I. Introduction
II. Dementia
Senility is a misused term for the loss of ability to think, reason, and
remember in older persons. Senility is not a medical condition; it is not
normal, natural, or inevitable with aging; it is not limited to older people
either. The term senility is replaced in most of my pertinent research by
the medical term dementia, which seems to describe a group of symptoms that
represent a change or deterioration from an individual's previous level of
functioning (Tueth, 1995). Dementia has specific causes, which impair
long-term memory and quite relevantly;: language, judgment, spatial
perception, behavior, and often personality, interfering with normal social
and occupational functioning. Most dementias are evidently both progressive
and irreversible. According to Cummings (1995) after the age of 60, the
frequency of dementia in the population statistically doubles every 5 years:
that is to say it affects only 1% of 60-64-year-olds but 30-40% of those
over age 85 (Cummings, 1995).
The most common causes of dementia are Alzheimer's Disease (Tueth, 1995),
and vascular problems or problems related to a stroke (Yoshitake et al.,
1995) . Depression, believed to cause some symptoms of dementia, may be as
common in early dementia as it is by itself and may improve with prompt
treatment even in people with dementia. The risk of dementia increases with
age. Although statistics concerning those who have dementias worldwide are not
known, it is known that most dementias are not reversible but that people with
dementia can function better with treatment of other medical or sensory problems
, and optimal social and environmental support. From what I have learned,
stimulation and activity can also help people with dementia.
It is very important to note that minor memory problems in older people
previously attributed to senility may have other causes, such as
distraction, fatigue, grief, stress, alcohol, sensory loss, difficulty with
concentration or inability to remember many details at once, illness, or
medications (Cummings, 1995). Confusion and disorientation caused by these
problems may apparently be reversible though.
III. Examining Alzheimer's Disease
By definition, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable degenerative disease
of the brain. AD is a progressive dementing illness in which the core
symptom is long-term memory loss (Tueth, 1995). Other associated symptoms
include impairments in language, abstract reasoning, and visual spatial
abilities as previously described in dementia. Personality changes are
common and range from apathy to restless agitation. These are said to be
directly related to memory difficulties (inferred from Elias, 1992).
Psychiatric symptoms, including depression, delusions, and hallucinations,
may also occur during the course of AD resulting somewhat from the severe
loss of memory.
The era of the Great Depression was by far the worst shape the United States had ever been in, both economically and physically. Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1932 and began to bring relief with his New Deal. In his first 100 days as President, sixteen pieces of legislation were passed by Congress, the most to be passed in a short amount of time. Roosevelt was re-elected twice, and quickly gained the trust of the American people. Many of the New Deal policies helped the United States economy greatly, but some did not. One particularly contradictory act was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was later declared unconstitutional by Congress. Many things also stayed very consistent in the New Deal. For example, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and Social Security, since Americans were looking for any help they could get, these acts weren't seen as a detrimental at first. Overall, Roosevelt's New Deal was a success, but it also hit its stumbling points.
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is known as an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder of connective tissue. Connective tissue helps support all parts of the body. It also helps control how the body grows and develops. Principal manifestations involve the ocular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems. MFS is caused by mutations in the glycoprotein gene fibrillin-1 (FBN1) which is located on chromosome 15(Marcheix, 2008). There are many mutations that can cause Marfan Syndrome, but most common are missense in that they are single-nucleotide changes that result in the substitution of a single letter that leads to a single amino acid change in the protein. The change in the amino acid alters the shape of the fibrillin proteins. The irregularly-shaped protein then assembles into irregularly shaped microfibrils. Fibrillin is a major element of microfibrils, which store a protein called transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), a critical growth factor. TGF-β helps control the proliferation of cells, cell differentiation, cell movement, and apoptosis. Microfibrils help regulate the availability of TGF-β, which is deactivated when stored in microfibrils and activated when released. The increase in TGF-β and abnormalities involving microfibrils causes problems in connective tissues throughout the body such as malformations and disfigurements of the ligaments, spinal dura, lens zonules, and lung airways(Marcheix, 2008). The heart is also greatly negatively impacted through a weakening of the aortic wall, progressive aortic dilatation or aortic disjointing can occur because of strain caused by left ventricular contractions.
