Alzheimer

Alzheimer’s; the Zombie of Diseases

Alzheimer’s: The Zombie of Diseases In an estimation made by the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading provider of Alzheimer’s care and research, it is predicted that by the year 2050, 16 million Americans will be diagnosed and suffering with Alzheimer’s disease (“The Coming”, 2014). “Alzheimer’s is a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities […]

Alzheimer's Disease: Find it Before it Finds You

Thomas Moore once said “We never think how great a gift it is to think. Cherish your thoughts.” The truth in that statement is all too evident because imagine waking up one day and not being able to remember the things that once made you who you are. Its unthinkable right? but to those with […]

Alzheimer's Disease: A Top Ten Cause of Death in the U.S.

Growing old is a cause for concern in the minds of many. Frequently people find themselves worrying daily over the lack of time that is left in their lives. This is natural. Once a person reaches this time period they find changes in themselves, both physical and mental. Physical symptoms of old age are wrinkles, […]

Into the Brain: Alzheimer's in Women

Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. When cells in a region of the brain are damaged, that region cannot carry out functions normally. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, accounting for sixty to eighty percent of dementia […]

Music Therapy and Alzheimer’s Patients

Music is a form of art that has thrived throughout all of history and has continued to persist as a mechanism for expression and enjoyment today. However, music is not only pleasing to the ear, but also has many positive effects on its listeners. Music therapy, or the prescribed use of music to achieve certain […]

A New Approach To Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of mystery. Since its discovery in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer who studied a female patient suffering from an odd mental illness that included memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behavior, scientists have been scratching their heads as to how this disease starts and why it can’t be stopped. Despite […]

Case Study on Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease Case Study: Alzheimer’s disease is the most widespread form of dementia which has been discovered and explained in 1906 by the German psychotherapist Alois Alzheimer. As a rule Alzheimer’s disease is discovered among the elderly people who reach their 65 year of life, but there are also cases of the early Alzheimer’s disease […]

Alzheimer

Alzheimer is a brain disorder that affects a person, causing the improper functioning of the brain. The disease affects the memory, thus rendering the person helplessly in taking care of himself. It is also associated with the presence of amyloid plaques that exist in the form of neurofribrillary tangles and amyloid aggregates causing mitochondrial dysfunction, […]

The Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Its Affect on the Elderly

The Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and its affect on the elderly Widely range research has been looked at when studying Alzheimer’s disease and the brain. Scientist and doctors have their own theories which are to be proven evidence on how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Periodic figures show the results in the stages studied about […]

Case Study Analysis Alzheimer Disease

Alchemist’s disease Is a brain disease that progressively destroys recollection and Houghton skills and, ultimately, the capability to perform simple everyday Jobs. Memory problems are one of the Initial stages of Alchemist’s. Individuals may have difficulty recalling things that took place a moment ago or remembering family and friends. Eventually, symptoms will progress, and problems […]