Pill Day Research Paper

Imagine waking up and not knowing the person lying next to you. Imagine waking up and not knowing your own name, your birthday, or you age. Imagine having to look at your family and ask them who they are, or be reminded by flipping through a photo album. Imagine going for an evening stroll and getting lost, even though you are only a block away from your house. Imagine seeing your loved one not remember you. Imagine visiting them as often as you can, and every time having to remind them who you are, and how you affected their life. This is known as a disease call dementia. Dementia disease is very hard for the patient themselves, but often times harder for the family. Alzheimer disease is a form of dementia, and makes daily living very

Over the counter birth control pills have been a topic of discussion for many women. Some might say it would pose many risks such as not receiving medical checkups and not knowing the side effects of birth control pills. Others may see it as a helpful to women because of the convenience of accessing the pills and not having to take time to schedule appointments. Additionally, due to health care and insurance policies some women might not have an easy access to birth control pills but the cost should not be a factor. Although over the counter birth control would allow an easier access for women, there are reasons why a doctor’s visit and a prescription are required to receive birth control pills.

May 1, 1960. The Food and Drug Administration approved Enovid for marketing in the United States. Enovid, the first hormonal birth control pill, was the child of extensive exploration into the unknown and controversial field of reproductive medicine. Its advocates encountered many legal, political, and social obstacles. The progression of Enovid from an unorthodox idea to a medical reality lead to a vast exchange of moral ideals pertaining to sexuality, the role of women, and the extent of government and church influence in society.

Since the 1960’s, doctors have been debating on if birth control could be safely sold over the counter. Over the counter, pill access means that rather than go to the doctors' office for prescription women would be able to buy a pack from the drugstore. In the U.S., drugs like Tylenol, Advil, Claritin, and Aspirin were once prescription only and are now available over the counter. In at least 80 countries, women can buy the pill without a prescription. Birth control was designed to prevent pregnancy and a lack of contraception and sex education causes teen pregnancy and abortion rates to spiral. Not only does the pill prevent pregnancy, but can also have many health benefits for women of all ages.

Growing up, we live life creating new memories but never think that one moment we won’t be able to remember what we have created. Sadly, Alzheimer’s attacks two-thirds of all women in the United States, including my grandma Felicitas, who is pictured singing to the mariachi and enjoying life. The photo captures my grandmother’s happiness and even though such memories will never live in her mind, they will always stay in ours through this photograph. Alzheimer’s affected our interactions around her, it affected how our family functioned, and we had to adapt to new feelings such as denial, frustration, and acceptance. We learned how to cope with this and become a stronger family not only for her but also for everyone around us. Alzheimer’s doesn’t affect only the person living with the disease but also those who care for them and love them; this is how my family is also a victim of Alzheimer’s.

One of the areas that sparked my interest was in women’s health care. When I entered high school I started to notice that many of my friends and peers were already on the birth control pill. This prompted my curiosity about birth control and why so many women and girls were taking it. I decided to do a little research about birth control to see what this pill actually entailed. As I started to research and read more about the pill I found that it is one of the mostly highly prescribed medications given to women. Physicians prescribe birth control to women and young girls for reason such as treating acne, regulating abnormal menstrual cycles and preventing pregnancy. However, the list of possible side effects and complications that come with

People have been desperate to control how many children they have and abstinence is not really an option adults want to choose. Some ancient forms of birth control include: animal skins and intestines for condoms, lemons as barriers to protect from pregnancy, poisonous cocktails to cause abortion, and animal dung cocktails as spermicides. When those measures failed, women turned to abortions. (Rengal intro ix) Humankind has been trying to have sex without pregnancy since ancient times. Birth control methods have been around for centuries, the types and safety have varied over the years. The women's right revolution was a vital part in developing safe methods. Even though some people still

These ideas led to a strong fight against birth control which included intensive sexual education courses and “extra-domestic” activities for women of all ages. These efforts were carried on to eventually create the Comstock Act(Tone 147). Doctors who disapproved even went as far as to say that the method of “coitus interrupts” was harmful to a woman’s uterus as well as caused stress and paranoia, and should not be practiced(Friedman 7).

Imagine living in a time where it was normal for children to not live until adulthood. Before medicine was created, the average life expectancy was 40. Back then, common diseases like the flu could kill you. Thanks to our advancements in the STEM field, in modern day United States, most people will live to be almost 80. Life expectancy has almost doubled! Think twice when you say, “I was born in the wrong era.”One of the key discoveries that allow us to live longer and healthier lives is medicine, more specifically drugs. Drugs are anything, besides food, that is consumed or used and causes a temporary physiological and oftentimes psychological changes to the body. Researchers have worked effortlessly in order to develop new drugs that each have their own purpose. Drugs are made to help people, but they could also be created to cause harm. Additionally, the same thing applies to the person using it. Drugs can drastically enhance one’s life, but

Unlike any other nation in the world, America’s people stem from almost every corner of the Earth, forming a unique mix of cultures to create a unique identity. This identity represents the assimilation of the various cultural values, and how these values shaped American history. Different events throughout America’s timeline have altered the identity of our nation, dispersing and uniting the country throughout history. Even though my ancestors arrived in America at various points, ranging from before the Alamo to the turn of the 20th century, they witnessed similar, dynamic events in American history through a different lens, due to their various locations and backgrounds. Focusing on my mother’s (Dana Kubiszyn) side of the family, her

Around the time I was 8, my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzhiemer’s disease. Initially, it progressed slowly and while at times she would inconveniently forget certain events or conversations, her disease posed little threat on the quality of her life. But as time went on, the inevitable future became the present reality, and

My grandma’s death wasn’t unexpected. For the past few years she’s suffered from Alzheimer’s. She was always a little "loopy", so at first no one really noticed something was wrong. Then slowly over time, things became more profound. She started walking into rooms and not remembering why she was there. Making the wrong dish for dinner. Calling one of my uncles the wrong name. Little stuff. But then pretty soon it was getting up at midnight and talking to someone who wasn 't there. Staring at blank walls for hours on end. Unable to make dinner at all. Not being able to

Alzheimer’s disease is the deterioration of the brain, causing memory loss and change in behavior; it is a form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease has the nickname “old timers” because a large portion of the elderly get diagnosed with this life-altering disease in their later stages of life. Sadly, the victims of Alzheimer’s never survive, so once diagnosed, it is the beginning of the end. This atrocious disease victimized my grandmother, and slowly, she faded away like the sunset.

As a child, my great-grandmother seemed like a living history book. Her life was an amazing story, but sadly, that story would slowly be erased by Alzheimer’s disease. She taught me that life is change, each day is precious and that our memories must be preserved for future generations.

Since I take this class which technically give us many stories and information about the memory. Among the stories, the most impress topic is Alzheimer or Amnesia that reminds me about my great-grandmother who was suffering from dementia about 5 years. When I was in second grade of elementary school, I remember faintly how my great-grandmother acted abnormal than before. In youth, I lived under the big family: great-grandparent, grandparent, and my parent. As a youngest child, I loved from all family. Especially, my great-grandmother loved me to talk about her past such as why she moved to Japan for study and how she met my great-grandfather in Japan. Every time she talks about her past, I enjoyed about her stories because I never been in