nai.nih.gov‚ Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning such as thinking‚ remembering‚ and reasoning‚ to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. B. Subpoint: According to www.medicalnewstoday.com‚ Alzheimer’s disease is named after Aloysius Alzheimer. He is credited with identifying the first published case of dementia in 1906‚ which was later identified as Alzheimer’s disease. Transition
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Music has become a huge part of society. There are so many different styles of music and each style speaks to someone a little differently than it does the next person. The use of music as therapy also known as‚ Music Therapy has also started to be a more important part of society as well. Music therapy is a form of emotional‚ psychological‚ and physical treatment using music. “Music therapy is identified by federal law as a service related to special education‚ but no state requires it for educational
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United States‚ and unfortunately growing older has dismal side effects. Dementia and Alzheimer’s affects 1 of 3 seniors and is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Through working with seniors who have Alzheimer’s and dementia‚ I have learned a lot about myself‚ the people‚ and the disease. For Works of Mercy‚ I felt called to work at Autumn Leaves. At this assisted living facility‚ many of the patients have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease so they do not remember short term as well as
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Alzheimer’s disease victims and their families. Therefore‚ in order to better understand this disease one must first know that is Alzheimer’s disease defined based on its causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatments. Alzheimer’s is one of the most common causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the atrophy in the brain’s healthy cells that lead to slowly destroys memory and thinking skills‚ and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest task. It is an incurable disease‚ but it is possible live with it by take
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for common old age mistakes. II. This disease has several symptoms A. The main symptom is a progressive loss of memory. B. leads to severe dementia and eventually death Transition: these symptoms don ’t all happen at once‚ they happened in stages III. The disease is classified into four stages. A. They are early dementia‚ early‚ moderate‚ and advanced B The disease is diagnosed by the person ’s behaviors CONCLUSION I. Summary: in conclusion‚ alzheimer ’s disease is a problem
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dealing with the cortex that is part of the brain that helps with the memory‚ behavior‚ and intelligence. Affecting parts of the brain from gathering its creative memories‚ controlling thinking skills and behavior. Mostly known from being the form of dementia that is also called Alzheimer’s disease. Dealing with chronic disease there are pros and cons that deals with the cost of healthcare and also the cost of the beneficial drugs that are known to be helpful. Branching of the economics are benefit‚
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we begin to struggle due to losing memory. When Alzheimer’s Disease is mentioned‚ we often think about older people which make sense‚ because Alzheimer’s Disease symptoms begin before age 65 (Prevent and Reverse). Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia that involves memory loss and causes problems with thinking and behavior that starts off calm but gets constantly worse. People who live with Alzheimer’s brain cells die‚ and it is hard for them to functions because the brain to shrink. The brain
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degenerative disorder of dementia will be evaluated. To support the contention that music therapy is effective in treating the symptoms of dementia‚ research documenting this therapy’s impact on memory‚ emotions‚ and behavior will be examined. In order to provide a greater understanding of music therapy and dementia‚ these terms will be defined. Second‚ research will be examined to determine music therapy’s impact on the psychological and behavioral issues associated with dementia. Finally‚ a summary
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Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800‚000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older‚ and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: memory loss thinking speed mental agility language understanding
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which the progressive death of brain cells causes irreversible memory loss‚ dementia and abnormal behavior. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia among older adults and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United states (About Alzheimer’s Disease: Treatment). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ an estimated five million Americans aged 65 years and older had Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are similar in several aspects‚ but it is important
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