There is no cure or treatment that can prevent or slow dementia. However, There are many ways to help and support the lives of an infected person.
I was born to older parents so all my life I have been surrounded by older people. Because of this I have experience plenty of people I know very well diagnosed with the disease Alzheimer's. This is something that strikes close to home because many of family members had the disease or a form of it called Dementia. Even my own grandmother and grandfather had the illness. Although the cure has not yet been found I believe the cure can be found in this generation.
As a child I was very fortunate to have a family like my own; my parents were truly happy and wholly in love. I was incredibly close with my siblings and still am today despite our little fights. Along with being close to my siblings my father and I had a great relationship; most people who knew me would have considered me a “daddy’s girl”. Growing up my father was remarkably proud of my grades and who I was becoming as a person. Oftentimes he would brag about me to anyone who listened.
“Crack”, “click” was what I heard before the most excruciating pain I have ever felt filled my right knee. It was on October 7th, it was just weeks before my junior season was going to start. I was at Massillon Washington high school at wrestling practice like I was almost every day. I was drilling with the assistant coach Percy McGee hitting single legs which was my favorite move. About 40 seconds into the drill I hit another single and all of a sudden my knee locked at about 90 degrees.
Alzheimer 's is a brain disorder that affects more than 5.3 million people in the United States. The elderly are mainly affected by loss of memory. Scientists have not yet found a cure for this disease which is destroying minds. The government has been helping with a plan giving $600 million a year. Their goal is to prevent or treat the disease by 2025.
Turned into the forest, knowing it is the last road I will be seeing for ten days, made me shudder. We drove down the faded path of the forest, my stomach dropped. All the thoughts I had were negative. What if something goes wrong? What if someone gets hurt?
Older Adult Interview Betty was born August 30, 1930 in southern Missouri. Her parents, Maggie and Casey, were your everyday farmers in Christian County. She had an older sister, Wanita, and an older brother, Wayne, as well as a few younger siblings. Growing up, she was blessed to be in a Christian home, where your faith was everything.
Sitting in the crook of a cushioned armchair, I watch the smiling faces of infants flash across the screen of my aunt 's TV. I shift my weight to fold into a more comfortable position, only to be met by a cry of protest. I quickly jump up, my maternal switch being flipped, and begin to soothe. I whisper an old lullaby and hold her hands in mine. Once she has calmed down, I rewind to the beginning of the recorded Huggies commercial, as I had done hundreds of times before, and allow my grandmother to laugh and coo at the toothless grins on the television.
In intense political competition for federal dollars for medical research, and other diseases come out far ahead of Alzheimer’s. Additional support from the federal government could cut down on the death rate of one out of every three seniors; thus, decreasing Alzheimer’s from one of the top six leading causes of death. Back in the early 1900 ’s we did not have information about Alzheimer’s disease but that it was something that an old person gets and that is why we have so many people diagnosed in the year 2015.
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
As a teenager, I can recall many brilliant times shared between my grandfather and me. Spending weekends going on various expeditions, catering parties, and even the occasional amusement park visit. Gardening was; learning the ins and outs of the agricoltrial process was also a great joy. Through this era, I was oblivious to how I was growing and maturing. Becoming older has caused me to realize the numerous things he educated me on, things which I still use today.
But I don’t like to believe the situation or the impact matters, it's how you grow and what you acquire through it. The first few years when my mom developed Alzheimer’s, I selfishly pitied myself and wasted time, not realizing time was allied with this disease and my mom didn’t have enough to spare. To have my mom live now, my brother and I needed to live. We had to live for her. And we’ve made mistakes, we’ve got irritated, and then we woke up the next day and kept going.
The United States has many qualities that are great about it but also has many qualities that are corrupting it. Not everyone in the U.S. lives the life that they have always dreamt of. Most people have challenges that are set in front of them. Throughout the United States, weight is a huge problem that all starts with a child. A child that does not know better and just eats whatever their parents feed them.
December 26th, 2008 was the day this world lost one of the most inspiring, radiant and influential people to ever live. My precious aunt’s cause of death was one many are familiar with: cancer. I distinctly remember the deafening silence following the news, the seemingly unbearable pain while trying to grasp the concept, but also the overwhelming love and support that flooded inform family, friends, and the community. This situation paves the way to answer what sort of problem I would like to solve one day. I would love to be able to aid in the continuous search of a cure for cancer.
A story is a telescope pointed at the night sky; each star a life undiscovered. My story, a mere gleam in the cluster of incandescence, began with my grandfather. All without having to say a word, he taught the power of love and family, how to be strong, and how to dedicate your life to your dreams. A snowball crashes like a meteorite on the pavement, originating from a condescending grin.
