Caregiving and dementia

Paint for Your Thoughts: Art Therapy & Dementia Taylor Thompson Florida Gulf Coast University Abstract This research paper consists of talking about how art therapy affects a patient with dementia. Causes of dementia and different types are first discussed, also how dementia comes about. Brief descriptions of the different types of dementia are discussed and why dementia occurs as well. It will mention how patients feel when they are participating in these activities as…

illnesses like Dementia or Alzheimer’s due to shrinkage of the brain from overuse of technology. The article says overuse of technology can cause a bigger link between the brain and hand. The author also talks about how increased screen time can lead to emotional problems and depression. At the end, the article tells you to protect your brain; we need to lower our dependence on technology. 2) One fact that the author uses in this article is that the use of technology can be linked to…

The damages that would lead to me believe that it occurred primarily in Broca’s area would be the aphasia that he is currently experiencing Broca's area is a region of the brain that’s is located in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere witch is the dominant side of the brain and it’s functions is linked to speech production and language processing. It was first known as Paul Broca's witch he discovered in 1861 while examining the brains of patients with language difficulties. Apart from…

Dementia has been an issue well-known all around the world. It affects many parts of the world in aspects of economy, families, and the victim themselves. The official definition of dementia is, a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. Dementia can be caused by many things, head injuries, strokes, and brain infections. Anyone can get dementia, for example, a…

The beginning of “Alzheimer’s” focuses on a man that is lost and confused. Alzheimer’s is a condition where the brain cannot gain function and causes memory loss. Like any other disease, Alzheimer's is known as a progressive disease where dementia symptoms can worsen over a couple of years. This disease is not only for older people, but it can also happen in younger adults also. “Alzheimer’s”, by Kelly Cherry shows examples of imagery, tone, and theme to create a contrast between the man’s…

from birth, or it can happen later in life. There are three main types of autism spectrum: asperger’s syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, and autistic disorder. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes memory loss and problems with thinking and behavior. It is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s mainly affects people who are 65 and older, but up to 5 percent of people with the disease…

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive brain disease that cause by disorder of the nervous system. Parkinson is a neuro degenerative disease may happen all age but the risk is high at the increase of age. This disease end up causing a reduction in the amount of signaling chemical and loss of a particular kind of neuron is dopamine. As the result of this, a lot of cellular systems in the brain face a problem of renew themselves. As the dopamine level drops, it cause a lot of movement…

In 1906, Alois Alzheimer reported first time the symptomatic changes in ageing brain of his dementia patient Auguste Deter. He reported the presence of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in her autopsied brain tissues. Later, his senior Emil Kraepelin, in 1910, recognized the diseased condition as a new disease and gave it a name, Alzheimer's disease (AD) (Alzheimer, 1906; Kraepelin, 1910). Thereafter, a number of histochemical techniques have been brought with time to study amyloids.…

“We don't know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have.” Alzheimer's is known as “Senile Dementia.” More than 3 million cases happen per year, It's very common! The main focus on Alzheimer's disease affects on how your mentality functions, how well you develop on your ability to do your daily activities. Alzheimer's disease is a disorder that has no cure but however there are medications to help. Individuals could easily be notified if they do have Alzheimer's by having…

CSD 3150: Hyperkinetic Dysarthria of Huntington’s disease Huntington’s disease is a disorder that can be inherited through a defect in a gene in which there is a progressive degeneration of the brain cells. A person’s motor will become impaired, with many moments of uncontrolled involuntary movements such as jerking, imbalance and posture issues, as well as speech and swallowing issues. However, the severity of this disease varies with different stages (asha.org). Cognition is also an issue,…