vary, the most common signs are memory issues, communication and language impairment, and the loss of ability to focus and pay attention. According to Alzheimer’s Association (2001), “There are multiple cognitive deficits, which include memory impairment and at least one of the…

Throughout the years, scientists have been looking for cures and answers to dementia. Friederich H. Lewy discovered Lewy Body Dementia, being the second most common form of dementia right under Alzheimer’s disease. More than 1.3 Americans have been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Research on Lewy Body Dementia and new forms of medications have made progress since it was first discovered making it a little easier to cope with but still no promising cures. Lewy body is a severe yet relatively…

caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which represents more than 60% of all dementias in those sixty-five and older, and with related dementia. In this study, related dementia is Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and other types of dementia. Caregivers with formal training or caregivers of people with non-dementia diagnoses were ineligible. The need for participants was spread through informational flyers, various media outlets, various Alzheimer’s Association outlets,…

Another solution provided by Alzheimer’s Association is Caregiver Center, which offers suggestions and online training resources to help family members learn how to become a caregiver for Alzheimer’s step by step, how to handle stress, and how to start making legal and financial plans. Caregivers are a group of people providing physical and emotional support to those who are unable to take care of themselves. They are in charge of the personal care, daily activities, the safety as well as…

Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s is a very difficult task and can be overwhelming at times. As each day goes on there will be new challenges both, caregiver and patient, will have to take on. There are various different tips for caregivers such as always having a gentle tone of…

skill, and abnormal behavioral changes. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than five million Americans are living with this disease, and every 67 seconds, an American develops Alzheimer 's. It is also the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S with approximately 500,000 people dying each year. Also reports that almost two thirds of Alzheimer 's patients are women. (Alzheimer 's Foundation of America, 2014; Alzheimer 's Association, 2014). The brain contains…

usually developed over time and affects mainly people of the older generation. A lot of these neurocognitive disorders are shown as a deterioration of certain areas in the brain. Some diseases that are branches within the neurocognitive disorder are Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Dementia. Studying neurocognitive disorders is a big topic to study in modern science and there is always something new to be researched…

How Alzheimer’s affect my entire family People who watch the news every day on television and other media can see that missing persons are reported daily. The majority of reported missing persons are people with mental problems. Have you ever met someone with Alzheimer's? In my case, my grandmother died because of that disease. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. Many people, who have not had someone close to this disease, cannot…

Despite the number of lives Alzheimer’s disease has affected, it is not curable. An estimated five million Americans are affected by this disease (Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet); treatment trials are being conducted in addition to extensive research. As a result, researchers are beginning to find ways to prevent this disease. An innumerable amount of people across the United States are affected by Alzheimer's disease, although it can be prevented. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that…