Dementia

The purpose of this paper is to review the prevalence of older women in the prison system and how they are affected by Alzheimer disease while incarcerated, which hinder them to navigate the social support and reintegration into the community once they are released. Moreover, a case study will be presented describing the symptoms and how it affects an individual as well as investigate the theory that support this population with this disease. Furthermore, the dominant social discourse on…

Alzheimer’s Introduction The umbrella term of dementia has upscale of 7 million reported cases in the US a year, however, the symptoms of certain dementias can range from merely forgetfulness to unbearable tremors. To demonstrate the broad spectrum of dementia diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s will be juxtaposed. Alzheimer’s disease is generally a memory disabling disease while Parkinson’s disease attacks motor skills. In the following pages an overview of dementia will be described as well…

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…

Sundown Syndrome, also known as sundowning, is a fairly common “clinical phenomenon” which has no exact definition. It most commonly appears in the elderly with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, and usually occurs in the late evenings and at night. The causes and range of symptoms of Sundown Syndrome are still being debated, but several symptoms, behaviors, risk factors, treatments, and methods of prevention have been identified. People should become more aware of the symptoms of sundowning so…

scientists have observed rare genes that are directly related to the cause of early onset Alzheimer’s disease which appears at a younger age of 30 to 40 years old. According to Alzheimer’s Association in their article “Younger/Early Onset Alzheimer's & Dementia” (2015), “people who inherit these rare genes tend to develop symptoms in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. When Alzheimer’s disease is caused by deterministic genes, it is called ‘familial Alzheimer’s disease,’ and many family members in multiple…

Residence at Chedoke need help finding a better solution to prevent residents from wandering into other residents’ rooms. Many of the residents suffer from Alzheimer disease or a related dementia (reports from long-term care institutions range from 11–24% [1]) and numerous experts agree that all people with dementia are at high risk for wandering due to their cognitive deficits and unpredictable behaviour [2]. The client (staff at St Peter’s Residence at Chedoke) has implemented an…

vision and also the eyes seems to be tearful. 2. Psychological Problems: Mental disorders are very much associated with old age. Older people are susceptible to psychotic depressions. The two major psychotic disorders of older people are senile dementia (associated with cerebral atrophy and degeneration) and psychosis with cerebral arterio sclerosis (associated with either blocking or ruptures in the cerebral arteries). It has been observed that these two disorders account for approximately…

“Music has power – especially for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.” (AFA Website 2016). Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative condition (that deteriorates significantly over time) of a patient’s memory and daily bodily functions. Since humans are living longer and our older population is increasingly getting larger there are more and more people suffering from Alzheimer’s than ever before. There are currently over 5.4 million Americans suffering…

Similar to any other disease, Alzheimer’s has aspects that are unique to the individual. While there are common symptoms that everyone will experience there are certain ones that are unique to certain individuals. There are many aspects in a dementia patient’s life that is affected. They are affected psychologically, emotionally, culturally, spiritually, and socially. While working with the family of a person who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the individual you need to be aware of what…

living; however, recent research suggests new treatment advancements are giving victims and their families’ new hope. Alzheimer’s disease progresses in stages of mild, moderate and severe. Alzheimer’s affects its victims with a permanent form of dementia that almost always results in death. People…