Category: Alzheimer’s Disease

Introduction With increasing age, the chances of developing an irreversible neurological illness, like Alzheimers disease, increase dramatically. Statistics say that more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia nowadays, and the number is growing by around ten million every year. The illness detrimentally affects an individuals cognitive functions, including memory, speaking, and behavior. However, the…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary Challenges References Introduction Alzheimers disease affects all aspects of the ill persons life and those connected to the individual. This article provides a clear picture of the potential impact of the illness on family and personal relationships. It describes the extent to which the interrelationships between family members, friends, and…

The discovery of mitochondrial DNA supports the endosymbiotic theory, which explains that an endosymbiont is a single organism that lives inside another organism. The chloroplast and the mitochondrion both represent organelles that used to be free-living cells, which ended up in host cells. Through rigorous study, scientists found that both mitochondria and plastids inside the…

Alzheimers disease is common among elders aged 65 and older and is a neurological disorder affecting brain cells. Alzheimers disease is one of the most common diseases among nursing home residents in the United States. According to data provided by the Joint Commission, in 2021, more than six million Americans lived with Alzheimers dementia in…

Researchable Population The fact is, approximately 5% of Alzheimers cases develop after the age of 65 (Nelson et al., 2012). Mental alertness is one of the most important aspects of aging, and the majority of geriatric patients tend to have memory issues (especially those who are 80 and up). Within the framework of the current…

There have been numerous attempts to analyze and categorize the issues that underpin the development of various health disorders. Histology and integumentary have recently proven to be instrumental in determining the initial causes of some of the most severe and widespread diseases nationwide. The advances in technologies that help examine the structure and the functioning…

Alzheimers disease is an untreatable condition that destroys brain cells and nerves, thus afflicting many important memory functions (Alzheimers disease, n.d.). It is the number one cause of dementia in the majority of the patients. As it stands, the scientists are unsure of what exactly causes Alzheimers syndrome, but the preliminary conclusions state that the…

Table of Contents Handout Evaluation of AD Treatment Video Summary Video Collapse Terms References The issues covered in this weeks discussion will include the pathophysiology of Alzheimers disease (AD), particularly, the tools that junior and senior students can use to educate patients on the subject matter. By the end of the session, the audience will…

Table of Contents Literature Review Methodology and Design of the Study Sampling Methodology Necessary Tools References Literature Review The research conducted by Saragat et al. (2012) focused on the dependency between the variations in nutrition and several certain conditions related to the psycho-functional state of geriatric patients with Alzheimers disease. The analysis of this dependency…

Table of Contents Problem Introduction Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Project References Problem Introduction Alzheimers is a clinical condition that affects the wellbeing of many people above the age of 50. Smebye, Kirkevold, and Engedal (2016) indicate that Alzheimers is one of the common types of condition dementia. This mental condition affects the…