Alzheimer's Disease

Paper Summary:

The paper provides a description of Alzheimer's disease and reveals current statistics about those who suffer from this disease. The paper looks at the external and internal effects of Alzheimer's disease on the patient and examines the medication and treatment options available.

Outline:
Introduction
Description of the Disease
Current Statistics
External-Internal Effects
Medications/Treatment Options

From the Paper:

"According to the American Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's is a progressive and fatal brain disease which currently affects more than five million Americans and as a disease "destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior" and can negatively affect a person's overall lifestyle and social life. Alzheimer's is also the most common form of dementia, known in the past as senile dementia or common senility, and currently, no cure is known, yet researchers have managed to come up with treatments for the symptoms of Alzheimer's which can extend a person's life by many years if treatment is done early ("What Is Alzheimer's?" 2008, Internet)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cohen, Elwood. (1999). Alzheimer's Disease. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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• "What Is Alzheimer's?" (2008). Alzheimer's Association. Internet. Retrieved March 12, 2008 from http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp.

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