Dementia pugilistica

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,…

Dementia During the 1900’s dementia was defined as the aging process (old age). Dementia is now defined by different diseases or conditions. Most commonly, dementia occurs when brain nerve cells (neurons) die, and connections between neurons are interrupted. These disruptions have a variety of causes and usually cannot be reversed ("Dementia - Symptoms & Information - Patient Education Center," n.d.). Memory loss, Language use, ability to learn, problem solving and making decisions are all…

AD can be categorized under 7 stages. Stage 1 is the state of no reported impairment or abnormality, be it physical or mental. The individual continue to exhibit normal life behavior, doing their daily routine things. At this stage, only a PET Scan can detect whether or not the individual has Alzheimer’s. Stage 2 is where minimal impairment begins to crop up with a distinct example being forgetfulness. At this stage, the individual fails to recall normal and simple things like a word or the…

Dementia is a disease that over a couple of a million people are diagnosed with every single year in the United States alone. Stark writes, “Dementia is the loss of cognitive and social abilities to the degree that it interferes with activities of daily living” (1). This very common disease can go as far as causing death to many people per year. In some rare cases it is possible that dementia can be reversible, but it is more likely to be irreversible. Elders are more likely to be diagnosed than…

Name of the CD; include acronym or other referenced names, if applicable (1 pt.) There are many different names and acronyms used for Alzheimer’s. The most common names, also the names used in Still Alice, are Alzheimer’s disease or Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD). Some other names include Alzheimer’s Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Syndrome. Etiology (1 pt.) Alzheimer’s is a disease where the brain cells start to die. The brain size shrinks while inclusions in nerve tissue called plaques and tangles…

simple tasks such as speaking, swallowing, and writing. The deterioration of the brain is the result of amyloid plaques (or clumps) and neurofibrillary tangles as well as the loss of connections between neurons. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia among older adults, and most people are diagnosed after the age of 60. There is currently no cure for this debilitating disease, and it often takes a devastating toll on the loved ones that surround the patient. While there are currently…

The aging brain goes through a multitude of alterations in neuronal functioning which in turn results in the worsening in motor and cognitive abilities (Willis et al., 2008). Dementia, more specifically, Alzheimer’s disease results in the deterioration of language, memory and the ability to reason in aging individuals over the course of 5 to 20 years (Muthaiyah et al., 2014). The changes that occur neuropathologically with AD evolve before symptoms are shown in individuals who are affected…

of dementia Dementia is most well known for causing memory loss in the elderly; however, it actually comes in many forms and includes symptoms other than the short-term memory deficiencies that it is perhaps most commonly associated with. The syndrome affects a large number of people and in the UK alone, 850,000 people have dementia and this number is on course to reach over 1 million within the next 10 years (“Facts on dementia”, 2015). By far the most common and well-known form of dementia is…

principles in dementia care The challenges of dealing with complex issues surrounding dementia care are universal however with person-centred care the foundation of current care models, the quality of life for those people with dementia has been greatly improved (Roberts et al, 2015). The key to quality of life for dementia patients is engagement in the present, pleasure and self-worth. To that end, both reminiscence therapy and Montessori principles are being incorporated into dementia care…

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