Question

construct a mind map for Alzheimer's disorder you selected. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of your alzheimer'sdisorder.

Answer 1

Mind map of Alzheimer's disease :-

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Clinical presentation :-

#. Memory and cognitive impairments of Alzheimer's include:

o *Inability to learn new information at first

o Procedural memory loss follows

o Executive function impairments

o Long-term memory impaired in late stages

#. Visuospatial abnormalities include:

o Difficulty recognizing faces

o Disorientation in familiar surroundings

#. Language impairments include:

o Initially manifested as difficulty in word finding and impaired naming ability (anomia)

o Comprehension and meaningful language decreases as AD progresses

#. Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms include:

o Agitation

o Anxiety

o Irritability

o Delusions/hallucinations

o Depression

o Personality changes

o Sleep disturbances

#. Epidemiology :-

AD affects one in eight older Americans

AD is the 6th leading cause of death

15 million Americans provide unpaid care for a person with alzheimer's.

Payments for care are estimated to be $200 billion in 2012

53% of the patients between 75 and 84 have Alzheimer's.

Most common cause of dementia in the elderly

10% in ages 65-74

20% in ages 75-84

45% in ages >85