Dementia
March 23, 2011
Psychology paper: Dementia
The subject of a brain deteriorating disease is one we often avoid. Considering the fact that it is possible for a loved one to be a victim of a memory captivation is unbearable. Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain, not so much a specific disease. People affected by dementia are disabled to the point where they may not be able to get dressed or eat. They have a total lack of problem solving and the ability to control emotions, they are intellectually impaired, and their personality is completely robbed from them. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dementia.html) Dementia is a mental deterioration. It is defined as a progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgment, language and problem solving, madness or insanity. Although memory loss is a common and major symptom of dementia, it does not mean memory loss by itself defines the disease. (http://scmd.stanford.edu/whatisdementia.html) Dementia can be caused by many disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases. This is where large numbers of neurons in the brain stop functioning and die from losing connections with other neurons. An example of this disease would be Alzheimer’s. (http://scmd.stanford.edu/whatisdementia.html)
Dementia has been around since the beginning of time, however research and diagnosis of it has grown in the past 30 years. This research enables a more improved and deeper understanding of what the disease is, who gets dementia, and how it develops and affects the brain. This work is beneficial in finding better diagnostic techniques, improved treatments, and possible ways of potentially preventing these diseases. (http://scmd.stanford.edu/d_history.html) Alzheimer’s was first diagnosed in the early 20th century. Dementia is growing
Psychology paper: Dementia
The subject of a brain deteriorating disease is one we often avoid. Considering the fact that it is possible for a loved one to be a victim of a memory captivation is unbearable. Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain, not so much a specific disease. People affected by dementia are disabled to the point where they may not be able to get dressed or eat. They have a total lack of problem solving and the ability to control emotions, they are intellectually impaired, and their personality is completely robbed from them. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dementia.html) Dementia is a mental deterioration. It is defined as a progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgment, language and problem solving, madness or insanity. Although memory loss is a common and major symptom of dementia, it does not mean memory loss by itself defines the disease. (http://scmd.stanford.edu/whatisdementia.html) Dementia can be caused by many disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases. This is where large numbers of neurons in the brain stop functioning and die from losing connections with other neurons. An example of this disease would be Alzheimer’s. (http://scmd.stanford.edu/whatisdementia.html)
Dementia has been around since the beginning of time, however research and diagnosis of it has grown in the past 30 years. This research enables a more improved and deeper understanding of what the disease is, who gets dementia, and how it develops and affects the brain. This work is beneficial in finding better diagnostic techniques, improved treatments, and possible ways of potentially preventing these diseases. (http://scmd.stanford.edu/d_history.html) Alzheimer’s was first diagnosed in the early 20th century. Dementia is growing