Alzheimer's Disease Research Paper
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, neurological condition that impairs the brain's functioning. The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is not known. Early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are usually memory loss. There are other symptoms that include having problems with learning, paying attention, judgment and orientation. (Aronson 15) In general, people who have major personality and behavior changes might have Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease usually affects older people. There are many older people with memory problems that do not have Alzheimer's. It is natural to lose some memory when ageing. Loss of memory can result from many other disorders, including the side effects of drugs metabolic abnormalities, …show more content…
Not one single test will prove whether a person has Alzheimer's disease or a related mind loss disorder Alzheimer's disease is named after a German doctor "Alois Alzheimer". He discovered things called "plaques and tangles" in the brain of his patients who suffered memory loss. The brain looked like tangled shoe laces or hair and the plaque resemble plaque on one's teeth. All of this interferes with brain functions. In the 1900 Dr. Alois began to seriously study the brain. He discovered that this disease is "progressive and irreversible". The disease was characterized by deteriorating brain cells and will commonly lead to dementia. (Wilkinson 7, …show more content…
There is no point at which one stage of Alzheimer's moves to another stage. The stages seem to blend together, but it becomes more sever and more noticeable as time goes on. With stage one the onset of Alzheimer's disease is so gradual. It can go on unnoticed for a long period of time. The person can tell of stories of memories from long ago but they may not be able to tell you what happened the previous day. They may become absent minded, miss appointments or even forgetting to return phone calls from friends and family. They tend not to want to learn new things and going to different places such as dine out or go on vacation. Of course much of this behavior is not unusual for most people at some time or another in their lives. That is why slight changes in one's behavior, in the beginning of Alzheimer's disease, go unnoticed. In stage two people with the early stages of Alzheimer's become unpredictable. They are usually indifferent to the feelings of others. Keeping clean is not a priority, and the person may object or get angry to suggestions of a shower or a bath. They tend to get lost in a familiar place like a room in the house, in the neighborhood, or on family property. They will more frequently need supervision for eating and dressing. There are noticeable body changes in this stage also. The neck muscles of the Alzheimer's sufferer become weak, and their head may hang to one side. Sleep becomes very difficult and
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, neurological condition that impairs the brain's functioning. The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is not known. Early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are usually memory loss. There are other symptoms that include having problems with learning, paying attention, judgment and orientation. (Aronson 15) In general, people who have major personality and behavior changes might have Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease usually affects older people. There are many older people with memory problems that do not have Alzheimer's. It is natural to lose some memory when ageing. Loss of memory can result from many other disorders, including the side effects of drugs metabolic abnormalities, …show more content…
Not one single test will prove whether a person has Alzheimer's disease or a related mind loss disorder Alzheimer's disease is named after a German doctor "Alois Alzheimer". He discovered things called "plaques and tangles" in the brain of his patients who suffered memory loss. The brain looked like tangled shoe laces or hair and the plaque resemble plaque on one's teeth. All of this interferes with brain functions. In the 1900 Dr. Alois began to seriously study the brain. He discovered that this disease is "progressive and irreversible". The disease was characterized by deteriorating brain cells and will commonly lead to dementia. (Wilkinson 7, …show more content…
There is no point at which one stage of Alzheimer's moves to another stage. The stages seem to blend together, but it becomes more sever and more noticeable as time goes on. With stage one the onset of Alzheimer's disease is so gradual. It can go on unnoticed for a long period of time. The person can tell of stories of memories from long ago but they may not be able to tell you what happened the previous day. They may become absent minded, miss appointments or even forgetting to return phone calls from friends and family. They tend not to want to learn new things and going to different places such as dine out or go on vacation. Of course much of this behavior is not unusual for most people at some time or another in their lives. That is why slight changes in one's behavior, in the beginning of Alzheimer's disease, go unnoticed. In stage two people with the early stages of Alzheimer's become unpredictable. They are usually indifferent to the feelings of others. Keeping clean is not a priority, and the person may object or get angry to suggestions of a shower or a bath. They tend to get lost in a familiar place like a room in the house, in the neighborhood, or on family property. They will more frequently need supervision for eating and dressing. There are noticeable body changes in this stage also. The neck muscles of the Alzheimer's sufferer become weak, and their head may hang to one side. Sleep becomes very difficult and