Category: Alzheimer’s Disease

Table of Contents Population Description Current Treatment Options Costs of Treatment Medicare Cover Current Policies Impacts of High Costs/Impact Assessment Potential Solutions References Population Description Aging in the United States is increasingly becoming a healthcare challenge, especially with the health needs and treatment costs rising. The Alzheimers Association (2021) produced a report in March, 2021,…

Outline In this article, I use the phenomenon of Alzheimers neurodegenerative disease to study the syndrome of professional burnout in nurses who provide care to such patients. This is a comprehensive project that consists of two key sections, namely the study of Alzheimers disease and the study of nursing burnout practices. The focus of the…

Table of Contents Summary Alzheimers Facts Neurological Aspects Social and Psychological Aspects of Alzheimers References Summary Alzheimers is a medical condition resulting from progressive neuronal relapse in the brain. The world experiences increased pressure to combat or develop a better understanding of Alzheimers because more and more people continue to suffer from it as they…

Introduction With increasing age, the chances of developing an irreversible neurological illness, like Alzheimers disease, increase dramatically. Statistics say that more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia nowadays, and the number is growing by around ten million every year. The illness detrimentally affects an individuals cognitive functions, including memory, speaking, and behavior. However, the…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary Challenges References Introduction Alzheimers disease affects all aspects of the ill persons life and those connected to the individual. This article provides a clear picture of the potential impact of the illness on family and personal relationships. It describes the extent to which the interrelationships between family members, friends, and…

The discovery of mitochondrial DNA supports the endosymbiotic theory, which explains that an endosymbiont is a single organism that lives inside another organism. The chloroplast and the mitochondrion both represent organelles that used to be free-living cells, which ended up in host cells. Through rigorous study, scientists found that both mitochondria and plastids inside the…

Alzheimers disease is common among elders aged 65 and older and is a neurological disorder affecting brain cells. Alzheimers disease is one of the most common diseases among nursing home residents in the United States. According to data provided by the Joint Commission, in 2021, more than six million Americans lived with Alzheimers dementia in…

Dementia is a loss of cognitive functioning, and Alzheimers as one of its forms is diagnosed in the majority of cases. The prevalence of this disease among the elderly doubles every five years, while women are at a higher risk. In 2016, 5.2 million older adults (11 percent of this group) in the US had…

Table of Contents Identified Support Needs and Appropriate Care Interventions HP2020 Objectives and Nursing Professionals Roles as Advocates Environment and Social Determinants Conclusion References Alzheimers disease is among the most widespread forms of cognitive impairments impacting older adults quality of life and success in everyday tasks. The needs of patients with this diagnosis require close…

Alzheimer disease (AD) is a type of dementia that mainly occurs among the older populations. The disease condition improves with the age. In other words, the disease gradually gets worse as the individuals age increases (Tom, Hubbard & Crane, 2014). Clinical studies indicate that the disease affect parts of the brain that controls memory, behavior…