Alzheimer's disease is ending the brains and lives of our country's people, stealing them from memory, the ability to reason, and affecting their emotions and behavior. Alzheimer's disease weakens the brain. The longer we live the greater the risk: one out of every two Americans aged 85 and older and one out of every 10 aged 65 and older are afflicted with the disease. It affects two groups: those with the disease and the loved ones who care for them. Alzheimer's diseases changes the way people view the world. Alzheimer's disease is a disease of the brain. This may be considered a steady loss of memory and other mental functions. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia; a term stating to loss of memory and the ability to think, reason, function, and behave properly (Clinic, 2013). The word dementia derives from two Latin words, which mean away and mind, respectively. It's different from the mild forgetfulness normally observed older people. Over the years of this disease, people with Alzheimer's disease no longer know who they are or know much about the world around them. Alzheimer's disease is a disorder marked by a gradual decline brain function that gets worse with time. It used to be assumed that this change was a normal part of aging we called senility. Several people grow this illness when they become the age of 40 ("Biomarkers Key to Future of Alzheimer's Diagnosis, 2010"). However, the disease is most common in persons over the age of 65. It is predictable about 10 percent of people over 65 years of age may have Alzheimer's disease and that in persons over the age of 85; up to 50 percent may be affected ("Risk Factors", n.d.). Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of the aging process. It is not contagious,... ... middle of paper ... ...trieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/alzheimers-disease/research.html Biomarkers Key to Future of Alzheimer’s Diagnosis | IVD Technology. (2010, July 6). Retrieved from http://www.ivdtechnology.com/blog/ivdt-insight/biomarkers-key-future-alzheimer’s-diagnosis Hallucination definition - Mental Health Disorders on MedicineNet.com. (2012, June 6). Retrieved from http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24171 Mayo Clinic Staff (2013, April 16). Dementia: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dementia/DS01131/DSECTION=symptoms Paranoia - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paranoia Vorvick, L. (2012, November 2). Agitation: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003212.htm
The researchers of this paper will be researching the effects of Alzheimer’s on society as well as the individual. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that causes mental deterioration. The researchers will discuss the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the individual, the effects of Alzheimer’s on the caregivers, and the effects of Alzheimer’s on society. Alzheimer’s disease is like many other diseases; early detection is best because deterioration of the brain cells can be delayed. Greutzner, H. Alzheimer’s disease has a tremendous effect on the lives of those who live with the disease.
Alzheimer’s disease was first defined in 1906 by a German psychiatrist, Alois Alzheimer. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive brain disorder in which the nerve cells in the brain gradually die off. It is estimated that 26 million people world-wide are afflicted by Alzheimer’s and of those, approximately 4.5 million live in the United States. It is said to be the seventh leading cause of death in the USA and the fifth leading cause of death for those over age 65. Seventeen percent of women and ten percent of men age 55 and older can expect to develop Alzheimer’s (apa.org, 2009). Researchers report that this disease is more prevalent in African Americans and Hispanics than in whites (Crandell, Crandell, and Zanden, 2009, p. 578).
While the average life expectancy of the world’s population has increased, the number of detected dementia cases has commensurately risen to astonishing levels. Along with improved discovery of this disorder, new causes and treatments have been found, from which many innovative techniques have been developed towards the prevention of future incidences and reduction of the effects of this condition; however, the quest for these solutions have raised more questions than it has answered. Why do some develop this disorder, while others do not? Can early detection be achieved to reverse the processes or limit its effects? Further specifics on these topics have been categorized into three main sections, which include:
Alzheimer’s disease is a complex illness that affects the brain tissue directly and undergoes gradual memory and behavioral changes which makes it difficult to diagnose. It is known to be the most common form of dementia and is irreversible. Over four million older Americans have Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to triple in the next twenty years as more people live into their eighties and nineties. (Johnson, 1989). There is still no cure for Alzheimer’s but throughout the past few years a lot of progress has been made.
