living with cognitive impairment is growing at an alarming rate. Medication adherence can be affected by impairment in an individual’s cognition. In countless older individuals, adherence to prescribed medication is extremely important to their health and can make the difference between life and death. It is pertinent to devise methods to improve adherence in these individuals with cognitive impairment to ensure they live long, healthy lives. Keywords: elderly, aged, cognitive impairment, dementia…

changes in the way our brains work may be signs of cognitive changes. This essay showcases a clinical case study on Mild Cognitive Impairment. It describes the process of cognitive development according to theorist Jean Piaget. It overviews the three basic cognitive function of the brain. It explains several cognitive impairments related to the elderly. Last, it details cognitive assessment used to detection and measurement of cognitive impairments in the elderly. Case Study A 78-year-old woman…

Name: Abhiyanta Shrestha Enrollment Number: M2016MH025 Mild Cognitive Impairment and Women in Old Age Home in Urban Mumbai: Prevalence and Patterns PART I - RESEARCH PROPOSAL a. The problem identification Older women are of special interest for me because of the fact that their numbers have outgrown rapidly in the global arena. The older population is predominantly female because women tend to live longer than men, older women outnumber older men almost everywhere. In 2013, globally, there were 85…

for a majority of people this is just not reality. As students and faculty try to balance their busy schedules they are getting less and less sleep; they are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation can be broken down into three categories: mild, moderate, and chronic. Mild sleep deprivation is losing about one hour to an hour and a half of sleep in a night. If this continues for a few days, it becomes moderate. Chronic sleep deprivation is regularly not getting enough sleep. “If you can fall asleep really…

is to prove this theory to be true. Christopher Randolph executed this study by comparing the neuropsychological test results from two groups of without a history in participating professional sport “(1) 41 demographically similar adults with no cognitive changes and (2) a clinical sample of 81 people diagnosed with MCI” (Randolph). After all the testing and surveys, the results were clear; professional athletes are more likely to have a form of MCI or Alzheimer’s when they get older. The author…

Analysis: The study is trying to figure out the effectiveness of cognitive bibliotherapy on adolescents with mild and moderate depression. The article stated that the objective of the study was to explore the benefits of an already supported treatment approach cognitive therapy but with adolescents with depression. The study had three goals; one, to investigate the efficacy of cognitive bibliotherapy with adolescents whom have mild-moderate depression. The second was to explore the relation of 3…

“Mild autism can give you a genius like Einstein. If you have severe autism, you could remain nonverbal. You don 't want people to be on the severe end of the spectrum. But if you got rid of all the autism genetics, you wouldn 't have science or art. All you would have is a bunch of social 'yak yaks’, Temple Grandin. (Grandin, 2013) Born on August 29, 1947, Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism as a young child. As Temple grew, she began pursuing work in psychology as well as animal science…

The Effect of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries on Physical and Cognitive Function Jessica Halme Clark College Author Note This paper was written for Psychology 100, taught by Professor Fielding Abstract Concussions, classified as a mild traumatic brain injury, are a growing problem in the United States. Research is being done to determine immediate, short-term, and long-term effects as well as the most effective way to treat concussions and the best way to prevent them. The general…

Cognitive Impairment With Older Age Many times, we hear our older generation complain that their memory is failing. Is it really failing or is there something else causing the memory to decline? With many studies in the area of cognitive impairment during aging, it was shown that often times it the decline is due to aging, but there are signs and symptoms that those entering their older years may want to look for, as well as those who love and care for them (National Institute on Aging…

Q3: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a decline in cognitive function that does not meet the standards of dementia but is worse than what is expected for the patient’s age and educational background (Petersen et al., 1999). While a patient with MCI is at increased (10-20%) risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) compared to the normal population, it is not necessary to classify patients as having MCI until they develop any further preclinical AD symptoms (Petersen et al., 1999). The diagnostic…