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- 1. Alzheimer's Disease
affects nerve cells or the brain and leads to memory impairment and loss of mental faculties. is characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental power. A person can have memory loss, a personality change, and become listless or confused once they have AD (). These are symptoms of a disease just like
2. Alzheimer's: Genetic Dementia
Alzheimer's, the disease of the degeneration of the brain, was identified in 1907 by German physician Alois Alzheimer. Four million Americans suffer from the disease which deprives the victim of the ability to remember, think, reason, and eventually coordinate movement. This most common form of dementia is caused physically by the gradual change in
3. Alcoholism
is a devastating disease that disrupts many peoples lives. Alcoholics are willing to take the risk of losing their job, along with risking the safety of co-workers to satisfy the craving of the drug known as alcohol. Alcoholics families are troubled, and sometimes separated because of the strain they must bare; along with feeling embarrassed, gui
4. Senility
is a disease commonly referred to as dementia. It affects 4 million Americans every year and is a major cause of disability in old age (Bunch, 1997, p. 106). Its prevalence increases with age (Bunch, 1997, p. 106). Dementia is characterized by a permanent memory deficit affecting recent memory in particular and of sufficient severity to interfere w
5. The Results Of Aging
Mark Trolley Abstract This report presents several aspects of aging. The report looks at a number of theories of why we age, the physical and mental changes we undergo as we age, and several ways of caring for the elderly. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.............................................iii INTRODUCTION...........................