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Alzheimer's Disease and Communication
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 5 million Americans according to statistics provided by the Alzheimer's Association for the year 2009. Characterized by memory loss, personality changes, behavioral symptoms, and functional decline, AD is a deficit in communication at all levels ranging from cellular to interpersonal communications. A simplified discussion of the concepts follows.
Cellular Communication
A key concept in AD, cellular communication occurs when stimulated neurons produce an electrical charge that travels across synapses by producing neurotransmitters. Each neuron has up to 15,000 synapses. In AD, researchers see the presence of neurofibrillary tangles, which are abnormal collections of tau protein found within neurons. Tau normally binds to microtubules, which support the neuron. In AD, tau disengages and forms large clumps. This causes ...
- Alcohol Addictions in the Family
- Education of Child Life Providers in Family Health
- African American Families: Perspectives of Health
- Acute Health Problems and Interventions for the Childrearing Family
- Adult With Disability Living at Home
- Abortion Experienced by Childbearing Couples
- Access to Health Care: Child Health
- Assessing Family Health
- Biopsychosocial Theoretical Perspectives of Family Systems
- Adolescent Counseling
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Family
- Bullying and the Family
- Education of Health Care Providers: WHO Family Health Nurses
- American Indian Families: Perspectives of Health
- Acute Health Problems and Interventions for the Midlife Family
- Allergies and the Family
- Addition of Family Members Through Marriage
- Access to Health Care: Elderly
- Culturagram Use With Culturally Diverse Families
- Changing Family and Health Demographics
- Adults With Childhood-Acquired Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis and the Family
- Child Emotional Abuse and the Family
- Education of Medical Health Care Providers in Family Health
- Asian Families: Perspectives of Health
- Affect Management and the Family
- Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview of Family Issues in
- Adoption Experiences for Infertile Couples
- Access to Health Care: Uninsured
- Developmental Assessment Scales
- Clarifying Family as Context of Care and Family as Focus of Care in Family Health
- Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Family
- Down Syndrome and the Family
- Child Neglect and the Family
- Education of Nursing Health Care Providers in Family Health
- Buddhism's Influence on Health in the Family
- Birth Defects and the Family
- Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiver Burden
- Adult Child Returning Home
- Acute Care/Hospitalization of Family Members
- Ecomaps for Families
- Constructionist Family Theoretical Perspectives
- Babysitting and the Family
- Fragile X Syndrome and the Family
- Child Physical Abuse and the Family
- Education of Occupational Health Providers in Family Health
- Christianity's Influence on Health in the Family
- Communicable Disease: Adult and Elderly
- Alzheimer's Disease and Communication
- Adult Child With Disability: Planning for by Parents
- Advance Directives and the Family
- Family Interviews
- Critical Theory and Family Health
- Caregivers of Adults With Developmental Disabilities
- Genetic Conditions, Communication in Families
- Child Sexual Abuse and the Family
- Education of Physical Therapists in Family Health
- Coping Management Styles in Families
- Communicable Disease: Children
- Anorexia and Family Dynamics
- Adult Children Living at Home
- Advocacy for Families
- Fictive Kin Relationships
- Family Health Perspectives
- Caregiving: Adults With Developmental Disabilities
- Genetic Conditions, Experience of Families During Prediagnosis and Diagnosis Phases of
- Cigarettes, Smoking, and Secondhand Smoke and Family Health
- Education of Recreational Therapy Providers in Family Health
- Cultural Attitudes Toward Help Seeking and Beliefs about Illness in Families
- Cord Blood Banking and the Childbearing Family
- Asthma Family Issues: Prevention and Control
- Aging and Shifting Roles in Families
- Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family
- Home Environment Assessment for Families
- Informed Consent Issues in Family Health Research
- Caregiving: Elderly
- Genetic Discoveries, New: Health Information in Families Derived Through
- Community Violence Exposure and Family Health
- Ethnic/Racial Influences in Families
- Developmental Care of Preterm Infants and the Childbearing Family
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Family Involvement and Management
- Assisted Living Placement
- Chiropractic Care for Families
- Mental Health Assessment for Families
- Psychological Theories Related to Family Health
- Caregiving: Infants
- Genetic Family Histories
- Conflict in Family Life, Role and Management of
- Factors Influencing Family Health Values, Beliefs, and Priorities
- Families Experiencing a Child's Illness
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Family
