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    Alzheimer’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. This disease slowly destroys memory and thinking skills‚ and eventually‚ the ability to complete the simplest tasks. It can occur in middle or old age due to the decline of the brain and is also the most common cause of premature senility. The symptoms and treatments of Alzheimer’s‚ and ways to prevent the disease‚ is information that is extremely important. As well as how it was discovered‚ and

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    Communicable Disease Assignment – TPJ4M-01 Teacher: Ms. DaCosta Student: Chelsea Orser Due Date: September 25‚ 2009 FIFTH DISEASE 1. What kind of contaminant is it? Fifth Disease is a Viral Infection‚ also known as (Parvovirus B19). 2. What does this contaminant look like under a microscope? [pic] 3. Where is the contaminant found? Fifth Disease is transmitted by Airborne Droplets. 4. In what environments is the contaminant commonly found? Fifth Disease is commonly

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    older adults who suffer with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer is an irreversible cognitive memory loss disease that is currently the leading cause of dementia. The disease is said to be more common on adult in their mid 60’s however early signs of the disease have been identified on individuals has young as 30. Memory loss‚ unpredictable behavior and abnormal language problems are just some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s‚ a person with advance stages of the disease are totally depended on others. They

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    Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodenerative disorder of the brain that causes memory loss and is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s affects about four million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Although mostly everyone that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s has the same symptoms- there are three different types of the disease. Early-onset Alzheimer’s happens to those who are under the age of 65‚ Moderate Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the

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    Alzheimer’s Disease Most people imagine growing old and playing with their grandchildren. People hope to live a long life so they can share their experiences with the younger generation. They would feel warm thinking about the good old days and sharing the memories with their loved ones. Unfortunately‚ some people don’t get the opportunity to share their memories because of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behavior. Alzheimer’s

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    sources of current legal thinking on quarantine for contagious diseases. The first originates in the law of quarantine itself. The second concerns civil commitment. Quarantine laws are limited to controlling infectious diseases. Civil commitment laws govern incarceration when people are a danger to themselves or others‚ are mentally ill and unable to care for themselves‚ or present a danger to others because they spread infectious disease. Before antibiotics‚ quarantine was important in preventing

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    There are two types of Alzheimer’s disease; the first is called early-onset and appear in people from 30 to 60 years old. The first type is little common. The second type is called late-onset and it appears in people after 60 years old. The most common is the second type. The causes are not really clear‚ but these include a mixture of genetic‚ environmental and lifestyle factors. Factors genetics and age cannot be controlled. In contrast‚ other factor like socialize can be changed. Besides lifestyle

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    Alzheimer’s Disease Christina Fidler Com150 March 18‚ 2010 Jennifer Anderson The Changing Mind of Alzheimer’s Disease Imagine living to be 80. The experiences‚ knowledge‚ and emotion an 80-year-old brain must hold are inconceivable. As a person ages there is a normal progression of symptoms such as dementia‚ including memory loss. How does one know when memory loss is more significant than normal aging? When should one become concerned of a dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease? An official

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    Huntington’s disease was first ever believed to be discussed in a letter by Charles Oscar Waters in 1842. In 1846 Charles Gorman noted that the disease seemed to occur in a certain region. Symptoms of the disease were described by Johan Christian in 1860. In 1872 George Huntington gave the first complete description of the disease based on his research‚ and so the disease was named after him. In 1993 the huntingtin gene was located. Huntington’s disease is caused by a defective gene. The defective

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    Lyme disease is a bacterial disease that affects over 200‚000 each year. It is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted through the bite of blacklegged ticks (deer ticks). These ticks are found in grassy and wooded areas. Female nymphal or young black-legged ticks carry and transmit the Lyme disease bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi the most. Common symptoms of Lyme disease are fever‚ muscle pain‚ joint pain‚ headache‚ fatigue‚ and a characteristic skin rash called Erythema migrans

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