In an increasingly global world geography matters now more than ever. With so many groundbreaking technological advances within the last 50 years the world is rapidly evolving into a more interconnected and codependent society. These strides of advancement not only allow for international business interactions, but it allows instant communication to make business more cohesive. As a more interconnected society it is important for every person to understand the locations and cultural motivations of the people they interact with. These subject matters are suggested and discussed in “Why Geography Matters…More Than Ever!”
According to “Heart Disease and Marfan Syndrome” (n.d.), if the disease is suspected, the doctor will perform a physical exam of the eyes, heart and blood vessels, and muscle and skeletal system. After, a history of symptoms and information about family members will be obtained to determine if you have it. A chest x-ray, an electrocardiogram, and an echocardiogram can also be used to evaluate the heart and blood vessels to detect heart rhythm problems. A transesophageal echocardiogram may also be used, along with an MRI, CT scan, or a slit lamp eye exam to check for dislocated lenses. The various symptoms of Marfan syndrome allow doctors to diagnose the condition and provide treatments that can help the
Burrhus Fredric Skinner was born on 20th of March 1904 in a town called Susquehanna in Pennsylvania, and at the age of 86 he died at Cambridge in Massachusetts on the 18th of August 1990. Burrhus Fredric Skinner was wed to a woman named Yvonne Blue, the couple got married in 1936 and had two daughters one was named Julie and the other was named Deborah. While skinner was in Harvard he came across another student there called Fred Keller, and Fred suggested to Skinner that he should conduct an experiment for science on the study of behaviour, later this led to Skinner to create something called Skinner Box, Keller also help Skinner with these small experiments. Moreover, from the year 1958 when Skinner
In 1932, after Franklin Delano Roosevelt accepted the Democratic nomination for presidency, running against Republican president, Herbert Hoover, he promised a “New Deal” to the American people. This New Deal’s sole purpose was to deal with the economic hardships caused by the Great Depression, as well as to help and improve the lives of the millions of Americans who had been affected. Roosevelt was swept into office in a landslide. In his inaugural address, Roosevelt brought a sense of hope to a vast majority of dispirited Americans, assuring them that they had “nothing to fear, but fear itself.” On March 5, 1933, just one day after his inauguration, Roosevelt began to implement his New Deal, beginning his focus on the failing banking
Whether it is on a track, a pitch, court or rink, nutrition is of vital importance in the development of a healthy, competitive athlete. Athletes must depend on highly nutritious and vitamin rich to keep their body at their healthiest, their mind focused to maximize their performance.
Marfan Syndrome is name after Antoine Marfan. He was a French pediatrician who first describe the condition in 1896. Marfan Syndrome other known as the connective tissue disorder, is an inherited tissue disorder. It is the missfloding of protein fibrillin. (code fibrillin-1) Marfan affects the connective tissue of heart, blood vessels, eyes, bones, lungs and covering of spinal cord. There are so many affected parts in the body because of Marfan Syndrome, because of this it can cause many complications which can be life threatening.
Ultimately, sports nutrition can be very interesting and should be taught to all. There are 7 types of nutrients the should ideally be consumed in our everyday meals. This will help with physical and mental health.
The New Deal period has generally - but not unanimously - been seen as a turning point in American politics, with the states relinquishing much of their autonomy, the President acquiring new authority and importance, and the role of government in citizens' lives increasing. The extent to which this was planned by the architect of the New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has been greatly contested, however. Yet, while it is instructive to note the limitations of Roosevelt's leadership, there is not much sense in the claims that the New Deal was haphazard, a jumble of expedient and populist schemes, or as W. Williams has put it, "undirected". FDR had a clear overarching vision of what he wanted to do to America, and was prepared to drive through the structural changes required to achieve this vision.
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It is very easy to see how and why nutrition and fitness play such important roles in the well-being of the human body. Though many different diseases and health issues can come from a lack of proper diet and lack of exercise, it is amazing how many health matters can be solved and even prevented just through properly balanced nutritional and fitness habits.
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