Alzheimers Disease Anne Harrison Description ● Alzheimer ’s disease is a progressive‚ degenerative disorder that affects the brain ’s nerve cells‚ or neurons‚ ending up in loss of memory‚ thinking and language skills‚ and behavioral changes. Cause ● Plaques: clumps of a protein that damage and destroy brain cells. ● Tangles: Strands that ruin cell transport made of proteins. Most Affected ● ● ● Age: 65-80 is the usual age Sex: More women are affected than men (Alzheimer.org) Race and profession
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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
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Alzheimer ’s disease Wendy M Tolliver PSY/340 November 28‚ 2011 Melynda Marchi Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer ’s disease received its name from Dr. Alois Alzheimer (a German physician). Dr. Alzheimer detected bizarre changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died (in 1906) of a bizarre mental illness. He notices numerous abnormal clumps (amyloid plaques) and twisted bundles of fibers (neurofibrillary tangles). Scientist of today has discovered the plaques and tangles in the brain are recognized
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http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Resources/images.htm I just passed out a blank card to everyone I would like you to draw an analog clock that reads the time 4:45‚ hang on to this piece of paper and I’ll explain it a little bit later. You might be wondering why there is a picture of an elderly woman on the screen. Well‚ that lovely old woman Is my grandmom and she was formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about 6 years ago‚ she was my inspiration for this speech . Mayo Clinic
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Crohn’s Disease Outline Joshlyn A. Aday SCI/162 Sunday November 25‚ 2012 Professor Julie Moyer I. Crohn’s Disease is named after Burrill B. Crohn‚ the physician whom introduced the disease to us in 1972‚ just 40 years ago. Crohn’s disease has many names that it can be identified as‚ depending on the extent of the disease. They are as follows: Morbus Crohn’s‚ Granulomatus Enteritis‚ Regional Enteritis‚ or Terminal Ileitis. Attacks from Crohn’s Disease may in fact affect people
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your brain begins to age as well. Early in life‚ Alzheimers Disease (AD) is affecting approximately one out of eighty-five people‚ possibly including your own grandparents. Research indicates this disease is associated with plaques and tangles in the brain itself. In 1906‚ this disease was described and named after the German psychiatrist and neuropatholoist‚ Alois Alzheimer. It was stated that there are early-onset stages of Alzheimers that can be affected early‚ and most is diagnosed in
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Chronic Diseases (cancer) Outline Introduction 1. There are some ways to prevent the possibility of getting cancer‚ as well as the warning signs. a. Do self-checks and pay close attention to any abnormal lumps‚ warts and or moles. b. See your physician on regular basis and have tests done‚ such as x-rays 2. Life style is a major contributing factor‚ more so than genetically being passed down from relatives. a. Know what chronic diseases‚ such as cancer that could
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Causes » Parkinson ’s disease most often develops after age 50. It is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. Sometimes Parkinson ’s disease occurs in younger adults. It affects both men and women. In some cases‚ Parkinson ’s disease runs in families. When a young person is affected‚ it is usually because of a form of the disease that runs in families. Nerve cells use a brain chemical called dopamine to help control muscle movement. Parkinson ’s disease occurs when the nerve
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March 2015 Parkinson’s Disease One million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease. This disease involves movement of body parts that trigger the brain and it’s unstoppable. Research study shows that this disease comes from a nerve cells in a area of the brain. It is chronic cause by a decrease in production of dopamine in the body. This Neurotransmitter Dopamine is cause for the body’s smooth muscle movement. When Dopamine no longer produced by the body this disease start to shows its symptoms
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1. What is dementia? Why is Alzheimer disease based on a “diagnosis of exclusion”? What diagnostic tests would be ordered to determine if Ella’s dementia could be caused by Alzheimer’s disease? Dementia: Grossman and Porth (2014) define dementia as a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. Another name for dementia is‚ nonnormative cognitive decline‚ which can be induced by any disorder that irreversibly damages large areas of the cerebral hemispheres or subcortical areas (memory
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