higher consumption of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Parkinson’s,” Hu tells WebMD. That seems to be due to caffeine, though exactly how that works isn't clear, Hu notes. Coffee has also been linked to lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. A 2009 study from Finland and Sweden showed
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individual. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that controls important activities in the brain, such as memory and learning. Repressed levels of acetylcholine result in Alzheimer’s while decreased dopamine levels have been connected to Parkinson’s disease. Research has shown that on studies on the brains with people with Alzheimer's disease have substantially lower levels of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine activates motor neurons in the brain and regulating attention, arousal, and memory. When there
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This article titled, “Aging and Alzheimer’s disease lessons from the Nun Study” by David A. Snowdon was mainly focused around Sister Mary. Only 4.5 feet tall and 85 pounds she was born in 1892 and at the time was 101.5 years of age. The article goes into explaining her life background of how she went back to school and received her high school diploma when she was 41 years old and through the years was teaching in different school systems. After being an active retiree she listened to scientists
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Arteriosclerosis is a narrowing of arteries due to a large amount of plaque. People also know it as atherosclerosis or the hardening of the arteries. Plaque is a buildup of fat and cholesterol and is more prevalent in older people. The buildup does not allow sufficient blood and oxygen to flow to the body and can therefore cause serious consequences. Strokes, heart attacks, and heart failure can occur without treatment. Plaque can also break off and cause blood clots. Other symptoms are general pain
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Abstract This paper is written to discuss the ethical dilemma we come across when asking our self whether or not we should place a tube feeding in a patient with a history Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Will this prolong the patients’ life or just the inevitable death? Most often a decision needs to be made regarding the placement of a tube feeding. The question is not initiated by the patient themselves. This is the reason why educating our patients are so important. In this paper I will discuss
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All genetic diseases collectively affect only about 1% of the human population. In contrast, more and more human disease and death is associated with chronic systemic diseases, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s disease. These diseases emerge from a complex set of interactions between genes and environment. This complexity makes it difficult to study the linkage between genes and systemic disease. Evolutionary principles and approaches have already had a major
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Invented by Walter Camp in the 1880's, football has always been a high-contact sport. Since then, it has been enjoyed by people all over the country. Although football was mainly invented for fun, it can be very dangerous. Many men have had concussions, torn ligaments, and even death just from playing football. The biggest and most common of these injuries are concussions. Back in the 1900's, concussions were not considered as serious as they are today because there was uncertainty about them. Unfortunately
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My presidential report is on President Ronald Wilson Reagan. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, to John Edward and Nelle Clyde Reagan. His only sibling was his older brother Neil Reagan. Neil was born on September 16, 1908, and he passed on December 11, 1996. He was an American radio station manager then he became a CBS senior producer. After his two careers, Neil was inspired by his brother for working in politics so he became the “Senior Vice President” of McCann Erickson. Ronald
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Jack Kevorkian – “Dr Death” The issue of assisted suicide or human euthanasia is one that is an ongoing controversy to date. So far only three states have actually passed laws allowing for assisted suicides; Montana, Oregon and Washington. Whether or not more will follow suit is an up in the air concept that is continuously up for debate. There are groups who are great supporters of the right to end one’s own life and in the same right there are those who vehemently oppose the idea of assisted
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Working and volunteer work are two similar things but different as well. Working is where a person is employed by a person within a company where you are paid based on the position you were hired for. Volunteer work is where the individual does work that is very much needed as well but does not receive a pay for that work. I will be writing about how work and volunteer work can have an impact on people and communities throughout the world. Work is needed to provide a person with basic needs
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