Category: Alzheimers Disease

A German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer first observed some strange behavioral symptoms, including short-term memory loss in his patient Auguste Deter. Upon her death, he carefully studied her brain and found some anomalies, of what later became known pathological hallmarks of Alzheimers disease. Alzheimers disease (AD) is a common form of dementia that is associated with…

Abstract Alzheimers is a progressive degenerative disease that ultimately leads to death due to the degeneration and plaque build up within the brain. Memory is an important aspect of daily life and for performing every day activities and when that is hindered it could be detrimental to the individual and how they are able to…

Abstract Alzheimers disease (AD) is an progressive brain neurological disorder which destroys brain cells causing people to lose their memory, mental functions and ability to continue daily activities. Diagnostic symptoms are experienced by patients usually at later stages after irreversible neural damage occurs. Detection of Alzheimers Disease is challenging because sometimes the signs that distinguish…

Alzheimer Disease is a continuous neurodegenerative disorder and most common cause of dementia, challenge many lives all over the world. Alois Alzheimer a psychiatrist had an interesting discussion about a, women, just over 50 years, called Auguste D, whom had symptoms of this disease. She had focal symptoms, hallucinations, delusions and psychosocial incompetence, which she…

Although pathophysiology is a science, it also designates suffering in people; the clinician should never lose sight of this aspect of its definition. (McCane and Huether, 2019). Pathophysiology is a realm of science which encompassess the harmful effects of disease on the human body. As a future RN, I find great importance in this study…

The average lifespan in humans is reaching its limit. Resultantly, the need for intervention strategies to relieve age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders has never been more prevalent. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is now the leading cause of dementia and death among all the age-related illnesses. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative encephalopathy which occurs in pre- and post-elderly conditions with a gradual loss of cognitive and memory functions. As the population aging intensifies, the number of AD patients worldwide is growing rapidly, resulting in a heavy social burden. Thus, how to treat Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of the…

Alzheimers disease, a type of dementia, is a neurodegenerative health condition which causes memory failure and other brain-related functions, such as speech, behaviour and awareness of surroundings. (Colin L. Masters, 2015) Alzheimers disease is a degenerative and progressive disease therefore increasing risk significantly in the older generations and tends to be more prevalent among women.…

Abstract This paper will delve into a few published articles that discuss the various treatments for Alzheimers Disease (AD) and the benefits they provide. The articles mention several treatments and assess their effectiveness. Some articles discuss similar treatments, but each article offers an interesting perspective on how effective they can be. The treatments mentioned in…

There are many benefits to drinking coffee. According to a new study by the Krembil brain institute, there are many health benefits to having a good morning. In addition to boosting energy and concentration, drinking coffee may help reduce an individual’s risk of developing alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. After human beings enter the old age…