Still Alice José Cotto Excelsior College Still Alice Still Alice is a 2009 novel by Lisa Genova that outlines the challenges a woman faces after she is diagnosed with early-onset dementia. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 2014. Alice Howland is the main character in the book. She is a Harvard cognitive psychology professor and also a world renowned linguistics expert. Her family is successful and comprises of Dr. John Howland who is a leading cancer researcher and three adult
are 22,000 potential diseases and medical problems in the world? (Williams,2014) Many people think they are as healthy as an Ox, but that is not really true, because no one is perfect. Meaning you are bound to have some type of medical problem, you just don’t know it yet. With that being said, you are at higher risk of having some of the most common diseases when you are older. For people 65 or older, some of the most common diseases are Arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease. Let me educate you
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Selected Topics Paper: Aging Aging affects every individual and is inevitable, despite our valiant attempts to prevent it. The aging process beings the moment of conception however some can argue it begins at birth. The process of aging is heavily impacted by health, genetics and environmental factors. As people age we have to become accustom to the changes associated with life. The question becomes what changes happen and how? Although we cannot predict what will happen to us we can work to
Mutation: Werner Syndrome For most, aging is an enviable part of the life cycle, which often involves a progressive change in physical, cognitive, and psychological aspects. However, individuals diagnosed with Werner syndrome face an escalated biological clock so to speak. According to Pierce (2013), Werner Syndrome, is an autosomal recessive disease associated with premature aging and early death. The rare hereditary disorder was discovered by the German Scientist Otto Werner and affects approximately
Aging We are all victims of aging. We can witness our inevitable fates in the elderly with their wrinkled, loose skin and gray hair. You can try and mask the effects of aging, but you can never escape from it. From the moment we are born the natural process of aging begins. Its effects can be seen on our face and body as we grow from a child to an adult. Soon after our bodies have matured into young adults, the degenerative properties of aging begin to negatively impact the body. Aging goes
lifestyle is more important than ever. The loss of strength and stamina attributed to aging is caused by reduced physical activity. According to the National Center of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Prevention, seniors can benefit from exercise. Some of the benefits of physical activity include reducing the risk of falling and fracturing bones, helping with endurance and muscle strength, and helping pain associated with arthritis symptoms. Exercise is not only good for the body; it’s also good for
Aging is a complex subject because it is ongoing. When you are studying aging you want to focus on how it affects someone life. So far we have discussed different models that has broken the process of aging down. We have the 1990 study of theory and selective optimization with compensation, Pfeiffer’s 1974 model of successful aging, and Rowe and Kahn’s 1987 model of successful aging. All of these models go into detail about how to age “successfully” and the affect that aging can have on an individual
preparation for another exciting semester, I have reflected upon application of an aging theory to help guide the clinical experience. Erikson's theory of aging adaptation will be applied to this semester and journal entry. According to Erikson, people transition through "life stages" and face "conflicts" (Wilkinson, 2013, p. 1109). According to this theory, elderly individuals will face the challenges associated with integrity versus despair. This theory serves as an ideal framework to base the
witnessed some of the less pleasant changes that sometimes come with aging adults. A loss of memory, loss of sight and loss of psychomotor speed are a few of the cognitive changes that take place as we age. Graying hair, wrinkles and bone loss that results in loss of height, are some of the physical changes that take place as we age. In late life, work, social, spiritual and family factors often work together to fulfill the needs of the aging adult. Many times sadness is mistaken for depression and must
to death (Santrock, 2013, p. 485). There are many varying stages of development and health in late adulthood, along with steady changing of life expectancy. Aging is a part of life, and with it comes changes in every area of living. Many diseases find late adulthood as an opportune time to affect people. Eventually, whether caused by disease or another reason, every individual dies. Death is unique to every person, and healthcare in America is changing to reflect that. This stage of life is a time
The aging population is a major demographic change that Canada will have to face. According to statistics on these changes, the number of people aged 65 or older could double in the next 20 years (“Canada's Aging Population: Impacts and Challenges,” 2012). This rapid growth in the aging population has many negative implications for various aspects of Canadian society. The resources, both human and financial, that are required to support the current basic needs of Canada’s growing aging population
The Alliance for Aging Research is a leading non-profit organization that is associated with scientific discoveries that is concerning the universal human experience of aging and health. The base of this Research is in Washington, D.C.and was founded in 1986. This Alliance has made aging research grow and improve in medical research. Right now, they are celebrating their thirtieth year. The focus of the Alliance for Aging Research is to improve human health. They believe advances in research can
One of the most important concerns that not only the certain region or country but the whole globe is facing with is the societal aging. Societal aging refers to the “social and demographic process that result in the aging of a population” Aging of the population would impact different aspect of social life. For instance, as the baby boomers aging, the evolvement of those generation in different community would increase. Also, the expectation of better healthcare and ethical issues around the aged
Successful Aging Elderly (SAE) Introduction In elderly population most of the research carried out so far emphasizes on the functional problems and diseases. When it comes to successful aging elderly (SEA), it has been recommended that health status should be used to distinguish between elderly subgroups populace and disease-free people possible describe successful aging elderly (SAE). The research papers aims to describe a transitory overview of successful aging elderly research, illustrated in
Gerontologist Occupational Outlook Gerontologists study the aging process and focus on the period between middle age and later life (“Medical Scientists,” 2014; Rizza & Langer, 2010). Classically, gerontology has been divided into sub-disciplines covering the psychology of aging, social sciences of aging, health gerontology and the biology of aging (O’Neil, 2012). This wide-ranging field addresses normal mental, physical and social challenges as well as the inevitable frailty, illness and death
The Aging Brain Why does the human brain age? Brain aging is a part of human life and a big part of society as the awareness for brain aging increases. Over time memory tends to become less efficient as we age and the neurons in the brain decreases (Bendheim, P.E. (2009). By 2050 in the US, 20 percent of the population will be 65 years or older. And as the elderly population increases, so will the incidence of age-related neurological disorders (Perlmutter, David. (2004). Therefor it is important
biloba extract is one of the popular herbal supplements being marketed to mainstream consumers as a "smart" and "anti-aging" drug (http://www.stevemorow.com/food.htm) which will work to help to increase their overall brain functioning in the normal population, as well as, those who suffer from mental impairment due to aging. Gingko biloba extract has also been labeled an anti-aging drug due to its antioxidant properties, its supposed free radical scavenger properties, as well as its reported increases
Successful aging in older adults is measured in three different components: low probability of disease or disease-related disability, high cognitive and physical functional capacity, and active social engagement with life (Meisner, Dogra, Logan, Baker, & Weir, 2010). Physical activity is shown to influence each component of successful aging. Physical activity has been identified as one of three key health behaviors impacting the major chronic diseases of aging that are increasingly responsible for
IS PALLIATIVE CARE NEEDED FOR PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS? Previously, HIV was considered a disease associated with young persons. However, in present day, it is recognized as the disease that affects people of all ages. Individual aged 50 and older has many of the same HIV risk factors as a younger individual. There is an increase in the number of patients aged 50 and over who are living with HIV. This increase in the population is due to the increase in life expectancy of people with HIV and new cases