Comparison Of Alzheimer's: A Progressive And Degenerative Disease

More than 30 million people are affected worldwide, Alzheimer's is the number one cause of dementia. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that destroys memory and essential mental functions. The brain cells and the actual cells deteriorate and die; the main symptoms are confusion and loss of mind. Dementia follows Alzheimer's; you can’t have one without the other. Dementia, on the other hand, it is not its own disease, it is a group of thinking and social symptoms that hinder everyday tasks. Over 100 years ago a German physician by the name Alois Alzheimer’s

When it comes to Alzheimer’s, I know firsthand how it affects individuals and their families. My great grandfather had Alzheimer’s for many years before his passing late last year, at age 92. Alzheimer’s is a disease that many individuals suffer with each year, but yet with all the advancements in modern medicine we still have no cure for it. There are different ways to conquer this disease, understanding the causes, knowing effects, and researching possible treatments.

Caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult job, but someone has to care for these unfortunate people. It takes a lot of love and compassion to care for patients with this disease. There is a certain type of knowledge and understanding to work with patients with this disease and it requires someone willing to learn and help care for patients that have it. In the long run, some patients may experience a prolonged and happier life with the right type of interventions in place.

Alzheimer 's disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain from which there is no recovery. There are three brain abnormalities that are the hallmarks of the Alzheimer’s disease is initially caused by plaques buildup in the brain’s neurons as illustrated in figure 1. The support structure that allows the flow of the nutrients through the neurons gets damaged and ultimately there is loss of connection among the neurons and they die off (National Institute of Health, 2015). This causes the brain tissue to shrinks, which is called atrophies. All this ultimately lead the victim of this disease to face difficulties in governing emotions, recognize errors and patterns, coordinate movement, and remember. Ultimately, a person with AD loses all memory and mental functioning.

“There is one thing Alzheimer 's cannot take away, and that is love. Love is not a memory - it 's a feeling that resides in your heart and soul.” (Fade to Blank). The human brain is a remarkably complex organ that processes, stores, and recalls information. “Alzheimer 's disease (AD) is a slowly progressive disease of the brain that is characterized by impairment of memory and eventually by disturbances in reasoning, planning, language, and perception. Many scientists believe that Alzheimer 's disease results from an increase in the production or accumulation of a specific protein (beta-amyloid protein) in the brain that leads to nerve cell death.” (Crystal). It is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases, and currently has no cure. (# 3) Research continues to be done to develop better ways to care for those affected with the disease, as well as to find support for family members, friends, and caregivers. Alzheimer’s is a devastating illness that is not a normal part of aging. In order to find a cure, awareness needs to increase to improve understanding, develop effective treatments, and to essentially prevent the disease.

Alzheimer's, the word strikes fear in some and an off-handed glance in others. The fact still remains that Alzheimer’s is an extremely shattering disease that removes the mind fraction by fraction over a period of time, this could even take decades. It begins as small memory lapses, slowly progressing to memory breaches but then progressively eroding your life to the point where around-the-clock care is the only option. With severe Alzheimer's, as we almost hear daily that patients have wandered off and gotten lost. In my own life, my grandfather was not even able to recognize his family members. Alzheimer's was a little known disease before 1960, but today it threatens to completely derail the health system in the United States.

I found the videos this week to be fascinating and thought that they were very informational. I learned a lot about the brain and how it affected by Alzheimer’s and Dementia. When comparing the brain of someone who had Alzheimer’s, to someone who did not you could see a huge difference.

Alzheimer’s is a degenerate disease of the brain. There are an estimated four million Americans that live with Alzheimer’s, it is believed that the disease accounts anywhere from 50 to 70 percent of all cases of dementia (UCSF medical center). The vast amount of cases leads me to believe that we would not need to look very far to find either a friend or family member distant or close that has had a personal or familial experience with this disease.

More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s(“What is Alzheimer’s?). Alzheimer’s is a disease that progessively worsens and eventually kills brain cells. The damaged brain cells lead to memory loss and trouble with cognitive thinking. Alzheimer’s deteriorates the brain slowly. Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but there are treatments. The treatmeants can’t reverse the damaged cells, but the process can be slowed. Placing a patient with Alzheimer’s in a long-term care facility is best for the patient’s health and well-being, because Alzheimer’s patients require around the clock care, caregivers will be overworked tending to

Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects a lot of older people. It not only affects the person but their families, friends, and any loved ones. The disease makes them forget almost everything they have experienced in their life. The memories they have of anything can be almost nil and they will not act like themselves anymore. This disease is a hard disease for someone’s family members to cope with because the person they once knew, is all but gone. In this paper I will be explaining the definition of the Alzheimer’s disease, what comes of the disease, and what treatment options there are.

Alzheimer’s is a mental disease that progressively deteriorates the maturity of your mentality. In being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s life may become burdensome due to the associated symptoms. Associated with this disease are the many signs of dementia that interfere with the regularity of life. Due to the cognitive, behavioral, and psychological effects of dementia, those affected usually take a turn for the worst. The simplicity of life may no longer be evident, but patient education is available to those diagnosed.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive and currently irreversible brain disease that slowly affects and/or impairs a person’s memory, ability to learn, ability to communicate, personality and movement. It has been over a century since Alzheimer’s was discovered in 1906 and there is currently no cure for the disease. More than 5 million Americans currently have some form Alzheimer’s and the number is projected to grow in the coming decades. The large majority of those who have the disease are over the age 65; although it is possible to develop Alzheimer’s at an earlier age ranging from 30 to 50 years of age. It is currently the sixth leading cause of death in America and costs over 200 billion of dollars a year to care of those who have Alzheimer’s.

I never imagined a loved one of my own diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. This disease effects a person brain cells causing impaired memory, thinking and performances. Not only does Alzheimer affects a person’s daily activities, this affects everyone involved. For many who are facing a severe condition of Alzheimer’s have life-threatening situations that involves more than just a physician. Alzheimer’s disease consists of three different stages, which requires major support, care, and resources for a patient.

Thanks for sharing your post. Did you know that most people think that Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are one in the same because they both have similarities? Both diseases have an onset later in life. Both diseases are neurodegenerative, which means the brain cells become damaged and the progression ultimately lead to dementia (Chang, 2012). Let’s look at Parkinson’s diseases, studies has shown that patients who did not end up with dementia, did show signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A standardized analysis was done on 1,346 patients, using different cohorts that performed verbal memory, visuospatial, and executive abilities. The results showed that the most common was visuospatial and the less was executive

Imagine your father, mother, or your sister waking up in the morning, and they do not know or remember their loved ones, name , age , what they love or hate ,or even who you are . It seems like their identity taken away from them by a disease called Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects the brain's nerve cells. It is named after Dr.Alois Alzheimer, a German nationality, who first one discovered it in 1906. In 2010, it estimated that about 21 and 25 million people around the world have AD. Furthermore, it usually commence in people that are in 65 years old or over. Although a lot of people have it, there are also many people do not know what is the symptoms , causes and if there is a treatment