- Asynchronous Development Between Partners
- Communication in Families Related to Health and Illness
- Newborn Screening for Families
- Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis in Family Health Research
- Caregiving: Partners/Spouses
- Genetic Information and Family Interviews
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Drug Overdose
- Families: The Basic Unit of Societies
- Life-Threatening Illness and the Family
- Bipolar Disorders and the Family
- Bereavement and Perinatal Loss in Childbearing Families
- Community Resources for Families Related to Health
- Nutrition and Nutrition Promotion for Families
- Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis in Family Health Research
- Case Management for Chronic Illness/Disability and the Family
- Genetic Research Findings and Disease Management for Families
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Homicides, Drive-By Shootings
- Family Self-Management
- Men's Health
- Blindness and the Family
- Birth Order of Children in Families
- Community Services Supporting Health
- Obesity, Weight Problems, and Healthy Weight for Families
- Research Designs and Data Analysis Methods Used for Family Health Research
- Childproofing Medications and Dangerous Agents
- Genetic Research Findings and Family Health
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Injuries
- Hinduism's Influence on Health in the Family
- Prenatal Surgery and the Family
- Bulimia and Family Dynamics
- Changes in Family Structure
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Prediction of Genetic Health Problems in Family Members
- Research Perspectives Used for the Study of Families
- Discharge Teaching for Families Taking a Family Member Home From an Acute Care Setting
- Genetics: The Family Pedigree
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Poisoning
- Hispanic/Latino Families: Perspectives of Health
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Family
- Cancer in the Family
- Changes in Family Structure, Roles
- Computerized Records and Family Health Care Information
- Sociological Theories of Families
- Educating the Family Regarding Chronic Physical Illness
- Genetics and Family Health
- Dietary and Exercise Patterns in Families
- History of Families
- Sport-Related Accidents and Injuries and the Family
- Cancer Survivorship and the Family
- Changing Views of Marriage, Home Responsibilities, and Caregiving
- Costs of Medical Care and Existing National, State, and Private Pay Avenues for Families
- Theoretical Perspectives Related to the Family
- Educating the Family Regarding Serious Mental Illness
- Genograms and the Family
- Drinking by Underage Family Members
- Influence of Close Relationships on Health
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Childrearing Families
- Cerebral Palsy and the Family
- Child Beginning School
- Decision Making in the Context of Health and Illness
- Elder Care Options for Families: Long-Term Care
- Huntington's Disease and the Family
- Drug Addictions in the Family
- Islam's Influence on Health in the Family
- Women's Health
- Chronic Health Problems and Interventions for the Childrearing Family
- Childbirth by Childbearing Couples: Reported Meanings
- Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program for Low-Income Children
- Exercise Promotion and Fitness
- Muscular Dystrophy and the Family
- Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program for Low-Income Children
- Judaism's Influence on Health in the Family
- Chronic Health Problems and Interventions for the Elderly Family
- Childlessness
- Economics as It Relates to Family Health
- Family Caregiving: Caring for Children, Adults, and Elders With Developmental Disabilities
- Sickle Cell Disease and the Family
- Economic Downturn and Families
- Poverty, Children in, and Health Care
- Chronic Health Problems and Interventions for the Midlife Family
- Children's Health: Dental Development
- Electronic Health Record and Family Health Information
- Family Conflict Related to Caregiving
- Elder Emotional Abuse and the Family
- Recreation in Family Health
- Chronic Illness and Family Management Styles
- College Transition for Families
- Emergency Care Use by Families
- Family Health Maintenance
- Elder Neglect and the Family
- Religious/Spiritual Influences on Health in the Family
- Cocaine Exposure and the Neonate
- Complicated Grief
- Factors Influencing Access to Health Care for Families
- Family Interventions across the Life Span
- Elder Physical Abuse and the Family
- Resilience in Families With Health Challenges
- Deaf and Hearing Families
- Contraception in Childbearing Couples
- Family Adherence to Health Care Regimen
- Family Secrets in Family Therapy
- Elder Sexual Abuse and the Family
- Rituals, Routines, and Their Influence on Health in Families
- Depression in the Family
- Coparenting: Children
- Health Care or Medical Home
- Family Therapy
- Foster Care for Minors
- Sibling Conflict
- Diabetes, Type 1, and the Family
- Death: Ambiguous Feelings Related to Loss
- Health Care Reforms, Current and Projected Future Reforms and Their Benefits for Families
- First Aid and the Family
