A Study of Alzheimer's Disease

Paper Summary:

The writer discusses the ways in which caregiving can be successful or meaningful for those involved with the Alzheimer's patient. The paper argues that the problem is that we live in a society that is not designed to care for an immense aging population with dementia that demands attention seven days a week. Finally, the paper suggests methods for caring for this population.
Table of Contents:
The Problem
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope or Delimitation of the Study
Review of the Literature
Introduction
Organization of the Literature Review
Literature Review
Alzheimer's: Causes and Consequences
Causes
Symptoms
Progression
Consequences
Care Options and Financial Considerations
Caregiver Burdens and Non-Medical Admissions
Psychosocial Impact of Alzheimer's Disease
Variables
Impact
Culture
Doing Family Caregiving Well
Coping Strategies
Summary
Conclusion
Implications of the Study
Position of the Author
References

From the Paper:

"Using neurophysiological methods can also be helpful. For example, using the MRI, measurements of brain atrophy and the hippocampus may help identify dementia development at an early stage. Another problem area that can be measured is hypometabolism in bilateral parietotemporal brain areas. Finally, recent work in biochemistry has identified certain proteins which may be associated with the disease process. These include the A beta 1-42/43 metabolite of the amyloid precursor protein, among others. The authors note that since the mechanism of Alzheimer's is not completely understood, it is important to use many different sources and multiple markers in order to arrive at a good, early diagnosis of Alzheimer's (Almkvist and Winblad, 1999)."

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