'Grumpier Old Men'

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at the movie 'Grumpier Old Men' focusing specifically on the character Max. The paper discusses how Max exhibits symptoms of depression, dementia, alcoholism and an unhealthy diet. The paper then goes on to discuss Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, which is prevalent in the elderly.

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"Alcohol addiction occurs gradually as drinking alcohol alters the balance of some chemicals in the brain, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which inhibits impulsiveness, and glutamate, which makes the nervous system excited. Alcohol raises the levels of dopamine in the brain, which makes one feel good and in a pleasant state. Long-term consumption of alcohol can deplete or increase the levels of some chemicals, causing the body to crave alcohol to get back those good feelings or to avoid the negative ones. Low-self esteem or depression may makes one more likely to abuse alcohol. Having a friend who drinks regularly may promote excessive drinking. It is difficult to distance oneself from "enablers" or at least from their drinking habits (Mayo. 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• About Dementia. http://www.about-dementia.com/. 2006.
• Davis, Alison. "Stress--It might be even worse than you think," A Summary of the Conference "Biology of Stress" co-sponsored by the OBSSR and NIGMS, April 12, 2006.
• Huang, Cindy S., et al. "Common Molecular Pathways Mediate Long-Term Potentiation of Synaptic Excitation and Slow Synaptic Inhibition." Cell (Journal), Volume 123, Issue 1, 7 October 2005, Pages 105-118.
• Pearce, Gillian. Depression Antidotes Newsletter. Thu, 15 Jul 1999 18:35:21 -0400.
• "Seven Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease" Suncoast Gerontology Center, University of South Florida. Sep 1, 1999.

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