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Imagine going through life with no memory of ones loved ones or even of how to perform daily functions. Being unable to go to the bathroom by one’s self or even feed one’s self. This, sadly, is a reality for many of the ageing population. This description describes Alzheimer’s disease. This disease progressively worsens with age, greatly impairing ones quality of life. It is defined as “a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that occurs when nerve cells in the brain die” (JH). It “ranks fourth…

an 84 year old, female patient that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypothyroidism, constipation, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). She is currently on the following medications: Aricept® (donepezil) 10 mg PO daily, levothyroxine 50 mcg PO daily, Protonix® (pantoprazole) 40 mg PO daily, Cymbalta® (duloxetine) 60 mg PO daily, trazodone 50 mg PO HS prn, Tylenol® (acetaminophen) 650 mg PO prn pain, Miralax® (polyethylene glycol) 17 g PO…

Content Question 1- I would explain Alzheimer’s disease as a progressive and degenerative disorder of the brain. The most common theory is that it is a neurologic disorder of the brain, when acetylcholine levels are low. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s progress slow and generally worsen over time. The early symptoms that may suggest Alzheimer’s disease are confusion, chronic memory loss, and changes in mood. Over time the person will have loss of memory, cognitive function, and ability to perform…

inability to sleep. While these medications may work for some people, they do not work for everyone. There are currently four medications that can help maintain memory and speaking skills for a while. For people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, donepezil (Aricept®), rivastigmine (Exelon®), or galantamine (Razadyne®) may be administered, and Memantine (Namenda®), can be used to treat symptoms of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s. These medications may cause unpleasant side effects such as nausea,…

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…

Alzheimer 's Disease Alzheimer’s disease is not a new disease. “Alzheimer’s” was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive disorder involving neural degeneration in the cortex that slowly destroys the memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out activities of daily living (Karch, 2013). In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear in their mid-60, and accounts for…

The thought of someday growing old is enough to scare anyone. Health problems cause us not to be able to do the things that were once so easy. For some it is simple things, such as not being able to walk by themselves, not being able to take care of themselves, and sometimes not remembering things that were once so vivid in their mind. Out of all of these things memory loss tends to scare people the most. The thought of looking into their loved ones eyes and not being able to recognize them is…

Where is the cure for Alzheimer’s disease? The most common form of dementia is, Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s can be defined as a disease that includes memory loss and inabilities that affect daily life. A common misconception is that aging comes with Alzheimer’s. Although majority people affected with this disease are 65 and above, there is also a 5% of people who are in their 40s or 50s affected by Alzheimer’s. AD is a disease of progression. There are three stages of AD and by…

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Worldwide Epidemic Charlotte Waybourn Human Disease/Pathophysiology MDCA-1302 8 April 2017 Alzheimer’s Disease: A Worldwide Epidemic Alzheimer’s is a sinister disease that can devastate an entire family and wreak havoc on the minds of the poor souls that must bear its burden. It steals their precious memories and eventually makes them a stranger to those who knew them. While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, studies show that more women develop the disease than men,…

depression it is also a huge help for many other medical disorders. They found that it tends to work better than some medicines developed for alzheimer’s disease. In testing they found that the THC in marijuana was more effective than medicines like donepezil and tacrine which are two drugs prescribed for alzheimer relief. Marijuana was more effective in relieving the symptoms, as well as slowing the progression of the disease. There are also tons of study on whether or not Marijuana should be…