Dementia Relativity

Discuss the implications for aging individuals and aging societies of (1) increasing life expectancy, and (2) increasing numbers of older persons living with chronic conditions such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

What honestly did kill Robin Williams?“ He WAS suffering from dementia but that wasn’t what killed him, ” it was asphyxiation!” many would say, but the real cold killer is Lewy Body Dementia-- that’s exactly what he was secretly suffering from. Folks who do not know what Lewy Body Dementia is would just shrug it off as just another name for dementia, but actually it is the other way around. My personal childhood friend, even though we never met, he touched my heart along with so many other before me, that he has entertained, in his life. He played numerous memorable film roles, both comedic and dramatic: Robin Williams. (Bio)

Dementia originated from the Latin language meaning ‘mind gone’. The course of the disease declines to the last stage and the person will forget majority of his or her memory. The patient will go about his or her normal ways during the first stage of dementia; eyes and mind are clear. During the beginning of the last stage, the patient will depend on the caretaker for his or her needs and will not recall the things he or she has learned. In the last phase of the last stage, the patient will be “born again”, meaning he or she will derive from the end of his life to the beginning. Similar to the Alzheimer’s disease, the nerve cells in the brain become short. The brain will not function properly because of the shrinkage of the nerve cells, but

Both of the gentlemen stated they had been in other homes and that this was the nicest home they had been in. Kenneth complained of his first home ¡°smelling more like a zoo than a nursing home.¡± John told me that his last home was on the South Side and that the neighborhood was filled with gang bangers and hoodlums. When his family visits here though, they wheel him through the Lincoln Park neighborhoods and it¡¯s nice. For all of the questions that I asked these two men, they had just as many questions for me. Heading in to this assignment, I hadn¡¯t really considered that someone would be asking ME questions. In the midst of all that happens in nursing homes, it¡¯s important to remember that these residents aren¡¯t just dependent, older people, but that they are still people just like you and I.

Health conditions like cardiovascular disease and multiple neurological disorders were linked to how much time a person spent surrounded by nature (Feeling). Dementia was one disease that was proved to be vastly improved by a nature setting . People with dementia were proven to remember much more and be more responsive after being in an outdoor setting, as opposed to a building (Olson). Studies concluded that being around others, engaging in stimulating conversation, and most of all just being outdoors (sitting or not) was beneficial in the slowing of dementia

Dementia praecox was first introduced to the world by Dr. Emile Kraepelin, but its name later changed to Schizophrenia in 1911, by Swiss psychiatrist, Eugen Bleuler, he was the first doctor to describe the symptoms from positive to negative classified directly as a mental illness. According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 1.1% of the population worldwide is diagnosed with schizophrenia yearly. The disorder affects both men and woman, it does not discriminate. Its onset in seen in teen years and young adulthood, the frustration caused by living with a mind that feels disorganized much of the time often causes feelings of suicidal thoughts sadness, and anxiety. People with this condition find themselves socially isolated mainly

Older people are said to be a vulnerable group in society and it is notable that those with dementia are at a significant increase torisk of abuse, (see Manthorpe, et al 2005). The author of this paper spent her placement in an adult social work team for a local authority, for people age 65 years and over. It soon became apparent that different types of dementia seemed to permeate the caseload. The cases were initially referred to social services due to challenges faced by a person to maintain daily

Nicole, I too am fascinated with how the brain differs in patients with Dementias. I am also curious about comparing the brains of those people who have suffered many concussions, those with dementias/AD and those healthy brains. If I had the opportunity I would like to observe a medical examination of brains from decceased with all 3 differences. I do not mean to be morbid, but I feel that would be very interesting. Research sometimes comes in very uncomfortable situations and forms .

Dementia is a term that refers to the decline of mental abilities that is bad enough it will interfere with your daily life. One of the first things to "go" is the ability to navigate in the world around you. The computer game developer Glitchers worked with scientists at University College London, ETH Zurich and University of East Angelia to create a game to help detect the earliest signs of dementia.

Dementia is not exactly a disease, but rather a large group of symptoms. These symptoms all relate to the decline of memory and thinking skills due to damage of the brain. Memory loss is often confused with dementia, but other symptoms must be present for a dementia diagnosis. Dementia patients suffer from a combination of cognitive, behavioral and psychological symptoms.

Dementia is group of neuropathological disorders, and it is progressive and incurable disease. It is also most common in elderly people. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception, problem solving, self-management, and the ability to focus and pay attention. Some people with dementia cannot control their emotions, and their personalities may change. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage, when it is just beginning to affect a person’s functioning, to the most severe stage, when the person must depend completely on others for basic activities of living. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia .

People who suffer from dementia disease experiences many challenges as their disease progress, their mental and physical abilities are declining they often rely on someone else to care for them. Often time the caregiver is the spouse who spend 35 hours a week caring for the person who has dementia. The caregiver can face many challenges caring for the person. This paper will explore the effects when caring for a spouse with dementia. The three main effects are : psychological effects, physical issues and financial effects

Participation in fitness and social activities are key determinants of successful aging and enables older adults to stay in their homes and be integrated into the community. Although meeting participation needs involves older adults, their caregivers and healthcare providers, little is known about their respective viewpoints. This study thus explored the perceived, met and unmet participation needs of older adults having disabilities as seen by the older adults themselves, their caregivers and healthcare providers. A qualitative multiple case study consisted of conducting 33 semi-structured interviews in eleven triads, each composed of an older adult, his/her caregiver and a healthcare provider recruited in community health settings

This study was done by Aurora Afonso Costa School of Nursing, Postgraduate Nursing Program in Brazil. The study addresses the cognitive stimulation in seniors with Alzheimer`s disease applied by the well trained caregivers who were supervised by nurses. “The objective was to learn the influence of this modality of cognitive stimulation as a homecare technology”, (Peçanha da Cruz, Chaves Sá, Lindolpho & Caldas, 2015) .The purpose was considered to lighten technology of nursing care for older people with dementia. When care is provided with the support of nurses, it alleviates the feelings of anxiety by caregivers and help understand the disease well. “This study is relevant with regard to the role of nurses and their integration into

Growing up as a millennial technology has continued to evolve. It has become an issue though, because many individuals are constantly abusing and overusing it. It is hard not to use technology because it’s used for just about everything including work, school, and for our own personal use. It has become a very reliable source of communication, however, it is way too over used. This type of communication can cause us to distance ourselves from the outside world and cause physical and psychological harm to our bodies. “ “Digital Dementia”, is a term coined by top German neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer in his 2012 book of the same name, it is used to describe how the overuse of digital technology is resulting in the breakdown of cognitive abilities in a way that is more commonly seen in people who have suffered a head injury or psychiatric illness” (Gwinn). If people continue to rely on technology without