Alzheimer's Chapter 6 Summary

It occasionally happens to everyone.  You can’t find your glasses.  The grocery list is on the refrigerator, and you’re at the store.  You forget the new neighbour’s first name.

In chapter 15 I found the part on Alzheimer’s disease very informative and interesting. Alzheimer’s and dementia are diseases that I find great interest in. My paternal grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when he was just over the age of 60. He proceeded to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s induced dementia, and then he later passed away from the disease. My maternal grandfather suffered from a severe stroke about 4 years ago, and is now suffering from stroke induced dementia. Seeing anyone who is suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia of some sort is very sad. I work in an assisted living facility and we have a specialized facility of people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Working with these people on a daily basis

I chose Alzheimer's disease for my disorder, commonly known as senile dementia. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia which is a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities enough to disrupt every day life. Alzheimer's causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse with time. I think I would choose to prescribe Aricept (donepezil) for treatment because it can be used at any stage of Alzheimer's. The common side effects are appetite loss, muscle cramps, drowsiness and nausea. Aricept is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to donepezil hydrochloride or to piperidine derivatives. If about to take Aricept somebody should notify their doctor if they have

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease for which there is no recovery. Slowly, the disease attacks nerve cells in all parts of the cortex, as well as some surrounding structures; thus impairing the capacity of the person to govern emotions, recognize errors and patterns, coordinate movement, and remember (Qué es la enfermedad de Alzheimer?, n.d., para. 1).

I felt that I understood the assignment as in my work placement, there was a client with Alzheimer’s. I could observe what had to be done to enhance the client’s quality of life and what equipment was used to transfer the client and put it into my assignment. Before this, I had never come in contact with anyone with Alzheimer’s, so it made it easier for me to write about. I also enjoyed researching the topic in more depth using different websites and making sure I referenced correctly throughout my assignment. It is also vital to have patience with someone who has Alzheimer’s as they tend to repeat themselves and people might start to lose patience with the client.

Severe decline is the sixth stage of Alzheimer’s, at this stage the person needs constant supervision, and they require professional care (“What Are The 7 Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease?”). During this stage, the signs of Alzheimer's have become worse and more evident. Family and friends can easily notice the changes in the person’s behavior. “During stage 6, there are five identifiable characteristics that develop over the course of 2 1/2 years” (Ellis and Higuera). One of the five characteristics that the person will develop is dressing properly. The person with Alzheimer's will have trouble dressing correctly and he of she will need help dressing. The second out of the five characteristics is hygiene. The person's hygiene will start to

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. There are two types of Alzheimer’s disease: early onset which occurs between the ages of 30 to 60, and late onset which occurs after the age of 60. Late onset is the most common type. The National Center for Health Statistics lists Alzheimer’s as the 6th leading cause of death for people over 65 years and older.

What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that destroys a persons’ memory and other important mental functions. Which means that sooner or later a person with the disease may forget important people in their lives as well as suffer personality changes.

Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, is a progressive mental deterioration that destroys memory and other important mental functions which can happen in middle or old age. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is the fifth leading cause among people aged 65 years and over. In 2012, the state of Kentucky reported 1,462 deaths from Alzheimer’s disease which is a 73 percent increase since the year 2000 (The Alzheimer’s Association, 2015).

Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells affecting memory, changes in thinking, and other mental functions. In addition, it is the most common form of dementia and generally develops slowly and gradually gets worse as brain function declines and cells start to degenerate and die (4). In 1906, Alois Alzheimer, a German physician noticed psychological changes in some individuals so he further observed their brains during an autopsy and noticed a significant difference in brain size along with abnormal deposits in the brain tissue (1). Today Alzheimer’s is considered an epidemic, but is spreading rapidly on a global scale making it a global problem too (2). Unfortunately, Alzheimer's is fatal,

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia, affecting 10% of the population over the age 65 and 50% of the population over 85 (Zhang et al,. 2011). This neurodegenerative disease causes mental and cognitive deficits such as severe memory loss and behavioural changes (Hubin et al,. 2015).

Alzheimer's disease is a brain deteriorating disease. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is a term used to categorize memory loss and other intellectual abilities that affect the quality of life. There is no true reason why people acquire Alzheimer's but there are many things that can lead a patient to contract it. Alzheimer's disease may occur when there is a loss of neurons and when beta plaques form on the outside of neurons. This can interfere with the commutation of neurons which give the brain ability to coordinate with the human body. Scientists believe that people with Alzheimer's disease have acquired the disease from a combination of their genes, lifestyle and environmental factors that affect the brain over

Alzheimer’s Disease is a complex genetic disease that affects millions of people. This devastating disease comes in to forms that it’s important to understand. Early onset Alzheimer’s, also referred to as familial Alzheimer’s disease, occurs between the ages of thirty and sixty and affects significantly less people than late onset Alzheimer’s. Late onset refers to people that are not affected by the disease until after the age of sixty, a majority of those affected have late onset.

“Every four seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (Yu Jun, 2014).” Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia affecting about four billion people worldwide. The disease is irreversible and there are no known cures for it at the moment. Alzheimer’s disease is often slow and involves subtle changes (Quadagno, 2014). I will go through what Alzheimer’s is, who Alzheimer’s affects, and cures for Alzheimer’s.

The disease was first noted and observed in 1907 by a German physician, Dr. Alois Alzheimer.. In the neurological autopsy on the brain of Auguste D. , who died after several years of continuous mental deterioration marked by increasing confusion and memory loss. He also noticed a wierd disorganization of the nerve cells in her cerebral cortex, the part of the brain responsible for reasoning and memory. The cells were bunched up like a bunch of ants crawling. He also noted a shocking gathering of cellular debris around the affected nerves, which he named senile plaques. In a medical journal article published in 1905, Alzheimer speculated that the nerve tangles and plaques were responsible for the women s dementia.