ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE -aka Dementia: a syndrome with progressive deterioration in intellectual functioning secondary to structural or functional changes. - Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia -Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible form of senile dementia caused by nerve cell deterioration. -Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience cognitive deterioration & progressive loss of ability to carry out ADL’s. -The pt experiences a steady decline in physical & mental
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Body Composition Tests What is body composition‚ and why is it important? Your body is made up of water‚ fat‚ protein‚ carbohydrate and various vitamins and minerals. If you have too much fat -- especially if a lot of it is at your waist -- you’re at higher risk for such health problems as high blood pressure‚ high blood cholesterol and diabetes (di"ah-BE’teez or di"ah-BE’tis). That increases your risk for heart disease and stroke. Obesity is now recognized as a major‚ independent risk factor
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are often undermined in our society. More specifically the roles of the female body have been manipulated and changed to make women feel inferior to men. The essays “The Female Body” by Margaret Atwood and “The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Male-Female Roles” by Emily Martin‚ both portray the female body and the use of the female body in a way that is inferior to that of a man’s body. These essays also both use a persuasive approach to persuade the reader to acknowledge
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understood‚ and sometimes morally flavored term. Alcoholism is described as a primary‚ chronic disease with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations . This is a disease‚ which has destroyed many people and families‚ and is a constant burden on our society. For many years alcohol has been the most widely abused substance in America. Alcoholism is a disease with many possible causes‚ and several detrimental effects on the alcoholic and those around
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The term Yoga has a few meanings. It’s both a school of thought in the Hindu religion‚ and a system of mental and physical exercise developed by this school. All forms of yoga originated in India. People who follow this school‚ and practice any form of yoga are called yogis‚ or yogins. Students study under prolonged and careful guidance of the teacher‚ known as the guru. The first syllable “gu‚” in Sanskrit means light; the second syllable‚ “ru” means light. A
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Eng. 101 Alcoholism is a Disease In the U.S alone over 15 million people are currently affected by alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic and progressive disease that includes problems controlling your drinking‚ being preoccupied with alcohol‚ continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems‚ having to drink more to get the same effect (physical dependence) or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking. Alcoholism is a chemical disease because it breaks down differently
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PAGET’S DISEASE Paget’s disease or osteitis deformans (now corrected as osteodystrophia deformans) is normally a benign chronic disorder of the bone that results in various complications like bone deformities‚ pathological fractures and osteoarthritis (Ralston 2008). It is estimated to occur in about 2-3% of the U.S population of adults over 60 years of age and is the second most common disease after osteoporosis. The occurrence of this disease has been characterized by a significant increase in
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A. Trachoma This is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium “Chlamydia trachomatis”. The infection causes the inner surface of the eyelids to become rough leading to pain in the eye‚ breakdown of the cornea and possible blindness. Untreated‚ repeated trachoma infections result in entropion - a painful form of permanent blindness when the eyelids turn inward‚ causing the eyelashes to scratch the cornea. Children are the most susceptible to infection due to their tendency to easily get dirty
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HIPAA Tutorial University of Phoenix Health Care Communication Strategies HCS 320 March 27‚ 2013 HIPAA Tutorial The tutorials on HIPAA‚ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‚ is a reminder that there is constant need for improvement on the part of health care individuals. There is a need among health care workers to know the rules and guidelines to stay within the laws set forth by the federal government. What did you learn from the HIPAA tutorial? There is a lot of
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Cardiovascular Disease Information “Cardiovascular disease is the commonest chronic illness in our society‚ and I think in the world” (Lewis‚ 2013). Many people suffer from cardiovascular disease there are times where it is too late to do anything about it. Suzanne Hughes‚ MSN‚ RN states that some risks factors of cardiovascular disease that we cannot change are “being a man early in life and our family history”. Some other causes of cardiovascular disease that can be prevented are the type of
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