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Alzheimer ’s disease:
Not Just Loss of Memory
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
III. Methodology
IV. Data Analysis
V. Discussion
VI. Conclusion
VII. Bibliography
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Alzheimer’s disease: Not Just Loss Memory
Introduction
Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative brain disease, is the most common cause of dementia. It currently afflicts about 4 million and is the fourth leading cause of death in the united states. Furthermore, Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of mental impairment in elderly people and accounts for a large percentage of admission to assisted living homes, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucination, have been reported in a large proportion of patients with this disease. In fact, it is the presence of these psychotic symptoms can lead to early institutionalization.
Learning about Alzheimer’s disease and realizing that it is much more than just a loss of memory can benefit the families of those with the disorder as well as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to look at the disorder, as well as to discuss the history, symptoms, diagnosis and hopes of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Literature Review
Around the turn of the century, two kinds of dementia were defined by emil kraepin: senile and presenile. The presenile form was described more in detail by alois Alzheimer as a progressive deterioration of intellect, memory
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Alzheimer ’s disease:
Not Just Loss of Memory
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
III. Methodology
IV. Data Analysis
V. Discussion
VI. Conclusion
VII. Bibliography
1
Alzheimer’s disease: Not Just Loss Memory
Introduction
Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative brain disease, is the most common cause of dementia. It currently afflicts about 4 million and is the fourth leading cause of death in the united states. Furthermore, Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of mental impairment in elderly people and accounts for a large percentage of admission to assisted living homes, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucination, have been reported in a large proportion of patients with this disease. In fact, it is the presence of these psychotic symptoms can lead to early institutionalization.
Learning about Alzheimer’s disease and realizing that it is much more than just a loss of memory can benefit the families of those with the disorder as well as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to look at the disorder, as well as to discuss the history, symptoms, diagnosis and hopes of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Literature Review
Around the turn of the century, two kinds of dementia were defined by emil kraepin: senile and presenile. The presenile form was described more in detail by alois Alzheimer as a progressive deterioration of intellect, memory
Bibliography: 3. Harwood, Dylan, warren barker, Raymond Ownby and Ranjian Duara. (2000). 4. Heston, Leonard and june white. (1983). The Vanishing Mind; A Practical Guide to Alzheimer’s disease and other Dementis. New York: W. H. Freeman and co. 5. Gelb, Douglas. (2000). Measurement of progression in Alzheimer’s disease: A clinician’s perspective. Statistics In medicine, [pic]