Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the main causes of dementia in adults 65 and older. Its effects are long term and irreversible‚ causing severe damage to the brain and its nerves. Some of the effects include memory loss‚ major declines in logical-thinking and language. There are many other symptoms and stages associated with Alzheimer’s that will be discussed later in this paper. A few tests can be taken to determine whether or not a person has the disease such as neuropsychological testing. There is
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disease is a neurodegenerative disorder (loss of neurons) that is devastating and always fatal. Alzheimer’s has many causes and affects each patient differently with many different risk factors. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease got its name from Dr. Alois Alzheimer who was a German neurologist who discovered some different changes in a woman’s brain tissue that had passed away (Cayton‚ Graham‚ & Warner‚2001). This disease is a neurodegenerative disorder
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“You have Alzheimer’s”. Anyone would fear ever having to hear those words. But would you want to know if you carried the Alzheimer’s gene? “Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions” (Mayo Clinic). Although Alzheimer’s mostly occurs in the elderly‚ it can sometimes arise in a person’s 30s. When a person is being tested for Alzheimer’s: “There is a blood test for APOE-e4‚ the strongest risk gene for Alzheimer’s‚ this test is mainly used
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In an article Dementia Therapy and Music Concetta Tomanio‚ a certified music therapist reflects solid‚ objective insight toward music and how it has an effect on the brain. The way the brain and the body processes music still remains very mysterious. “Why it’s so positive is that we process music with almost every part of our brain‚” asserts Tomanio. Music in its own affects everyone differently. Music that is connected with historical events or that has a personal significance to a person is key
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Dementia Simulation Prep- Complete before the Simulation Open Docucare and review patient Cora Smith Read the article: Belavic‚ J.M. ‚ (2009). Alzheimer’s disease: A tangle of the mind. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy.7 (5)‚ 26-33. 1 Describe the pathophysiology for Dementia. Mechanisms leading to dementia include neuron degeneration‚ compression‚ atherosclerosis‚ and trauma. Genetic predisposition is associated with the neurodegenerative diseases‚ including Alzheimer and Huntington diseases. CNS
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continue to make improvements to her mobility. Ms. Tennyson was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in 2007. The outcome of this illness causes mild dementia‚ and disorientation. It would be therapeutic for her to reflect and reminisce about her childhood through photos and memorabilia‚ as well engage in her favourite hobbies. Ms. Tennyson’s spatial awareness and cognition is restricted‚ which causes her to be irritable at times. Please be wary that she will easily become agitated and this may aggravate
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE INTRODUCTION Alzheimer’s disease is the most common causes of dementia‚ responsible for 60-80% of all dementias 2‚ 7. The prevalence is strongly linked to age‚ with >1% of 60-64-year-old patients being diagnosed with the condition‚ compared to 20-40% of those over 85-90 years of age 2. It is multifaceted disease which results in progressive cognitive decline that ultimately leads to dementia. Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are considered as diagnostic tools for
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other part of the world. It is unknown whether cases of this disease were simply omitted from history or if the disease just did not exist before then. While there are no accounts of Alzheimer’s Disease specifically‚ there are several accounts of dementia with its definition dating back to as far as the middle of the 18th century (Berrios). It was not until the beginning of the 1900s that Alzheimer’s Disease would be discovered by Alois Alzheimer and his staff in Munich‚ Germany. Alzheimer first encountered
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diabetes A diet lacking in fruits and vegetables Lack of social engagement These risk factors are also linked to vascular dementia‚ a type of dementia caused by damaged blood vessels in the brain. Working with your health care team on a plan to control these factors will help protect your heart — and may also help reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Lifelong learning and social engagement Studies have found an association between lifelong involvement in mentally and
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at the specific needs of the Older Person who has the chronic condition of Dementia. I will describe what Dementia is; discuss the physiological and psychological changes that occur‚ and explore the person’s needs. Also I will discuss the role of the carer and multidisciplinary team in relation to caring for the person. I will use the Internet‚ tutors notes and hand-outs for this project. What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the symptoms that occur when the brain is
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