Abstract Recent evidence indicates that memory impairment and visual dysfunction are clearly linked in dementia, and that special testing for visual dysfunction can improve the early diagnosis and treatment of dementia. Visual function is divided in terms of anatomic, functional and cognitive areas respectively. Under normal circumstances these functions perform seamlessly together to produce a […]
In normal aging, decline in mental skills is modest with no consequential decrease in ability to care for oneself. Normally, older adults are able to maintain activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, transferring, and toileting, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), which include shopping, cooking, housekeeping, laundry, and handling money (Schaie, […]
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Get startedIntroduction All nurses have a duty of care to their patients (Brooker and Waugh, 2013). Nurses are expected to play a safeguarding role, recognising vulnerable patients and protecting them from harm, abuse and neglect. Elderly patients are at especial risk due to their poor health, disabilities and increased frailty (de Chesnay and Anderson, 2008). Of […]
A Review of Oxidative Stress & Brain Aging The human brain is the main source of nerve function in the body. It is the epicentre of the nervous system and controls all of the main neural functions of the human body (Lewiset al, 1998, 479-483). When assessing brain function, there are many different areas that […]
NMIH306 The Challenges of Ageing 3463205 Michelle James Assignment (Essay) 40% The ageing of the world’s population is a global phenomenon increasing the demand for adequate health care services available to older people. It continues to challenge those who plan and manage the services for older people and even more importantly those who deliver the […]
Alzheimer’s disease is a very complicated disorder and it is not completely understood yet. There have been very few studies in relation to dietary intake and nutritional prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Some recent researchers have been geared towards finding out what preventions would best combat Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive depression in general. Some people recommend […]
Amyloid fibrils are abnormal, fibrous protein deposits that grow on the outer membrane of the cells. They are insoluble and do not function to provide structural support or motility in humans. Amyloids are known to show major impact on diseases like Alzheimer’s and type II diabetes which progress over a period of time and are […]
Alzheimer’s disease(AD) is a neuropsychological disorder in which the death of brain cells causes memory loss and cognitive decline. AD is the number one cause of Dementia. Symptoms of this disease begin slowly and get worse over time. There has been a major rise in the cases of dementia over the past decade and cases […]
The 2004 romantic drama movie, The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassavetes is the story about a young heiress, Allie, and poor country boy, Noah, who are desperately in love with each other. Allie’s parents disapprove of Noah because he does not come from a wealthy family and they move her away. Noah departs to serve […]
It’s not uncommon for an individual to suffer from episodes of forgetfulness, it happens everyday, in fact it is partly a good thing that we forget certain things because if we didn’t, our minds would be over filled with all the information we have ever retained. However the things we tend to forget are usually […]
A Challenging Road: Alzheimer’s disease gets worse within a 20-year span, but most people survive between four to eight years. At certain times, it can become a challenging road not only for the Alzheimer’s patient but for those who love them. How Alzheimer’s Causes Death? The final stages of Alzheimer’s cause a person to become […]
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term that is applied to memory loss and other cognitive abilities that interfere with daily life. The Alzheimer’s disease is in the same way a social and public health problem that affects not only the sick, and their family circle, but also affects the whole […]
The Relationship Between Beta-Amyloid and Tau and Their Reease affects over 40 million people in the world. It is a costly disease that robs the afflicted person of their mental capacity over a period of five to twenty years. In the United States alone, there are five and a half million people that have the […]
My name is Alzheimer’s. I live in Jane’s brain. She has been dealing with me for a few years now; I’ve slowly been growing stronger and stronger as the years have passed. But I’ve finally made my presence known, and Jane’s life is about to change forever. My technical name is Alzheimer’s Disease. I am […]
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease is a disease of the central nervous system for which there is currently no cure. Over the years researchers have postulated many theories and hypotheses about the causative agents of the disease. The disease is suggested to be a result of a combination of multiple environmental, pathogenic(viral), lifestyle and genetic factors. It […]
According to Living with Alzheimer’s (2006) by the year 2050, there could be anywhere from 11 to 60 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s Disease is an increase in cell loss causing shrinking of the brain (Living with Alzheimer’s, 2006). There are no known cures at this time. Alzheimer’s Disease can have a massive […]
Alzheimer’s disease a kind of disease that many older people from the age 65 and older gain. This disease will destroy important functions in the brain by neurons dying off. Also, this disorder cannot be cured. Alzheimer’s disease is also a common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss. People with this disease […]
For this video application, we are watching the video from TED of What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s by Lisa Genova, here a brief summary of the video. As the video starts, Lisa Genova, an American neuroscientist and author of several books; gives a brief statistic by telling everyone that one in three has […]
Summary News magazine, new neuroscience research have recently come about about the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, specifically sleep. Patients with Alzheimers have difficulty sleeping as well as build up of amyloid-beta protein. Although the research on the effects of sleep deprivation is new, Dr. Barbara Bendlin (neuroscientist) found that those who had poor sleep (lower […]
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that affects one’s memory and brain functions. It is currently the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Although it is not yet a disease that is understood, scientist and researchers believe that the causes of Alzheimer’s can be genetic and related to lifestyle and environmental factors. While […]
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease of the brain. It generates a large amount of nerve cells die, thus affecting a person’s ability to remember and think clearly. Do we know the cause of the disease. There is a cure. How we care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Is it hereditary? The cause of the disease […]
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an advanced neuro-deteriorating illness that is responsible for over two-thirds of all the instances of dementia. The most significant hazard aspect of Alzheimer’s disease is aging as well as a genotype known as APOE4. A report released in 2007 by the Alzheimer’s Association approximated that over 5 million citizens in […]
Summary This material was prepared by a big team which was written and produced by Sarah Holt known as film director. American and Colombian medical and genetic researchers united to investigate if Alzheimer’s disease can be stopped or not. On the example of several families from Colombia in which this disease was genetically transmitted, experiments […]
There are many diseases in the world that we should be aware of and concerned about, which will help us learn about them to understand their symptoms and possibly prevent them. Diseases of the brain and heart are of specific concern since they are functionally responsible for the rest of our body. One of the […]
Healthcare today has centered its focus on individuals having increased autonomy, especially with medical judgments. Autonomy is a fundamental principle giving individuals the liberty to determine their own actions based on the plan individuals choose for themselves. What happens, however, when one loses their ability to think or speak for themselves because their disease state […]
There are about five million families around The United States alone that are affected by Alzheimer’s disease. This disease affects not only the person with the disease but also their family. By gaining too much stress as the family member or loved one taking care of this person it can cause health issues for ones […]
This literature review discusses the possible connection between pesticide exposure and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). After thorough examination of peer-reviewed and literature review articles, data revealed there is an association between the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and pesticide exposure, primarily limited to those with a history of occupational pesticide exposure. Only brief […]
In general, dementia is defined as a category of brain conditions that cause the individual to gradually lose his or her ability to effectively communicate and think properly (Alzheimer’s Disease, 2017, p. 1). Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects approximately one out of every eight Americans over the age of […]
ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a central nervous system disease and causes most cases of dementia. Due to the pathogenesis of AD is still not understood well, the clinical diagnosis of AD is mainly based on patients’ clinical manifestations currently, but the sensitivity and specificity of this diagnostic method is limited. With the rapid development […]
Alzheimer disease is a progressive and deadly brain disorder, in which communication between cells are halted and eventually lost. It is the most common form of dementia, and in ~90-95% of AD cases affects those over the age of 65. As communication amongst neurons is lost, symptoms such as inability to recall memories, make appropriate […]
