Informative Speech Alzheimer’s
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Alzheimer’s disease.
Central Idea: Alzheimer's disease affects millions of Americans each year thus it is important to become familiar with the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options available for those living with the disease.
Method of Organization: Topical.
Alzheimer’s disease I. One year ago, my grandmother entered a state of rapid decline. A. She would get confused while out for a walk and forget how to get home. B. She would forget that her husband, parents and other family members had been dead for years. C. She would confuse much younger family members as being her parents or a friend she had not seen since grade school. II. My grandmother’s story is not unique; one in eight older American’s are living with Alzheimer’s disease. D. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. E. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and only cause of death among the top 10 which cannot be cured, prevented or slowed. III. In order to learn more about my Grandmother’s disease, I decided to further my research to see what signs we missed regarding her decaying state as well as experimental treatments that are currently available along with the personal experiences of other’s to help guide us, as a family, through her disease. IV. Today I will share part of what I have learned by discussing the risk factors associated with the development of Alzheimer’s, symptoms indicating someone should be tested for Alzheimer’s, tests available for the detection of Alzheimer’s, as well as treatment options for those suffering from the disease, tips to help one cope when a loved one develops such a disease and the stages you can expect your loved one to progress through while suffering from Alzheimer’s.
(Internal Preview) Let’s start by looking at risk factors which may lead to Alzheimer’s.
I. Risk factors that
Central Idea: Alzheimer's disease affects millions of Americans each year thus it is important to become familiar with the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options available for those living with the disease.
Method of Organization: Topical.
Alzheimer’s disease I. One year ago, my grandmother entered a state of rapid decline. A. She would get confused while out for a walk and forget how to get home. B. She would forget that her husband, parents and other family members had been dead for years. C. She would confuse much younger family members as being her parents or a friend she had not seen since grade school. II. My grandmother’s story is not unique; one in eight older American’s are living with Alzheimer’s disease. D. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. E. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and only cause of death among the top 10 which cannot be cured, prevented or slowed. III. In order to learn more about my Grandmother’s disease, I decided to further my research to see what signs we missed regarding her decaying state as well as experimental treatments that are currently available along with the personal experiences of other’s to help guide us, as a family, through her disease. IV. Today I will share part of what I have learned by discussing the risk factors associated with the development of Alzheimer’s, symptoms indicating someone should be tested for Alzheimer’s, tests available for the detection of Alzheimer’s, as well as treatment options for those suffering from the disease, tips to help one cope when a loved one develops such a disease and the stages you can expect your loved one to progress through while suffering from Alzheimer’s.
(Internal Preview) Let’s start by looking at risk factors which may lead to Alzheimer’s.
I. Risk factors that
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