Dementia with Lewy bodies

Alzheimer’s Disease is one of many forms of dementia, and is the most common form (Orimaye 1). What Alzheimer’s Disease does to a person is that they start to have progressive cognitive decline like losing memory and degeneration of reasoning ability (Cai 1). To be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, a person has to go through extensive neurophysical examinations by using a lot of cognitive tests that have a series of questions and images. There is a maximum score of thirty for the test, and if…

Robin Williams as an actor and comedian so when he died it not only touched the lives of his family and close friends but also his fans. When someone famous dies, it always has some sort of effect on their fans, some more than others. Most people will stop and think about the life they lived in the light, but not many stop to think about their life behind the light, their true family and friends. Williams obituary tells us how and when he died, but also shows the love that he had in his life. He…

worse. Parkinson’s disease causes malfunctions within the brain and its nerve cells called neurons. The brain is the control center of the human body and it is responsible for movement, coordination, regulation of organ function, our five senses, and the ability to produce and regulate hormones. The brain is accountable for many functions of the human body and that is why it is important. A person that is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease suffers from the lack of production and regulation of a…

It is quite difficult to understand and believe that a healthy person, full of life, can also transform into just a living body losing the most precious gift of human being – the power of communication and control. Today a large population around the world is struggling with this dreadful silent killer disease called Parkinson. Parkinson affects the physically and psychologically while completely devastating of the patient’s life in long run. The mental trauma of the families dealing with…

Actor and comedian Robin Williams perform fast paced his improvisational style and Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society was known for his performances in films like. Abstract The famous actor and comedian Robin Williams in Chicago, Illinois, July 21, 1951 was born. As a stand-up comedian After developing his improvisational style, Williams has his own television show, Mork and Mindy landed, and the major parts of the film with Robert Altman’s Popeye went. Both comic and dramatic, memorable…

that there are some people who should have a right to do as they please with their life. For example, Robin Williams as the book stated had Parkinson's disease but more importantly (and often overlooked) is that he also had Lewy body which is a type of neurodegenerative dementia that causes hallucinations, unstable motor functioning, and fluctuations in mental status. It is a progressive disorder that results in aggressive depression, worsening parkinsonian symptom and death (usually about 8…

six patients experiencing involuntary unsteady motions that didn’t related to other disease out at the time. (Lees et al 2009). Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system and it leads to severe troubles with body motions. Symptoms include shaking, stiffness, slowed body movements, unstable posture and trouble walking (Singh and Pillay 2007). Now 200 years later this disease is the most common movement disorder in the world affecting the older population usually those around the age…

Being one of the highest paying professionals, successful actor and hilarious comedian, best known by his real name, Robin Williams, was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. He developed an unconditional love for his style in a stand-up comedy. He achieved his own T.V. show called Mork and Mindy (1978-1972), and played many important parts, one with with Robert Altman in the film Popeye (1980). He played multiple remarkable movie roles, both comical and sensational. After only three…

primary, secondary, and non-motor signs. Primary motor signs of Parkinson’s disease include tremor, Bradykinesia, rigidity and postural instability. In the early stages of Parkinson, people may experience tremor in the hand or foot on one side of their body. Sometimes this tremor may be in the jaw or face. The tremor consists of shaking movement and appears when the individuals’ muscles are at rest. For example, when the person’s arm is held loosely at the side, the tremor may begin. It can…

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (PMHN) has been the most interesting class I have taken at Baptist College thus far. With only six weeks to learn the basic knowledge of psychiatric nursing care, our instructors were still able to cover an abundant amount of information. Through this knowledge and information learned in lecture, we were able to better prepare and care for patients in the psychiatric clinical setting. Although I thoroughly enjoyed learning about psychiatric concepts of care and…