Research Paper On Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Most people imagine growing old and playing with their grandchildren. People hope to live a long life so they can share their experiences with the younger generation. They would feel warm thinking about the good old days and sharing the memories with their loved ones. Unfortunately, some people don’t get the opportunity to share their memories because of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells, leading to loss of memory, thinking and other brain functions. There is a misconception that Alzheimer’s is a normal part of aging, but that is not true. The risk of Alzheimer’s does increase with age and the majority of the suffers are 65 and older. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and worsens with time. It gets to the point where the patient can’t even carry out conversations or respond to their environment. …show more content…
However certain factors increase the rise of developing the disease. Some of the risks include “age, genetics and history of head trauma. Symptoms include difficulty performing more than one task, forgetting recent events, getting lost on familiar routes, misplacing items, delusions, withdrawing from social contact and etc.” (Alz.Org) The patient even has hard time performing daily activities and this forces someone to keep an eye on them all day. They require special attention and care. Families have to take time out of their lives and attend to the patient and make sure that they are doing
Most people imagine growing old and playing with their grandchildren. People hope to live a long life so they can share their experiences with the younger generation. They would feel warm thinking about the good old days and sharing the memories with their loved ones. Unfortunately, some people don’t get the opportunity to share their memories because of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells, leading to loss of memory, thinking and other brain functions. There is a misconception that Alzheimer’s is a normal part of aging, but that is not true. The risk of Alzheimer’s does increase with age and the majority of the suffers are 65 and older. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and worsens with time. It gets to the point where the patient can’t even carry out conversations or respond to their environment. …show more content…
However certain factors increase the rise of developing the disease. Some of the risks include “age, genetics and history of head trauma. Symptoms include difficulty performing more than one task, forgetting recent events, getting lost on familiar routes, misplacing items, delusions, withdrawing from social contact and etc.” (Alz.Org) The patient even has hard time performing daily activities and this forces someone to keep an eye on them all day. They require special attention and care. Families have to take time out of their lives and attend to the patient and make sure that they are doing