characterized by an abnormal accumulation of α-synuclein (-Syn) aggregates within neurons‚ nerve fibers‚ or glial cells are collectively referred to as α-synucleinopathies [1]. The three main types of α-synucleinopathies are Parkinson’s disease (PD)‚ dementia with Lewy bodies‚ and multiple system atrophy. These disorders impact mainly the elderly population‚ therefore causing serious personal and economic burden in our aging societies. Among them the most common disease is PD‚ which displays both sporadic
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Independency (autonomy) Development in Adolescence Carissa Jackson November 19th‚ 2015 Salem College Mary Jacobsen Psychology 150: Personality Psychology 1. Trait definition (and/or conflicting definitions) 1.1. Defined as the flexibility from outside control or leadership‚ the word autonomy comes from the early 17th century; from the Greek word autonomia meaning ‘having its own laws‚’ from auto: ‘self’‚ nomos: ‘laws’. Independent is defined just as autonomy is. Independent came from the early
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Dementia as a Risk Factor for Falls and Fall Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents Carol van Doorn‚ PhD‚* Ann L. Gruber-Baldini‚ PhD‚* Sheryl Zimmerman‚ PhD‚w J. Richard Hebel‚ PhD‚* Cynthia L. Port‚ PhD‚* Mona Baumgarten‚ PhD‚* Charlene C. Quinn‚ PhD‚* George Taler‚ MD‚z Conrad May‚ MD‚§ and Jay Magaziner‚ PhD‚ MSHyg‚* for the Epidemiology of Dementia in Nursing Homes Research Group OBJECTIVES: To compare rates of falling between nursing home residents with and without dementia and to examine
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Paternalism Seen through the Perspective of Arranged Marriage Philosophers have argued about when the use of paternalism is justified. Paternalism may be justified by the various considerations of a society’s set of values and virtues. Ordinarily‚ the commonly accepted idea of what paternalism means involves supportive agents within society who infringe on an individual’s freedom for his/her benefit when the individuals of interest would prefer not to be treated this way. When discussed from a
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I’ve learned that wonderful things and horrible things will happen in life. In 2011 my grandma began to have a severe case of dementia. This was incredibly hard for me and my family. She was 87 and very kind. She had been a huge part of my life ever since I was born. We had gone on multiple vacations together and visited at least once a month. I was pretty young at first so I didn’t notice her forgetting things‚ but my parents would talk about her forgetting where she had parked and then when
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situation‚ then review and assess the reports prepared by your fellow students.Read the case studies below and decide which ethical principles are involved in each situation: (a) describe the principle Principle of Respect for Autonomy The Webster dictionary (2002) defines Autonomy as “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.” And in keeping with this definition we‚ as registered nurses‚ must
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114 Learner Autonomy: Concept and Considerations Madhu Neupane Abstract “Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”This proverb taken from Chinese culture is associated with learner autonomy. Once learning used to be the matter of receiving the body of knowledge which could then be used for the rest of life. But such view has been nonsense in this fast-paced world. Therefore‚ the learners should be provided with the skills necessary for the lifelong pursuit
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Alzheimer’s dementia is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by several brain abnormalities that are selective and only affect neurons in specific regions of the brain. This disease is characterized by a progressive decrease in neuronal activity and neuronal survival. Historically‚ researchers have used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines to scan patients with Alzheimer’s disease and the unaffected old adults and then use supercomputers to create color-coded maps which revealed
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The four ways of applying autonomy to health care mentioned in the readings (Yeo‚ Moorehouse‚ and Dalziel 93-95) are incompatible with those of other‚ non-“Westernized” countries‚ as they assume that each health care situation will involve a patient whose culture puts emphasis on not only autonomy and the modern health care system‚ but also certain ideas of autonomy (Yeo‚ Moorehouse‚ and Dalziel 93-95). Each culture and individual has their own idea of autonomy and health care that has developed
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this case‚ three different autonomies exist: the patient’s autonomy‚ the parents’ autonomy and the neurosurgeon’s autonomy. The patient’s and parents’ autonomy are the same in this case. Holding their religious beliefs‚ they want to take the risk and have the surgery to possibly extend Derek’s life for another six to twelve more months‚ but only if the surgeon agrees that no blood products are to be used under any circumstance during the procedure. The neurosurgeon’s autonomy‚ on the other hand‚ is that
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