Disease

Area of Study 3 – Investigating an Issue • How is Huntington’s Disease inherited and what are the consequences and treatments for this genetic disorder? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntington’s Disease is a specific neurological condition that affects the brain and nervous system. This specific disease is inherited by an autosomal dominant pattern meaning a single copy of the altered gene in each cell may cause the…

African Americans and Hispanics are prone to get this awful disease. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time it is not an aging, disease, but it is true the older you get you are likely to get Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s starts evolving in your brain where you form memories. Alzheimer’s leads to memory loss called Dementia. Dementia is not a disease…

Imagine forgetting where you placed things, what the date is, where you are at, or even what your own name is; that is a daily problem that people living with Alzheimer’s disease experience. I chose to learn more about this disease due to the many people I have grown to love and had to see deal with this disease in their later years of life. Also, I have volunteered at SpiritTrust Lutheran Retirement Community for several weeks each summer for the past three or four years and working with some…

Alzheimer s disease is a slowly progressive, degenerative disorder of the brain that gets worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks (Alzheimer Association). The disease was first described in 1907 by a German physician, Dr. Alois Alzheimer. He found abnormal deposits and tangle bundles of nerves fibers in the brain tissue of a woman that die of an unusual mental illness (Mental Health America). According to the Alzheimer Association, the disease is the sixth leading…

fatal (CDC, 2015b). There are two stages of tuberculosis: Latent TB infection and TB disease. Latent TB infection is when the bacteria lives inside the body, and the host is asymptomatic. This is due to the immune system suppressing the bacteria from growing. In the event that the immune system fails to suppress the bacteria, the bacteria becomes active and multiplies, leading to TB disease. When a person has TB disease, they can spread the bacteria through the air. TB’s main methods of…

Annotated Bibliography Hazzan, Afeez Abiola, et al. "Association between caregiver quality of life and the care provided to persons with Alzheimer's disease." Journal of Systemic Reviews, 1 Feb. 2017, pp. 1-5. BioMed Central. Accessed 15 July 2017. In this journal article, the research group explains that Alzheimer's disease (AD) causes cognitive and functional declines that subjects the caregivers to the mental stress of losing the person they once knew as well as physical stress of providing…

Digesting Celiac Disease: Examining Biological Components and Sex-Based Considerations Celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune condition involving the body’s averse response to gluten proteins in wheat, barley, and rye, was once primarily prevalent in Europe and Australasia and was rarely studied or diagnosed in the United States (Kang, Kang, Green, Gwee, & Ho, 2013). However, prevalence and incidence rates of CD, especially in the United States, have increased over the past several decades (Catassi…

Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia and is also the most common form of it. It is According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia. This disease is an advanced loss of intellectual function that eventually interferes with someone’s day to day living; such as relationships, work ethic, and even personal hygiene. With Alzheimer’s, there is a lack of ambition, changes in personality, and weakened judgment. This progressive disease happens in people who…

Alzheimer 's disease is the most common, incurable disease that effects thousands of elderly people. It is also one form of Dementia and effects the brain in various different ways. Alzheimer 's disease makes it difficult for an individual to remember certain task, words, or phrases. Doctors have tried for years to find a cure but have not came up with one yet. The seven stages of Alzheimer 's that people go through can be drastic and overwhelming. In the early 1900 's a man by the name of…

dental health means to prevent your oral cavity and jaws from having a pain. such as periodontal disease, teeth (gums), tooth decay and loss, and other diseases that affect the mouth and gums. Which may lead to some incurable diseases like cancer that affects the mouth and throat, and mouth sores, birth defects, such as cleft lip and cleft upper palate. One of the most Widespread Dental diseases is the Dental cavities (caries) which is a part of the infected teeth decay, which gradually…