Case Study Alzheimer’s disease

Case Study Alzheimer’s disease

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Case Study Alzheimer’s Disease

            Alzheimer’s disease refers to the chronic neurodegenerative dementia that begins slowly in the formative stages before getting worse with time. At the earliest or primary stage, the victims in most cases are hampered n short-term memory and its subsequent loss (Lu and Bludau, 2011). There is gradual disorientation as well as language problems. Within the increased timeframe of its occurrence, victims begin to depict signs of getting easily lost, having mood swings, experiencing lack of motivation, difficulties in self care as well as issues regarding behavioral nature and interaction with other people. All together, there is continuous withdrawal from the family and general society by the person’s condition with the targeted decline in body functions.

            Information regarding the disease can be obtained from both public and private entities depending on the ode of availability and the required influence by the interested persons. Of the public means, institutions, organizations, research centers, and publications regarding Alzheimer’s disease can be obtained freely or in paid jurisdictions. In public sphere, deliveries from the government can be obtained at any given time in addition to health facilities, entitled bodies on the disease research and resourced centers like libraries, online means, and publication outlets.

            Several cultural issues affect Alzheimer’s disease and its handling in the social setup. Te disease is a costly undertaking for any individual, as it required substantial financial needs as well as the amount of time delivered in care giving. Gibb (2011) notes that increased dementia and progression in victims are responsible for soaring financial costs. The role of given care is also taken up by close relatives or spouses to the victims, thus presenting a strain to the family ties. Increased psychological effects to the caregivers affect the coping mechanisms. In turn, such factors influence society towards resource allocation especially for the elderly. In some instances, other members are neglected due to the strain experienced.

References

Gibb, C. E. (2011). Research, Dementia, Caring, and Ethnicity: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Nursing, 16, 437-449.

Lu, L. C., & Bludau, J. (2011). Alzheimer’s disease. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood.