Ethnolinguistic Variations in Communication With Elderly Persons Who Have Alzheimer's Disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Charlene Pope
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Elderly Persons

scholarly journals Home-based oral healthcare strategies of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 851-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Martins Ferreira Warmling ◽  
Silvia Maria Azevedo dos Santos ◽  
Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de Mello
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Home Based

Abstract Objective: To identify strategies used in the oral health care of elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease in the home. Method: an exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach to collecting and analyzing data was performed. Data was collected through interviews with 30 caregivers and analyzed by the content analysis technique. Results: The majority of subjects were female, daughters of the elderly person, university graduates and aged 32-77 years. The strategies identified were grouped into categories according to the participation of the caregiver: does not participate in care actions or oral health assessments; reminds the elderly person about oral hygiene, demonstrates movements and assists with some procedures; directly carries out actions of care. Conclusion: The strategies employed are related to the degree of dependence of the elderly person, as the caregiver acts based on the need for oral health care and the difficulties in carrying out such care.

scholarly journals The Role of Selected Bioactive Compounds in the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

Antioxidants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Grodzicki ◽  
Katarzyna Dziendzikowska
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Neuroprotective Effect ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Age Related ◽  
In Vivo Animal Model

Neurodegeneration is a feature of many debilitating, incurable age-dependent diseases that affect the nervous system and represent a major threat to the health of elderly persons. Because of the ongoing process of aging experienced by modern societies, the increasing prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is becoming a global public health concern. A major cause of age-related dementia is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Currently, there are no effective therapies to slow, stop, or reverse the progression of this disease. However, many studies have suggested that modification of lifestyle factors, such as the introduction of an appropriate diet, can delay or prevent the onset of this disorder. Diet is currently considered to be a crucial factor in controlling health and protecting oneself against oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, and thus against chronic degenerative diseases. A large number of bioactive food compounds may influence the pathological mechanisms underlying AD. Among them, phenolic compounds, omega-3 fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, isothiocyanates, and carotenoids seem to be promising. They act not only as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents, but also as active modulators of the pathological molecular mechanisms that play a role in AD development, including the formation of amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the main hallmarks of AD pathology. In vivo animal model studies as well as clinical and epidemiological research suggest that nutritional intervention has a positive effect on the health of older people and may prevent age-related cognitive decline, especially when the diet contains more than one bioactive nutrient. The Mediterranean diet and in particular its combination with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, which is called the MIND diet, are nutritional patterns based on many products rich in bioactive compounds that appear to be the most effective in preventing neurodegeneration. The present review gathers evidence that supports the neuroprotective effect of bioactive substances.

P4-223: Serum plasmalogens, ApoE genotype, and the odds of converting from nci to MCI/ad or from MCI to Alzheimer's disease: A longitudinal analysis in elderly persons

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (7S_Part_19) ◽  
pp. P865-P865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asuka Mochizuki ◽  
Vijitha Senanayake ◽  
Bassirou Chitou ◽  
Tara Smith ◽  
Dayan B. Goodenowe
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Apoe Genotype ◽  
Elderly Persons

Neuropathological diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in forensic autopsy of elderly persons with fatal accident

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M Ng'walali ◽  
Kosei Yonemitsu ◽  
Kazuhiko Kibayashi ◽  
Shigeyuki Tsunenari
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Forensic Autopsy ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Fatal Accident ◽  
Neuropathological Diagnosis
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