Alzheimer's Disease Case Study

We present the case of a male (JR) who initially presented with mild psychosis, memory problems, uncharacteristic apathy, persistent depressive state, and family reports of occasional agitation at the age of 69. The family had been overseeing homecare without medical supervision based on their own research and family history. A complete physical was performed and no major comorbid conditions were found. Laboratory tests revealed abnormally high total tau and ptau levels in the cerebral spinal fluid, low levels of β amyloid protein, and confirmed JR harbored the apolipoprotein E ɛ4 susceptibility genotype consistent with a maternal history of dementia. A baseline Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score was then established, indicating JR had mild/moderate dementia and focal neurological signs. At the end of the first year the MMSE score declined by 5 points and extrapyramidal signs were evident, but during the second year an additional 8 MMSE points had been lost and JR had to be placed into a nursing facility. Due to the rapid progression of JR's dementia further testing was performed for signs of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which was negative. During the third year, JR passed away and the post-mortem confirmed the presence of Alzheimer's disease and the absence of prion disease.

This paper reviews the use of cognitive rehabilitation treatment of early stage of dementia Alzheimer’s type. The case study examines a 72 year old male patient diagnosed with early stage dementia of Alzheimer’s Type. This study used visual imagery, as well as cues and expanding rehearsal during the cognitive rehabilitation. The evaluation of cognitive rehabilitation treatment included the psychological, physiological, neurological assessments and self-reports. Results

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She is 94 years old just had a birthday 11/11. She has been here since 08/2014 end-stage dementia initially with a right hip fracture. She has now been in the dementia unit since its opening. In this interval period of time, there has been no major change of her status. I have talked to the nursing staff. They say that she gets a little bit more agitated in the evening when they try to provide care to her but not impeding the CNA's from doing their care requirements. She eats about 50% of her trays. Her weights have been stable. She has about 125 pounds over the last several months. This month has weighed in at 123 pounds. There has been no acute illness or incident which has required acute intervention during this interval period

In the world, there are new cases of dementia for somewhere between 10 and 15 people per 1000. Five to eight per 1000 are cases of Alzheimer’s. Dementia is a term that simply defines a mentally deteriorated condition. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease and is the most common cause of dementia in older people. Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain and it has little impact on the body beyond what happens as an indirect result of behavior associated with the disease. Because it is often secondary results of Alzheimer’s Disease that cause death, such as pneumonia and

With an increase in average human lifespan, dementia has become one of the largest global health concerns of this generation. While scientific advancements assist in alleviating the burden of human disease and average life expectancies currently exceed 80 years in many countries, more and more individuals become susceptible to debilitating neurodegenerative diseases (Dobson et al., 2013). It is estimated that the number of people with dementia worldwide will read 76 million in the next fifteen years and as many

The Alzheimer’s Association is a nonprofit association formed in 1980 by Jerome H. Stone and several representatives from several family support groups. The organization tries to address and bring awareness to a growing problem within our aging population, which is the development of Alzheimer’s and dementia in the senior population. On the official Alzheimer’s Associations website they explain their mission and purpose which is “ to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care for all affected; and to reduce dementia through promotion of brain health.” (ALZ.org, n.d.). Although Alzheimer’s and dementia can develop in earlier stages of a person’s life and there have been documented cases

Gladis Vail is a female client in her seventies. She lives in Brockway, New Brunswick with her Husband, Arnold, and her son, Mark. She has another daughter named Roselle who does not live in the home with them. Gladis’ Alzheimer’s is quite advanced, and it has been very hard on all of her family members, especially Arnold. The client has trouble with retrieving and storing new memories but is very good at remembering things from a long time ago. She does not believe that she lives in her home, and constantly asks to “go home.” The Vails have home support workers who come multiple times per week from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Module 3 Case Study Disorders of Thought, Emotion, and Memory Ella is 88 years old and was living at home until very recently. Her children, who visited her regularly, noticed she was becoming more forgetful. At first, she mislaid objects, and then she began to forget her doctor’s appointments. With time, her personality changed and she became withdrawn.

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, accounting for 65–70% of all cases (Jellinger, Janetzky, Attems, & Kienzl, 2008). The other dementias are of the Parkinson 's group, the fronto-temporal group and the vascular group. The total worldwide yearly costs for the treatment and care of patients suffering from dementia are estimated to be around 250 billion US dollars. The lifetime risk for AD between the ages of 65 and 100 is 33% for men and 45% for women with an annual increase of 1–2% in the seventh decade to almost 60% in the 10th decade with doubling every 5 years (Jellinger et al., 2008). AD is incurable, and thus represents a major public health problem. AD represents a challenge to humanity due to its relatively recent discovery, progressive nature of the illness, and complex diagnosis.

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is characterized by gradual cognitive decline that beings with the inability to create recent memories or thoughts, which then proceeds to effect on all intellectual functions (Mayeux & Stern, 2012). AD affects an estimated 5.5 million people in the United States, and 24 million people worldwide (Mayeux & Stern, 2012). The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is rising in line with the aging population, therefore; AD is most common in older patients around the ages of 60-85 (Mayeux & Stern, 2012). Alzheimer’s Disease is the sixth most common cause of death ("Latest Alzheimer 's Facts and Figures", 2015). Therefore, in the United States, one individual will develop the disease in every 67 seconds ("Latest Alzheimer 's Facts and Figures", 2015).

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative brain disease characterized by progressive memory loss, cognitive impairment, and changes in behaviors and personality which has no cure. It is the most common cause of dementia in older adults and is increasing in prevalence in the younger population (Gosar & Bottomley, 2013). Research has shown that there are more than 5 million people in the United States and over 35 million people in the world who suffer from the disease. The number of Alzheimer’s patients increases steadily as the baby boomers age. Researches predicted that the population with Alzheimer’s disease will be doubled by 2030 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015; Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2013; Black et al., 2010; Mohamed,

I don’t support ASHA recommendation for adolescents to refute testing for adult onset conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. In Alzheimer's case specifically, recognition of alleles that severely increase chances for its onset is performed through a blood test. This information can help adolescents who tested positive prepare emotionally, psychologically and medically for the disease ahead of time. It can help them decide how they want to live the rest of their lives before the disease sets in and still lead content lives. For adolescents who test negative for these alleles, it can relieve great stress from their lives, not having to worry about the disease setting in during adulthood; this is especially beneficial to those who have had alzheimer's in their genetic history.

The aim of this study is to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s Disease. It is important noting that Alzheimer’s disease does not only affect the patient but also their family and caregiver. This research was conducted at St. Josephs Hospital Medical Nursing Home. We selected 10 medically diagnosed Alzheimer’s patients. We divided the patients into 2 groups. The first group consisted of patients that had a lot of moral support and affection from their families. In this group was also the grandmother of one of the contributors to this paper. The second group consisted of patients that do not receive moral support or have not seen their family for a long time.

Alice Howland is a fifty-year old woman; she is married to a successful man named John. Besides, she is the mother of two women and a man. Alice works as a linguistics teacher at Columbia University. One day, she was giving one of her common conferences, and she started forgetting some words she had to say. Nevertheless, this situation becomes worse as the time passes and she forgets everything, even where she was. For that reason, she decided to visit the doctor who prescribed her some tests to determine what she had. Later, when the doctor checked the tests, he realized that she is losing her memory. However, he tried to confirm that she got Alzheimer since it was weird in a young person such as Alice was.