Compare and contrast Alzheimer's and normal age-related memory changes. Due to the increasing older adult population, AD rates will increase. However, the etiology of it is not well understood and there are no effective treatments. What would you suggest for decreasing the risk to AD, slowing the rate of AD or living with AD? How are the families of AD patients affected and what would you suggest to lessen the physical and emotional stress of caring for an AD older patient? How can this issue be addressed at a societal or community level to reduce the risk of AD or assist those with AD?
Assume that you are a physician who primarily sees
older adults. How would you diagnose depression and anxiety
and which treatments do you think are the most effective and
why?
The article "The State of Mental Health and Aging in America"
presents various maps which illustrate the distribution of mental
health problems, such as depression, anxiety, life satisfaction and
frequent mental distress. Why do you think that certain
states higher rates? Why do women have higher rates than men of the
same age? Why do Hispanics have a higher rate than whites? If
this is to be addressed as a public health issue, what social
policies or program would be helpful in addressing mental health
problems among older adults.
1.There are some plaques in brain tissues as part of normal ageing, but in AD there are more in certain parts of the brain. Memory changes with normal ageing are older people suffer from poor information retrieval. Poor performance occurs with free recall, compared with recognition, with less contextualized information and when more effort is needed. New learning may also be difficult because of problems in encoding particularly intentional encoding and working memory declines.
An initial sign of AD isva subtle deterioration in memory. Inevitably this progress to more profound memory loss that interferes with the patients ability to function. Eventually long term memories cannot be recalled and patients loses the ability to recognize family members and friends .
2.AD is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disease of the brain. Researchers are focusing on the link between cardiovascular disease and AD. Studies have shown that common risk factor for heart disease are also associated with an increased risk of AD. There are clinical trials being conducted to determine if dietary supplements and vitamins that may help to control free radicals and that reduce homocysteine levels reduce the risk for AD. Individuals who engage in activities that involve information processing have a lower risk of developing AD. Life style factors that may relate to AD risk include dietary pattern, physical activity, leisure activities and educational attainment.
3.The diagnosis of AD is traumatic for both the patients and the families. It is not unusual for the patient to respond with depression denial, anxiety and fear, isolation and feelings of loss. The nurse is in an important position to assess for depression and suicidal ideation. Family members may also be in denial and may not seek medical attention early in the disease. Along with patient assessment ,the nurse must assess family members and their ability to accept and cope with the diagnosis. Although there is no current treatment for reversing AD, there is a need for ongoing monitoring of both the patient with AD and the patients caregiver. An important nursing responsibility is to work collaboratively with the patients caregiver to manage clinical manifestation effectively as they change over time. The nurse should work with the caregiver to assess the stressors and to identify coping strategies to reduce the burden of caregiving Caregiving stress or burden can have adverse effects for their health, especially for those who have chronic health problems. The Alzheimer's Association has many educational and support systems available to help family caregivers. This organization can provide help in many different ways to caregivers.
4.At this time there is no known method of reducing the risk of AD. Ongoing studies suggest that antioxidant maybe beneficial. Depression should be recognized and treated early. At this time genetic testing for AD is not performed on a regular basis. Early recognition and treatment of AD are important. The early signs of AD should be discussed in public health education and awareness needed to created regarding the same.
Compare and contrast Alzheimer's and normal age-related memory changes. Due to the increasing older adult population,...
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Module 8: Journal Assignment-Explaining Memory to a Child (20 points possible) Chapter 8 in your textbook starts off with a section on conceptualizing memory. In my PowerPoint lecture notes that I've posted, you will see that I've annotated a figure called the "Atkinson-Shiffrin Memory Model" on Slide #3 from Chapter 8; however, you will not find this figure in your book (assuming you have the 8th edition or higher). In contrast, Figure 8.1 from your textbook (found on page 233...