Student Name: Kayla Stradomski Course # and Section/Time: COMM 101 DAH; Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. Topic: Alzheimer’s disease General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose Statement: To educate my audience on the aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: Can you imagine your life if your memories and cognition slowly started deteriorating? Well, the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2017 report titled Alzheimer’s Latest Facts and Figures, estimates that that’s the reality for 5.5 million Americans. Statement of Purpose: Today, I want to tell you about three aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. Credibility: This disease has been something I’ve been curious about ever since my paternal grandmother was diagnosed with it when I was …show more content…
Connective/Transition: Alright, with that said, let’s start off with the risk factors. BODY I. Age is likely what comes to a lot of your minds when you think of Alzheimer’s disease, but what else is there? A. Well, according to Mayo Clinic’s page titled Alzheimer’s disease – symptoms and causes last updated December 30, 2017, genetic factors such as your family history, having Down syndrome, or even your gender can create a risk for Alzheimer’s disease. 1. Similar to other diseases like, say, cancer, having family members who have it can increase your chance of getting it, though specific genes have been difficult to truly pin. 2. For those with Down syndrome, a gene contained in the extra chromosome increase the risk. 3. In the case of women, the risk increases mostly due to living longer. B. According to the same Mayo Clinic article, some evidence indicates that other health factors such as type 2 diabetes, smoking, heart disease, and obesity might also put you at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Connective/Transition: Now that we’ve discussed some risk factors, let’s move onto the causes and effects
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Cancer was also more likely to be caused which the most common types were thyroid, breast, lungs and salivary glands. Another major problem caused was birth defects such as
People can’t have a life without surprises. There is always going to be something that comes up. The woman from the above example may get a kid free of the Alzheimer’s gene, but that same child could get cancer or die in an accident. Trying to have a risk free life is not realistic.
This means the chances of getting heart disease can increase rapidly. People of lower socioeconomic status have higher risk factors for heart disease because of stress, poor lifestyle choices, and lack of health care information. Everyone experiences stress, whether it is from school, work, or day to day life, stress can consume anyone. The problem with stress is that if it is not managed appropriately it can contribute to many factors which will lead to heart disease.
Dementia is a mental process disorder caused by a brain disease (like dementia) or a severe injury to the head. There are also many symptoms of Alzheimer 's. An example of a symptom of Alzheimer 's disease(AD) is memory loss. Memory loss is a common symptom with any form of dementia. People often wonder, where did Alzheimer 's get its name from? Well I 'm going to tell you!
Once its in the bloodstreams, it can travel to the arteries in the heart and cause atherosclerosis for another words hardening of the arteries. 3. Plaque eventually start to develop and decrease or may even block the flow of blood throughout the body which increased the chances of having a heart attack or a stroke. ii. Same thing goes for dementia but also enter from nerve
As of today, there is no cure for Alzheimer 's, as the article “Alzheimer’s Disease and End-of-Life Issues” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says. However, families of Alzheimer’s patients will try to prolong their life which prolongs their suffering. Giving up is not
1. The author’s article, “Alzheimer’s Time Bomb”, tells about how many people will be struggling with Alzheimer’s in the next 50 years and how it will effect our country since there is no cure. 2. The author writes about this to make people more aware of Alzheimer’s and the fact that not as much effort is being put into making a cure as there should. They say, “the federal government in 2012 unveiled its first ever "National Plan to Address Alzheimer 's Disease."
My choice is Adults with Alzheimer’s /dementia Dementia has become a major health problem because of the worldwide increase in elderly populations, especially those 80 years of age or older. From the results of 47 studies, the prevalence of moderate or severe dementia was estimated to be 10.5 percent among those 85 to 89 years old. Few people were studied in these age groups, which makes the available prevalence figures uncertain. Dementia is associated with more than 60 conditions, the two most common being Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
They can be told something but if it’s not happening right then and there they will 9.9 times out of 10 forget. However there are ways to try and prevent yourself from getting Alzheimer’s. You can eat healthy fruits and vegetables help a lot because what is happy and health for the heart is also happy and healthy for the brain. By doing this you reduce heart disease you also reduce Alzheimer’s disease. Use plenty of Omega-3 fats evidence suggest that omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
You want to live each day to the fullest, but you are not sure how to do that. “Are you afraid of wasting the time you have left?” “Do you want to boost your brain function and memory?” “Do you wish you could relax and feel happy?” Dementia is a constant struggle.
Have you or anyone in your family come across the disease known as the Alzheimer’s disease? Luckily, I never met anyone in person with that disease… at least that’s what I think. The Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is commonly found in the elderly population. Being diagnosed with the disease ultimately means death since there are no known cure. Although the disease is not contagious, the emotional aspect of it spreads as if it is.
Introduction I. We as a human being, we age and it is said that there will be more elderly people in the future. A. According to the graph of 2012 Population Estimates and National Projections from the Current Population Report by Jennifer M. Ortman, the population aged 65 and above is projected to be 83.7 million in 2050, almost double its estimated population of
A person does inherit a tendency to develop the disease. It may appear when the body goes through hormonal and physical changes or after dealing with highly stressful situations (MHA,
The causal factor for the Alzheimer’s disease should not be confused to be the normal aging. The symptoms of the disorder are quite different, but only related to the ones which occur during aging. The disease is caused by both inherited and inherent genes (Selkoe, 2001). Alzheimer’s disease is commonly caused by genetic factors, but the patient has to be exposed to non-genetic elements for the disease to completely occur. The non-genetic factors include diet, environmental factors like previous injuries to the head, deficiency of some vitamins, and high blood pressure.