The Study Of Barbara Green

II. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include: loss of memory, loss of cognitive skills and depression.

Alzheimer’s disease in many ways is not yet defined. It is a progressive disease afflicting between 5 and 15 percent of people over 65. Additionally, it is not restricted to the elderly, reportedly having

“Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia in elderly people which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases (Krishnan, D. S.)”. World Health Organization indicated that Alzheimer’s disease is the “6th leading cause of death in the

There are many diseases that result in dementia. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease; vascular dementia; Pick’s disease; dementia with Lewy bodies (Fronto-Temporal); Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD); Huntington’s disease.

I am doing a case study for Jenny Stanson, who is a 20-year-old college student who that is currently living with her grandmother. Lately, she has been noticing that her grandmother seems to be confused at times, and often forgets things she has told her. She also informed me that her grandmother is often rather short-tempered. From what jenny says, this does not seem to be her usual manner and happens only infrequently, but Jenny is concerned. She stated that someone told her that her grandmother might be suffering from early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dementia cannot be classified as one specific disease as it is associated with many different types of diseases. Several different forms of dementia exist, with four of the most common including Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia and Lewy Body Dementia. Alzheimer’s disease named after a German physician, Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Alzheimer’s

In addition to having to care for a person going through a progression of a physical impairment, but also having to watch them progress with Alzheimer’s is extremely hard. It becomes difficult when the family does not fully understand what Alzheimer 's and Dementia is. In order to care for someone with Alzheimer’s and or Dementia they should proceed to look further into it. Various studies have been done to help explain to families what each problem is and how to care for someone with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells (What). Most commonly the first region of the brain cells damaged would be the cells in the hippocampus, which is the center of learning and memory in the brain (What). Depending on what type of Dementia the patient has will depend on the area of the brain that is affected (What). Dementia has a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in

The year 2013 there had been approximately 6.8 million people in the U.S. that had been diagnosed with dementia. Five million of these people had a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The year 2050, these numbers are expected to double. C. Forecast of Main points— 1. The three points the most common type of dementia is known as Alzheimer's, it happens when plaques containing beta amyloid form in the brain, it becomes harder for people to remember recent events, to remember who people are, or to reason as the symptoms get worse, and lastly it will cause a person to need full time assistance

Dementia is not considered a specific disease because it is such a broad disease there are many different types.

2)Many people confuse alzheimer’s and dementia or refer to them as the same thing. However, Alzheimer’s is actually a symptom of dementia and is also its leading cause in the UK.

In 2016 5.4 million people have been recorded to have Alzheimer's in America alone, Alzheimer’s disease has grown more than nearly any disease in selected cause of death since 2000, in fact from 2000- 2013 the number of people who die from Alzheimer's has increased nearly 71%. Alzheimer's is 60%-70& of dementia cases and has a huge affects on patients friends and family

Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain and its memory function. It is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is most prevalent in older persons, but sometimes may present itself in persons younger than 65 (early onset). In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 200,000 people have early onset (Alzheimer’s Association). The risk for Alzheimer’s disease increases as a person ages. Memory, along with personality changes, and motor skills decrease in persons who have Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that as many as 5.1 million Americans may have Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer’s Foundation of America).

Alzheimer disease of the elderly has several stages. All the stages have various symptoms. Common early symptoms of Alzheimer disease include disturbances in short-term

If the reader would like to do further research on Alzheimer, I would recommend that you dig deep and research. I believe the most accurate information would come from the Alzheimer’s Association. There motto is literally “The Brain Behind Saving Yours.” They were the most helpful in my research. The reader would be best benefited by reading their information and data.

Aging is an inevitable process that every human being goes through. It is very important to see how people change as they age and the various experiences they go through. One of the most common diseases among older people is dementia. Among the different types of dementia, the most prevalent one is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is important to look at all of the signs and symptoms of each type of dementia to see which specific type best describes a person’s condition. There is one patient in particular, Betty, who has many signs and symptoms related to dementia. Betty is a 65-year old woman who has dementia running in her family. She has been living at home with her husband, Robert, who is 70- years old. The physicians are doing many tests to see which specific type of dementia Betty exhibits. After looking at each type of dementia and its signs and symptoms, it is fairly easy to tell which disease best describes her condition. Examining the various biological theories of aging is also very important because it helps to better understand dementia and how it affects older people in their lives. Overall, it important to look at all of the signs and symptoms of all of the types of dementia, along with the biological theories of aging, to see if an individual has any disease and the severity of it.