Dementia Memory Loss

Disempowerment is when a person or group of people may be made to feel less powerful or confident. Some people may try to fight against the discrimination causing an argument but many people do not and they lose the will to fight against it. As a result of this type of discrimination, they may then become depressed and feel devalued as well as disempowered. This could lead to health issues and may lead to them taking tablets which would make them more

Dementia is a term used to describe the symptoms of a number of illnesses which effect the function of the brain. It is an umbrella term describing the progressive decline in a person’s cognitive ability. The type and severity of symptoms varies with each type of dementia and is usually has a gradual onset, is progressive and irreversible. (1)

The term dementia is used to describe an illness that affects the memory. Patients can suffer from forgetfulness, loss of memory and the inability to remember new information. As well as being unable to speak and be understood by others and be unable to carry out general tasks. Patients can also suffer from mood changes and all reasoning. This all has an effect on daily routines and people become unable to look after themselves properly and manage their own personal care.

Alzheimer’s disease is the progressive loss of memory and mental functions. The disease affects memory, thought control, language, and other cognitive functions. The disease typically appears with old age and is often found age 60. Alzheimer’s causes the brain to develop clumps and tangles fibers in the brain tissue along with the loss of neuron connections. Throughout the brain, proteins are abnormally distributed and they form tangled bundles of fibers and amyloid plaques. Some neurons fail to function properly and lose their connections, which are necessary for the transmission of messages to the body. The hippocampus is the key brain structure in the formation of memories and often experiences the first signs of damage.

The article “Dementia Study reveals Fond Memories First to Go” (June 16, 2015) published on Volume 51 issue 24 of The Onion informs readers about the effects of dementia and how dementia sufferers’ fondest and most positive recollections are nearly always the first to go. The author supports their claim with evidence from a five-year study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University; the study followed a group of nearly 3,000 individuals suffering of dementia and found that the patients’ fondest recollections, such as one’s wedding day, are eradicated much more rapidly than other memories. The author’s purpose is to explain the cognitive effects of dementia in order to jolt the awareness of the reader and to prepare them for if and

Improving Memory: While it's common for those with dementia to have difficulty recalling everything from events to basic functions, caregivers can implement cognitive exercises to preserve memory recall. This could take the form of cards with pictures of everyday objects, or even the

My great-grandmother was diagnosed with dementia around the time she turned 85. This meant that her cognitive functions were deteriorating (Vink). She rapidly began to forget what she once knew. She could no longer recognize her children. She even forgot her name. The possibility of her memories being restored quickly became a hopeless case.

This essay is a comparative research study into the effectiveness and relevance of two interventions for people with dementia; Reminiscence Therapy and Montessori Method. The two methods will be analysed for their relevance and effectiveness, as well as comparing to discover their differences and similarities, with consideration to the supporting underlying psychology.

When elderly adults are sharing stories to their young ones they are basically reliving that significant moments from their experiences. The four benefits of having life review therapy is elderly adults who have dementia and Alzheimer’s, who are depressed, who are diagnosed with terminal chronic disease, and who have experienced loss of their loved ones. Life review therapy is successful in dementia and Alzheimer’s patient is, it helps them recollect what they had done the in past. It’s harder for these patients to often remember anything from the past but if they are put into a group therapy help build their cognitive functioning. “ The emphasis within psychotherapy on helping people to resolve emotional threats, to take greater control over their lives and to adjust to illness means that psychotherapy has potentially has much to offer within dementia care” (Cheston, 2017).

Dementia is where memory, judgement, social functioning, and emotional control are impaired. Problems become more difficult to solve, and decisions become harder to make. Some indicators include; recent memory loss, difficulty performing familiar tasks, problems with language, time and place disorientation, poor judgement, problems with abstract thinking, misplacing things, changes in mood, personality changes, and loss of initiative. The occurrence of developing dementia later on in life can be reduced. For example, taking the vitamin B12 can help with memory can reduce the risk of developing dementia later on in life. Also years of alcohol abuse can lead to dementia, so cutting back on the amount of alcohol consumed will greatly reduce your

It is very common to hear people from various age groups talk about how they feel like their memory is failing them, as they are getting older. They then begin hypothesizing that they could be suffering from early onset dementia, which then causes them to panic. A famous dramatist of ancient Greece by the name of Aeschylus once said, “Memory is the mother of all wisdom.” This quote highlights the importance of memory for it represents a part of history and provides one with a sense of past. That is important for many reasons especially for making one’s future stronger since future always takes off from the past. Hence, people’s fear of memory loss is something understandable for they cannot imagine their memory quitting them moreover the daunting effect it will have on them. Unfortunately, 47.5 million people worldwide suffer from

Dementia is a degenerative condition caused by brain damage or disease. It may cause a series of influences, such as memory loss, cognitive impairment, inability of communication, and so on. People with dementia probably change their character from they used to have, and even get symptoms of illusions. Depend on different circumstance and course of disease, there may be many kinds of care-related problems. This study develops a guidance platform for the non-professional caregivers based on text classification using text mining technique and Support Vector Machines. And aim to accurately classify the documents or articles which typed in unstructured format into six domains defined by Clinical Dementia Rating, including memory, orientation, judgment

The concept of memory is very important to me because my grandfather has been suffering from Alzheimer's. As a result, he suffers from memory loss and often forgets family members and often experiences confusion regarding time and locations. I have watched my grandfather’s condition progressively worsen and my fear of my other family members potentially suffering from the disease in the future is a fear of mine as I am aware of the existence of familial Alzheimer’s

Memory loss in elderly people is the fourth leading cause of death in elderly people; there are around 4 to 5 million Americans and more than 8 million people all over the world have been suffering from this disease. So, what is dementia in the elderly people? The disease is called Alzheimer's disease (AD) which is a disorder characterized by memory impairment and yet disorders in reasoning, planning, speaking, and understanding.

For many people, a memory is something they hold within their brains for the entirety of their life. These memories could be from anytime. Maybe they remember a kickball game from the summer before second grade or a funny fall that happened at a wedding the previous winter; either way, they have a memory. Some people do not realize, however, that memories can be taken away from someone and are never to return. There are over 5,400,000 people in the United States alone that suffers from Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia (@alzassociation). Those are diseases that impair cognitive function which results in loss of memory. Many people with who suffer from a form of dementia eventually reside in a Harbor (memory) Care community that specializes in the care of those patients. In some communities, they use what are called journey stations to help build connections between patients and what may be left of a related memory. Journey stations, when they help make those connections, create a better quality of life for patients as they are able to grasp onto some of their more precious memories that they can relive with their visiting friends and family.