Studies demonstrate that people with this disease could pass away approximately seven years after the on-set of memory loss and as early as three years.
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause for the cognitive disorder dementia. Alzheimer’s can only be fully diagnosed after one’s death with an autopsy to examine the brain abnormalities.
To diagnose Alzheimer’s while an individual is living, all other possible reasons that a person has gotten dementia have first need to be ruled out. This is done by obtaining a family history, obtaining laboratory testing, and by being examined by a physician.
The
on-set of Alzheimer’s usually does not occur until the age of about 45 or after.
It is correlated with a multitude of cognitive dysfunctions as mental
functioning declines. Usually if an individual has Alzheimer’s, their cognitive
deterioration is a very gradual process which usually begins with short term
memory loss.
Other symptoms could be: having poor judgment, being disoriented, starting to lack in taking care of personal hygiene, and not feeling connected to reality.
Other symptoms could be: having poor judgment, being disoriented, starting to lack in taking care of personal hygiene, and not feeling connected to reality.
Individuals with Alzheimer’s are able to alleviate
some of their symptoms with proper guidance. However, once the disease forces
loss of certain functions, it is not possible to restore these functions.
Counselors can help a client with their agitation and aggression that they may often feel.
Counselors can also help caretakers of these particular patients deal with the distress that they endure (Butcher, Mineka, & Hooley, 2012).
Counselors can help a client with their agitation and aggression that they may often feel.
Counselors can also help caretakers of these particular patients deal with the distress that they endure (Butcher, Mineka, & Hooley, 2012).
References
American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2000) Diagnostic
and statistical manual of mental disorders, Fourth
Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) 4th ed., Text revision.
Arlington,VA: Author.
Butcher, J. N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J. M. (2012). Abnormal
psychology, 14th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson.
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