Alzheimer s Accounts Of The Ever Growing Battle Essay

Lauren Kubiak Professor Garyantes JRN 02310 Dec. 1, 2016 Alzheimer’s: Accounts of the Ever-Growing Battle She welcomes anyone who comes into view yet stands near her husband. She develops small talk with her close knit family, the people she recognizes. Extended relatives and a few measly encounters do not form a new bond in her mind. She repeats stories, she repeats sentences and she repeats questions. She poses for a picture with her sister, lifts up the bottom crease of her sweater and pulls out a bright pink scarf to swing over her neck. She illustrates a world of imagination and fun through the playful pose. She represents a disease of heartbreak and loss. The woman shows early signs of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a merciless disease in the family that killed her brother and is grabbing hold of the rest of her siblings. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s is not a disease developed with age, rather it is a disease that can start earlier in life and progress as a person ages. It star ts out small. The little things that average people forget. Brain cells are damaged when the sickness begins to develop which leads to the inability to retain information or memory, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Brain cells end up dying and normal functions disappear. Nerve cells die due to the buildup of protein within the brain. These proteins, referred to as plaques and tangles, are a normal sign of aging. An excessive amount of protein buildupShow MoreRelatedStatement of Purpose23848 Words   |  96 Pagesaudience of people who subscribe to the magazine, visit Explorer s Hall, or glance through a National Geographic book. It would provide me with the practical experience that would aid me tremendously in pursuing my future goals, and reveal paths I might otherwise never discover. (―Short Personal Statement: Geography.â€â€" Schall 68) History Luscious fare is the jewel of inordinate desires, cautions the author of The Gentlewoman s Companion (1673), one of many early modern conduct books I surveyed