used for memory loss and the diminishing in mental and physical abilities. It is most frequently diagnosed in the elderly although there have been some cases of the disease affecting people of middle age. There is not one known single cause for Alzheimer ’s‚ however‚ scientists believe that due to the structural and chemical changes in the brain eventually gradually destroy brain cells thus effecting reasoning‚ learning and memory. If it continues to advance‚ the result is body failure. The disease
Premium Alzheimer's disease Brain Memory
chemical imbalances‚ environmental agents & immunologic changes are other theories. HEALTH PROMOTION - NO proven ways to prevent Alzheimers -current research theories: 1. eating balanced diet 2. eat dark colored fruits & vegetables‚ soy products‚ sufficient amts of folate and vitamin B12‚ C‚ and E. 3. walking‚ swimming‚ regular exercise STAGES OF ALZHEIMERS Early (Mild) or Stage I -1st symptoms up
Premium Alzheimer's disease
1901‚ Dr. Alois Alzheimer began observing a patient named Auguste D. Auguste began behaving more and more bizarrely after developing an intense suspicion about her husband. She would hide objects‚ become lost in her own home‚ start screaming loud insisting that people were out to murder her. Dr. Alzheimer found Auguste confused lines when she read‚ repeated single style labels many times when she wrote and used odd phrases when she spoke. When Auguste died in 1906‚ Dr. Alzheimer performed an autopsy
Premium Alzheimer's disease Folic acid Brain
not until the beginning of the 1900s that Alzheimer’s Disease would be discovered by Alois Alzheimer and his staff in Munich‚ Germany. Alzheimer first encountered this new form of neurological impairment in November of 1901 when Auguste D. was admitted to the hospital where Alzheimer worked at the time.
Premium Alzheimer's disease Brain Neuron
e with Alzheimer’s disease have impaired abilities due to the destruction of nerve cells in the brain (American Occupational Therapy Association‚ 2011). Alzheimer’s disease is a “degenerative brain disease of unknown cause that is the most common form of dementia‚ that results in progressive memory loss‚ impaired thinking‚ disorientation‚ and changes in personality and mood‚ that leads in advanced cases to a profound decline in cognitive and physical functioning” (Merium-Webster dictionary). Alzheimer’s
Free Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer disease: this is a common form of dementia it is believed to be caused by changes in the brain structure‚ and it leads to the death in brain cells usually beginning in late middle age. Risk factors Although it is still unknown what causes the deterioration of brain cells‚ there are several factors that are known to affect the development of Alzheimer’s disease. These are described in more detail below. Age: Age is the greatest factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The likelihood
Premium Brain Alzheimer's disease Hypertension
that is devastating and always fatal. Alzheimer’s has many causes and affects each patient differently with many different risk factors. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease got its name from Dr. Alois Alzheimer who was a German neurologist who discovered some different changes in a woman’s brain tissue that had passed away (Cayton‚ Graham‚ & Warner‚2001). This disease is a neurodegenerative disorder (loss of neurons) that is devastating and always fatal
Premium Alzheimer's disease Dementia Hypertension
I. Introduction: A. What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive‚ degenerative disorder that attacks the brain and results in disorientation‚ with impaired memory‚ thinking‚ and judgment. People with Alzheimer’s also undergo changes in their behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time‚ becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. This combination of these symptoms
Premium Alzheimer's disease Dementia Memory
Alzheimer’s Disease By Anne O’Dell 8/10/2014 Alzheimer’s Disease & Associated Alterations uAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a disease that attacks the brain. It is the most common form of Dementia which is the general term for a decline in mental ability serve enough to interfere with daily life (Poole Arcangelo & Peterson‚ 2013). uAlzheimer ’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. uCauses a gradual‚ irreversible loss of memory and cognitive function (Poole Arcangelo & Peterson‚ 2013). uProgression
Free Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. The disease can be treated but there is no cure for it. As it progresses it gets worse and will eventually lead to death. It develops differently for everyone but the symptoms are similar. In the early stages‚ short term memory loss is the most common symptom. As it progresses the symptoms include irritability‚ confusion‚ aggression and long term memory loss. Following that the persons bodily functions deteriorate
Premium Nursing home Caregiver Alzheimer's disease