Alzheimer’s on the brain and treatment that is available for patients with Alzheimer’s. E. My first point is about the history of Alzheimer’s disease. II. Body A. History/Cause 1. Discovery: The Alzheimer’s Foundation states that Dr. Alois Alzheimer‚ while performing an autopsy‚ discovered weird proteins growing around the brain- later named Alzheimer’s. 2. Cause: unknown a. In a certain type of Alzheimer’s- like Familial Alzheimer’s disease- Alzheimer’s is caused by inheritance i. According
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The Notebook Kristi Rousos Psychology 101 March 18‚ 2006 Ms Grimes Class The Notebook is a movie in which the main character Allie has Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is marked by forgetting and repeating things‚ getting lost and confused‚ difficulties recognizing persons and objects. Symptoms usually appear after age sixty. Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging and the cause is yet unknown. Alzheimer’s disease is the fourth leading cause of death among adults
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The Notebook: As if Reading from a Notebook People often refer to the movie The Notebook as a sappy‚ predictable chick flick that plays with your emotions‚ making you spill a few tears here and there. Even though I’ve seen this movie a million times‚ everytime I enjoy watching the story of two young lovers who can’t find a way to be together due to their social backgrounds. It’s a heartbreaking and achingly real love story that will keep you hooked from the beginning leaving you gasping for more
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used for memory loss and the diminishing in mental and physical abilities. It is most frequently diagnosed in the elderly although there have been some cases of the disease affecting people of middle age. There is not one known single cause for Alzheimer ’s‚ however‚ scientists believe that due to the structural and chemical changes in the brain eventually gradually destroy brain cells thus effecting reasoning‚ learning and memory. If it continues to advance‚ the result is body failure. The disease
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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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playing modern day guys with massively demented anger management issues‚ add a young actress who has really only shown her chops as a Mean Girl and a Hot Chick‚ bring them together in 1940’s South Carolina‚ and don’t forget to throw in two old fogies reflecting back at their youth. That‚ basically‚ is what The Notebook looks like on paper. Though a cookie cutter “love story” this may be‚ it still leaves some room for a few surprises to keep the super familiar subject matter just the slightest bit fresh
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The Notebook outline The Theme (1)Love conquers all They have overcome many setbacks‚ and love bring them‚ brought them together again. (2) Follow your heart Allie finds that Noah is her only one. She decides follow her heart and love him. (3) You cannot live your life in fear of hurting others Allie obeys her parent’s decision‚ to love Lon but not Noah‚ so she missed Noan. Noah and Allie Their first met in the opening night of the Neuse River Festival‚ in after graduation 1932. They need to be
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The Notebook ‘The Notebook’ by Nicholas sparks is a contemporary love story set in the pre- and post-World War II era. Noah and Allie spend a wonderful summer together‚ but her family and the socio-economic realities of the time prevent them from being together. Although Noah attempts to keep in contact with Allie after they are forced to separate‚ his letters go unanswered. Eventually‚ Noah professes his undying and eternal love in one final letter. Noah travels north to find gainful employment
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Brianna Efaw English Comp II Evaluation Happily Ever After I am evaluating the movie The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes and written by Nicolas Sparks. It features the perfect couple‚ Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams‚ who have a steamy romance throughout the movie. The couple goes through real life situations‚ ups and downs in their relationship‚ and end up together in the end of it all. It portrays the perfect romance with a twist viewers don’t see coming. To be a good romance film‚ it
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Alzheimers Disease What is Alzheimers Disease? The most common form of dementing illness‚ Alzheimers Disease (AD) is a progressive‚ degenerative disease that attacks the brain‚ causing impaired memory‚ thinking and behavior. The person with AD may experience confusion‚ personality and behavior changes‚ impaired judgment‚ and difficulty finding words‚ finishing thoughts or following directions. It eventually leaves its victims incapable of caring for themselves. What happens to the brain in Alzheimers
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