Essays on Alzheimer

Today, an estimated 50 million people in the world are living with some form of dementia, with roughly two thirds of them having Alzheimer’s – a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive memory loss, decline of neurological abilities, and, eventually, the inability to perform day-to-day tasks....

Alzheimer’s, overall general term for loss of memory and cognitive skills is serious enough to interrupt everyday life. It’s a kind of dementia that results in difficulty in remembrance, intelligence, and actions. 60 to 80 percent of this disease results in dementia cases. A risk...

By aging, the expression and perception of emotions decreases. The cognitive and relational function degrade, particularly for people with Alzheimer’s disease. The management of emotions is first and foremost about putting one’s feelings into words, about expressing one’s perceptions. The support of speech makes it...

First described by German neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in the early 1900’s, Alzheimer’s disease is a complex, gradually progressive, degenerative neurological disorder characterized by devastating impairments in memory, thinking and reasoning and subsequently, associated behavioral changes. While estimates between studies vary, researchers approximate that around 47...

The brain is a very powerful organ, but as we age the most important functions that the brain controls start to lose touch and slowly deteriorates as a result. Why is this relevant? In 2019, the Alzheimer’s Association reported that 5. 8 million people are...

Alzheimer’s Disease is one that is often heard about, but how many know the diagnosis in and out? This particularly common disease is a neurodegenerative disorder. It affects the human body’s nervous system entirely, but more specifically, the cortex. The nervous system is like a...

Memory loss and cognitive decline are common symptoms among people diagnosed with Dementia. Over time, these primary symptoms progress (Alzheimer’s disease) and often lead to inadequate self-care or even the failure to remember family members, especially a significant other. In the opening scene of The...