Japanese American Degenerative Disease
Degenerative disease experienced at a higher rate among Japanese Americans: Dementia
A degenerative disease that is experienced at a much higher rate among Japanese Americans is Dementia. According to the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, there are a lot of Japanese-American men with Vascular Dementia. In fact, it is seen more commonly in Japanese-American men than in Caucasian men. Is it also mentioned that there are a lot of cases of dementia in Japanese-American men that are not diagnosed as well. After reading an article on the Oxfords Journals website, I learned that Dementia is more commonly seen here in the United States for Japanese-Americans than in rates reported by Japan and it’s also stated that the subtypes of Dementia found in Japanese-Americans is similar to those found in Caucasian populations.
References:
"Health and Health Care of Japanese American." Health and Health Care of Japanese American. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.
http://web.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/japanese.html …show more content…
(n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2016, from http://ethnicelderscare.net/dementia/japanese-americans-and-dementia/
Prevention/treatment strategies for the degenerative disease: Dementia
First and foremost, the treatment for Dementia depends on the cause and type of Dementia. For example, Vascular Dementia can be developed after a stroke, and once the damage to the cells has been done, there isn’t anything that can repair those damaged cells.
Prevention for this type of Dementia would be to live a healthy, active lifestyle to prevent the likelihood of having a stroke. Other types of Dementia can be treated with medications that can help the diagnosed person manage their symptoms. Unfortunately, Dementia is a progressive disease, meaning that it will get worse over time and sadly, there isn’t a cure.
References:
What Is Dementia? (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2016, from
A degenerative disease that is experienced at a much higher rate among Japanese Americans is Dementia. According to the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, there are a lot of Japanese-American men with Vascular Dementia. In fact, it is seen more commonly in Japanese-American men than in Caucasian men. Is it also mentioned that there are a lot of cases of dementia in Japanese-American men that are not diagnosed as well. After reading an article on the Oxfords Journals website, I learned that Dementia is more commonly seen here in the United States for Japanese-Americans than in rates reported by Japan and it’s also stated that the subtypes of Dementia found in Japanese-Americans is similar to those found in Caucasian populations.
References:
"Health and Health Care of Japanese American." Health and Health Care of Japanese American. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.
http://web.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/japanese.html …show more content…
(n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2016, from http://ethnicelderscare.net/dementia/japanese-americans-and-dementia/
Prevention/treatment strategies for the degenerative disease: Dementia
First and foremost, the treatment for Dementia depends on the cause and type of Dementia. For example, Vascular Dementia can be developed after a stroke, and once the damage to the cells has been done, there isn’t anything that can repair those damaged cells.
Prevention for this type of Dementia would be to live a healthy, active lifestyle to prevent the likelihood of having a stroke. Other types of Dementia can be treated with medications that can help the diagnosed person manage their symptoms. Unfortunately, Dementia is a progressive disease, meaning that it will get worse over time and sadly, there isn’t a cure.
References:
What Is Dementia? (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2016, from