- Gambling Addictions in the Family
- Socioeconomic Status of Families
- Diabetes, Type 2, and the Family
- Death and the Grieving Process in Families
- Health System Options for Families
- Foster Care Emancipation
- Home Environments and their Relationship to Safety
- Stress Management Theory and Techniques in Families
- Disabilities and Family Management
- Death Rituals in Families
- Health-Seeking Behavior in Families
- Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Incest in Families
- Families Experiencing Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions
- Defining Family: An Overview of Family Definitions From a Historical Perspective
- HIPAA: Privacy Laws and the Family
- Health Care Transition Planning
- Lead Poisoning and the Family
- Family Adherence to Health Care Regimen
- Developmental Transitions in Families
- Influence of Policy on Health Care for Families
- Health-Related Accommodations
- Rape and the Family
- Family Emotional Climate and Mental Health
- Divorce: Effect on Children or the Family
- Integrative Medicine and Health Care Settings
- Home Care
- Refugees and Family Health
- Family Pediatric Adherence to Health Care Regimen
- Divorce: Loss of Family Members
- Long-Term Care Facilities for Families
- Home Remedies
- Risk Perception Based on Family Health History
- Fetal Alcohol Exposure and Family Health
- Divorce and Child Custody
- Managed Care
- Hospice Care
- Shaken Baby Syndrome in Childbearing Families
- Food Allergies and Family Experiences
- Employment/Unemployment and Family Health Insurance Coverage
- Marriage and Family Therapy for Families
- Hospitalization and Family Presence
- Sibling Physical Abuse
- Health Management in Families
- Family Experiencing Transitions
- Medicaid and Family Health
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Spouse/Domestic Partner Physical Abuse
- Heart Disease and the Family
- Family Transitions and Ambiguous Loss
- Medicare and Family Health
- Injury Prevention for Infants and Children Family Members
- Suicide in the Family
- HIV/AIDS and Influence on Family Structure and Roles
- Grandparenting
- Outpatient Mental Health Care for Families
- Injury Prevention for the Elderly Family Member
- Verbal Abuse in Families
- Hypertension and the Family
- Grandparents Parenting
- Partnering With Families: Family-Centered Care
- Kinship Care
- War and Families
- Intellectual Disability in the Family
- Grief Work Facilitation
- Pediatric Primary Care for the Family
- Lifestyle Changes and Family Health
- Learning Disabilities in the Family
- Health Needs of Childbearing Families
- Power of Attorney
- Music and Family Health
- Life Span: Care Coordination for Chronic Illness/Disabilities and the Family
- Health Needs of Childrearing Families
- Problem Solving in the Context of Health and Illness
- Optimal Healing Environments for Families
- Life-Threatening Experiences, Support for the Family
- Homeless Families
- Psychiatric Medication for Families
- Pain Management in the Home
- Multiple Sclerosis and the Family
- Illegal Alien Status and Family Health
- Rehabilitation Act
- Palliative Care and the Family
- Navigating the U.S. Educational System When a Child Has Special Needs
- Immigrant Families
- Resuscitation, Family Presence During
- Pharmacotherapy in the Context of Family for Acute Mental Illness
- Oncological Radiation Process in the Family
- Immigration Status and Family Health
- Role of Families in Health Promotion
- Pharmacotherapy in the Context of Family for Chronic Mental Illness
- Resources for Families During Life-Threatening Illnesses
- Job Loss Transition for Families
- Roles of Health Care Providers for Families, Current
- Pharmacotherapy in the Context of Family for Chronic/Terminal Physical Illness
- Schizophrenia and the Family
- Last Child Leaving Home
- Roles of Health Care Providers for Families, Emerging
- Psychoeducational Interventions for Families
- Siblings of Ill Children
- Managing Work and Family Responsibilities in the Age of Increased Technology
- School Nursing and the Health of Families
- Respite Care
- Spina Bifida and the Family
- Maternal Lactation
- Selecting Health Care for Families With Children and Youth
- Selecting Adult Day Services
- Moving, Effect on the Family
- Social Security
- Selecting Child Care for Children
- Natural Disasters, Destruction of Family Home During
- Social Support Systems for the Family
- Therapeutic Play and the Family
- Nonmarital Childbearing
- Standardized Languages Use in the Health Care of Families
- Youth Violence Prevention in the Family
- Parental Abandonment
- Systems Supporting Family Health
- Parental Attachment
- Types of Family Provider Relationships
- Parenting
- Welfare Benefits and Family Health
- Postpartum Depression
- Preconceptual Counseling for Childbearing Couples
- Premature Infant in the Childbearing Family
- Remarriage and Stepfamilies
- Retirement
- Roles and Functions of Families: Divorce
- Same-Sex Partner Rights
- Selecting Long-Term Care Placement for Family Members
- Sibling Death/Loss
- Teen Pregnancy
- United States Military Families, Disruptions
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