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia which is a brain disorder that impairs mental functioning. Dementia attacks the part of the brain which controls memory, language, and thought. It makes everyday tasks like remembering to brushing your teeth, or to pay your bills next to impossible to do, which is why so many people who are diagnosed with this disease are in complete care. This disease has different phases, the first being slight forgetfulness and then the persons emotions may heighten as well as language impairment, violent outbursts, loss of bladder control and from there it keeps getting worse until complete dysfunction of the brain occurs and eventually death, which most of the time is the result of infection.
Alzheimer's disorder is a mental disorder that affects your brain, and in particular the disorder affects the memory part of your brain. The disorder slows down the memory section of your brain, and as a result the number one symptom of Alzheimer's is memory loss. The disorder usually doesn't affect younger people, but instead affects people that are older than the age of sixty. The disorder can get so serious that the patient could loss there of about everything that has ever happened in their life. Patients usually loss their memory of their childhood during the most severe, intense, and last stage of the disorder. Alzheimer's disorder can also have a drastic effect on the patient's family, because during the disorder the patient can forget about their entire family.
There is no quick and easy way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. In fact a diagnosis can only be conclusively arrived at following autopsy of the ...
The Medline Plus also suggest that studies show that early discovery may be possible, but more study is needed before methods can be relied upon to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in everyday medical practice.
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that results in irreversible deterioration of memory and cognitive abilities (“Alzheimer Disease”). In 2016, about 48 million individuals were living with dementia worldwide (“Alzheimer Disease”). An article in the Encyclopedia Britannica states, “Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, being responsible for about two thirds of the cases of dementia in patients over 60 years of age. Women are affected twice as often as men” (Robbins). Another article in the Encyclopedia Britannica states, “There are three recognized stages of Alzheimer’s disease: preclinical, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer’s dementia” (“Alzheimer’s Dementia”).
Alzheimer’s has also been a major topic of research. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 5.2 million Americans live with this disease. The mortality rate each year extends to upwards of 500,000 people, of which 200,000 are under the age of sixty. Through genetic enhancement, memory function can be restored and the disease potentially erased. With these two examples alone, given the figures and mortality rates, and the understanding that these numbers would greatly improve...
People with Alzheimer's is known to be one that lives and forgets everything . Alzheimer's makes you forget those you love and steals precious memories;It breaks hearts in distress and more than anything leaves one diseased unfairly. Alzheimer's Disease is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. It is the lost of cognitive functioning -thinking, remembering , reasoning, and behavior changes (Alzheimer's). A Lot of elders or even
What is the Effect of Alzheimer's? Most people are unaware of the actual effects of Alzheimer's to the human brain as well as how it affects the person's thinking and speech. As a result more people need to be informed on the signs of early onset Alzheimer's and become prepared for the fast paced effect of the disease because before you know it your loved one will no longer be there with you and you won't be able to say ‘I love you’ any longer. Before you know it you’ll wish you just had one more day with them to show them just how much you care about them because one day will be the last day and if you don’t show them you’re there for them while you can you are always going to regret never showing them just how much they meant to you.
Alzheimer’s disease affects thousands of people and families everyday. The neurodegenerative disease slowly perpetuates over several years, with the “gradual slowing of mental and cognitive capabilities. Uusually developing in mid-to-late adulthood, usually after 60, Robert McEntarffer and Allyson Weseley stated in the Barron’s AP Psychology textbook, “it’s a form of dementia, a deterioration of cognitive abilities, often seen most dramatically in memory” (AP Psychology, 2016 pg. 228). It usually affects people sporadically, but a genetic link has been noted to influence the likelihood of inheriting the disease. According to an Encyclopedia Britannica article, “about 10 percent of those who develop the disease are younger than 60 years of
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Alzheimer’s Disease is named after a German doctor, who specializes in the brain and nervous system, named Alois Alzheimer. This Disease forms in the brain. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of Dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to enter. The Tau protein ensures the tubes in your brain stay straight allowing molecules to pass through freely. In Alzheimer’s Disease the protein collapses into strands or tangles, making the tubes disintegrate. There is visible differences of brain tissue in the from misfolded proteins called plaques and tangles. Beta-Amyloid clumps block signals and communication between cells in the brain. Researchers agree that Alzheimer’s Disease is m...