recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He is in the early stage of the disease at this point. Mrs. Speed is quite concerned about the progression of the disease, whether Mr. Speed can still be employed, if he can be left alone for several hours at a time, and what medications he will be required to take. How would you respond to her concerns? Is there other information that would be helpful to the Speeds? Where can they find more information about Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer's disease is a disease
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a gerontology focus for my degree, I wanted to do my discussion question for unit on Alzheimer’s disease. I cannot even imagine how hard it would even be to not know the things that you used to know when you were a younger person. This disease has and knows no barriers therefore, anyone can get it. I too work with many elderly people and have worked with those that have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. When I work with people with this disease, I try to put myself in their shoes
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potentially harmful information. However, upon reviewing these sites, I found that there are few sites that do contain helpful, reliable information. I reviewed two websites that were geared towards adult caregivers who are caring for a parent with Alzheimer's. Although both websites contained much of the same information, there were considerable differences that a reader must take
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COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN NUYORICANS Imagine being a constant mental fog; unsure exactly of where or who you are, what time it is or who is talking to you. This exact scenario is a daily way of life for those suffering from cognitive impairments. According to the Centers for Disease Control, cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2011). Non-white Hispanics
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of each year the world celebrate the World Alzheimer's Day to shed light on the difficulties and challenges that Alzheimer's patients live with. It also calls for exerting every effort in order to enhance health care and increase support for Alzheimer's patients and their families especially in the Middle East, because the percentage of elderly in the Middle East will increase with the development of the health care delivery in the area. Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disease that damages
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Possibilities of preventing dementia One in 10 people age 65 and older (10 percent) has Alzheimer's dementia (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016 ). Over the course of many years, there has been an increase in people that have been diagnosed with dementia, a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental process caused by brain disease or injury. Studies have shown that there has been a decrease in memory loss when they’re older by living a certain lifestyle while they are young. Other studies have shown
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person with Dementia? “The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or a series of strokes”. (Alzheimer’s Society UK) Dementias,
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patients and their illnesses we can possibly cut costs, make programs for patients more readily available, and help the patient improve their overall health. In preparation for this meeting I researched Alzheimer’s disease which is a major issue affecting the aging population. Alzheimer's disease, first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, is a physical disease that affects the brain. No one knows what causes it. However, some scientists believe that it may be a combination of
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Cancer drug may have Alzheimer’s benefits By Laura Sanders, Science News Publisher: Science News Date Published: March 10, 2012 Alzheimer’s a disease that progressively attacks the brain’s nerve cells which results in many changes in behavior, memory and thinking skills. Scientists have been studying this disease for decades and have yet to come up with any drug that can cure or help cure this disease, until recently that is. Cramer of Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was named after him.[1] Most often, AD is diagnosed in people over 65 years of age,[2] although the less-prevalentearly-onset Alzheimer's can occur much earlier. In 2006, there were 26.6 million sufferers
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