Do you have someone in your family that has Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s Disease is a disorder of the brain that results in gradual mental deterioration. Eventually‚ the brain becomes so damaged that it can no longer properly regulate the body’s many systems‚ and the patient dies. However‚ because this level of deterioration may take as long as twenty years to develop from the time the disease’s symptoms are first notice‚ Alzheimer’s patients often die of other illnesses first (Willett‚ pg.4). This is
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HIV: A Communicable Disease HIV‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ is a communicable disease that was once considered a death sentence years ago. It is a disease that is contracted by the exchange of bodily fluids such as blood‚ semen‚ and vaginal secretions. Persons can be affected by the disease for years without knowing it. To date‚ blood tests that pick up the antibody is the only way of detecting it. Patients may be asymptomatic‚ which means the disease is present‚ however‚ symptoms
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Alzheimer’s Disease “Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills‚ and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The first case of Alzheimer’s Disease was in 1906 when Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of a “mental illness.” The woman had suffered from memory loss‚ language problems and behavior problems. After her death he found clumps and tangled fibers. These clumps
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Alzheimer’s disease is a deterioration of the brain that happens in middle or old age. It is the most common cause of premature senility and dementia‚ which is a loss of cognitive functioning (thinking‚ remembering‚ and reasoning). Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered the disease in 1906 as he was doing an autopsy on a woman’s brain in which he discovered abnormalities. Alzheimer’s causes the brain to shrink in size‚ which causes all of the cognitive issues. Scientists today still do not fully understand
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Parkinson’s disease was first founded by an English doctor‚ James Parkinson‚ in 1817. Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that results from the lack or loss of cells in various parts of the brain‚ the main region is called the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra cells produce dopamine‚ a chemical messenger responsible for sending signals within the brain that allow for coordination of movement. The lack of dopamine causes neurons to fire irregularly and out of control
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child’s dreams should be. As the images dance under my eyelids I am gently shook awake by his gentle touch. “Ambyrrr‚” his voice is like a melody to my ears and it automatically brings a sense of love and safety to me. I slowly open my hazel green eyes and they meet his chocolaty brown ones. I let out a soft grunt and roll over‚ not wanting to leave the comfort of my nice warm bed. A soft chuckle echoes through the room and any one could sense the love and admiration he held behind it. He once again
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Huntington’s disease Anna Richards 4th period 12/7/16 Page Break In 1872‚ the American physician George Huntington wrote about an illness that he called "an heirloom from generations away back in the dim past." One of its earliest names was chorea. Until recently‚ scientists understood very little about HD and could only watch as the disease continued to pass from generation to generation. Families saw the disease destroy their loved ones’ ability to feel‚ think‚ and
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Chronic Lyme Disease All three sources go very in-depth about Lyme disease and provide a wide range of information. This paper will look specifically at the condition referred to as Chronic Lyme Disease as well as others topics surrounding the disease. I have found that there are differing views regarding factors such as the severity‚ transferral‚ treatment‚ and many others. My sources include a well accredited documentary‚ published report by Dr. Scott Taylor‚ and a website for the Center for
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COM155-University of Phoenix COPD and Heart Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and heart disease are two of the deadliest chronic illnesses affecting the world’s population. These diseases have caused hundreds of thousands to lose their lives. With the death rate of heart disease and COPD rising‚ attention should be focused on these diseases and how we can prevent fatalities throughout the world. Educating the public about these diseases is vital in lowering the number of deaths
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Celiac disease affects approximately 1-2% of the general population1 and is a serious genetic autoimmune disease that attacks any gluten that enters the body and intern damages the villi and mucosa in the small intestine‚ which affects absorption of nutrients from food1‚2. This damage to the small intestine can lead to malnutrition1‚2. Gluten is a protein that is found in barley‚ wheat‚ oats and rye1‚2. Since gluten is in many foods‚ this disease will greatly affect people’s diets‚ and lead to changes
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