Alzheimer’s disease is a group disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought‚ memory‚ and language. It is marked by progressive deterioration‚ which affects both the memory and reasoning capabilities of an individual. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia (mental deterioration of memory and thought processes) among the elderly. It is estimated that 4.5 million Americans over the age of 65 are affected with this condition. After the age of 65‚ the incidence of the
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Skin Bleaching and Global White Supremacy: By Way of Introduction Yaba Amgborale Blay‚ PhD Lafayette College Co-editor of this Special Issue of the Journal of Pan African Studies‚ Yaba Amgborale Blay (blayya@lafayette.edu) is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Lafayette College where she also teaches courses in Women ’s & Gender Studies. Her research interests include African cultural aesthetics and aesthetic practices‚ the politics of embodiment and Black identities‚ transnational
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physiological‚ such as coronary heart disease‚ cerebrovascular disease (or accidents)‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ and several others. The biological causes of these diseases are not as clear as some of the lifestyle choices that can lead to them. The symptoms of these diseases range from irritating to bothersome and even painful or dangerous. While all of these diseases can be treated‚ they cannot necessarily be cured or entirely prevented. Coronary heart disease is restricted maximum blood flow to the
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O’Malley in their article Chronic Kidney Disease in an Alaska Native/American Indian Statewide Healthcare Network when it comes to Chronic Kidney Disease‚ and in particular it’s later stage‚ end stage renal disease(ESRD) Alaskan/Native American Indians are "diagnosed with ESRD more than other ethnic groups (Caucasian‚ African American‚ or Asian)"(2014). The statistics show that "between 6.3% and 9.2%"(2014) of Americans are affected by chronic Kidney disease. These numbers are better put into perspective
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family and friends. Facials and skin exfoliation are an important part of general skin maintenance. Facials include deep cleansing‚ exfoliation‚ moisturizing‚ mask application‚ and massage‚ are great for removing impurities‚ toning the skin‚ and producing the healthy glow of good skin. What is a facial? About the skin‚ Different Skin Types A facial is a step towards helping the skin look youthful and prevent premature ageing. Facials and Facemasks work on the skin to remove dirt‚ grime‚ and excess
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Clients at Risk of Skin Breakdown At the end of this module you will be able to: • Identify clients in the care environment/setting who may be at risk of impaired tissue viability and skin breakdown • Identify any pre-disposing disposing factors which might exacerbate risk • Identify any external factors which you should consider in your assessment • Identify the effects of a pressure sore on the client Structure of the skin In n order to help you to understand how skin breakdown can happen
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The Effect of Diseases on an Athlete’s Body When thinking about the disease that athletes get‚ and hearing more and more about it in the media‚ it has become a growing idea of what should be done. It is becoming very common that sports players are coming out that they are being diagnosed with either a neurodegenerative disease or some kind of CTE. Many researchers have found different causes to these diseases‚ but most of them lead back to sports and how the players get hit too hard or too much
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Alzheimer’s Disease SOC 313 Katherine Malish February 7‚ 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. “Its onset is generally insidious‚ with gradual deterioration of cognitive function‚ eventually resulting death.” (Falvo‚ D. 2009‚ pg. 226). Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia among people age 65 and older. “Nearly 70 percentages of all dementias are Alzheimer’s‚ and over 4.5 million
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nflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses two illnesses - Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) - that are characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation. The disease progression of IBD is heterogeneous‚ as is the response of individual patients to different treatments. Typically IBD and the resultant inflammation cause a combination of abdominal pain‚ diarrhea‚ intestinal bleeding‚ weight loss‚ malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies. The onset of IBD is greatest in early adulthood
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs‚ each about the size of a fist‚ located in the upper part of a person’s abdomen‚ toward the back. The kidneys filter wastes and extra fluid from the blood to form urine. They also regulate amounts of certain vital substances in the body. When cysts form in the kidneys‚ they are filled with fluid. PKD cysts can profoundly enlarge the kidneys while replacing
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