Alzheimer's Disease: Not Just Loss of Memory

Paper Summary:

This disease produces a full blown dementia in its patients and affects millions of people and their families. The paper looks closely at the disease and the ways in which individuals and the medical establishment are treating it. Finally, the writer looks at the current research that is looking into fighting the debilitating effects of the disease.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
History
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Current Research
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The progression of the disease is classified into three phases: forgetfulness, confusional and dementia. The forgetfulness phase is the first stage and is characterized by a loss of short term memory. Patients in the phase will often have trouble remembering names of well known people and misplace items on a regular basis. This stage also may include behavioral changes. A loss of spontaneity and social withdrawal often occur as the individual begins to be aware that there is something inherently wrong. Speech problems and difficulty with comprehension may also appear. Cleary, it is difficult to distinguish this patient from normal everyday people or people with other disorders."

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