Issues Affecting the Aging University of Phoenix Human Development BSHS 342 February 28, 2011 There are many issues that arise when a person is aging. A person will go through mental, spiritual, physical, and financial stages in his or her life. Sometimes the body changes dramatically on the outside as well as the inside. A person cannot run as fast as they could five years ago, or turn a jump rope as he or she could a year ago. How a person takes care of his or her body would play a huge part
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been a rise in Alzheimers. According to statistics from 2013 more than 500,000 seniors die each year because they have Alzheimer's (http://www.alz.org). In the America, it is the sixth leading cause of death and 5th for those 65 and older. It has increased sixty-eight percent from 2000 to 2010 and, even though, there is a handful of drugs to help relieve symptoms of Alzheimer's. The medications do nothing to stop the disease's progression and, eventually, lose their effectiveness for most people
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The Life Less Taken The Life Less Taken In the poem “Alzheimer’s”, Kelly Cherry describes Alzheimer’s disease by observing a man’s life, as he experiences a new lifestyle, all while showing the effects of dementia and the disease. The setting of the poem and the narrator’s fluctuating tone convey multiple emotions and thoughts to allow readers a glance into not only the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, but the struggles as well. The speaker’s tone progresses from an attitude
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Psychology 111: Introduction to Neuroscience Course Paper Glia and Alzheimer’s disease Glial cells (also known as neuroglia, or simply glia) are small non-neuronal cells that have numerous functions to maintain a healthy brain. When Rudolf Virchow founded glial cells in 1856, glia was thought to be the glue, which held the nervous system together. (Kalat, 2013) This is not the case. In fact, glial cells are essential to support brain function. “Morphofunctional changes resulting from the plasticity
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cholinesterase inhibitor, memantine, or both (Lichtenberg, et al., 2003). The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms of cognitive decline and normal sensorium that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, stroke and many other rarer conditions. Dementia is not a disease itself but rather a group of symptoms that may accompany certain diseases or conditions. At this time, dementia is irreversible when caused by disease or injury but may
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Primary causes of dementia manifest as irreversible memory loss and impaired thought processing. Examples are Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, Vascular Dementia, Lewy-Body Dementia, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease Secondary causes of dementia develop as a result of an underlying medical condition. Once treated, the symptoms generally ceases. Examples
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is a general term for a syndrome that is progressive in nature and is marked by deterioration in cognitive function that is greater than what would normally be expected. There are many types of dementia, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for over 60% of the cases of dementia. Vascular Dementia is the second most common form. Others include Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinsonian Dementia, and Frontotemporal Dementia. There is no cure for any type of dementia
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Disorders Alzheimer’s disease Introduction Alzheimer Disease is the sixth leading cause of death in United States, not far behind cancer and heart disease as a cause of death of older people. It can’t be prevented, cured or slowed. One in ten people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. In 2015, 5.1 million American’s 65 and older will have Alzheimer disease and by 2025 that figure will grow by forty percent to 7.1 million people. Symptoms In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
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When it comes to Lewy Body Dementia there are a lot of misconceptions about it. Many people believe that Dementia and Alzheimer’s are the same thing however, that is incorrect. Dementia refers to the multiple symptoms and then, they attribute to a diagnosis to a specific type of Dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms. Alzheimer’s disease is irreversible, progressive and it destroys memory, and cognitive skills. The specific type that will be discussed is Lewy Body Dementia
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acceptance of what their future may entail. Alzheimer’s—a form of dementia that worsens over time to eventually eliminate the intellectual abilities of the human brain. Also like cancer, there is no cure; however, there is still hope in creating a better quality of life for these victims through the use of musical therapy.
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