Nr 507 week 7 dis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case Scenario A76-year -old man is brought to the primary care office by his wife with concerns about his worsening memory. He is a retired lawyer who has recently been getting lost in the neighborhood where he has lived for 35 years. He was recently found wandering and has often been brought home by neighbors. When asked about this, he becomes angry and defensive and states that he was just trying to go to the store and get some bread. His wife expressed concerns about his ability to make dec...

NR 507 Week 7 Discussion; Alzheimer s Disease

NR 507 Week 7 Discussion.

Case Scenario A76-year -old man is brought to the primary care office by his wife with concerns about his worsening memory. He is a retired lawyer who has recently been getting lost in the neighborhood where he has lived for 35 years. He was recently found wandering and has often been brought home by neighbors. When asked about this, he becomes angry and defensive and states that he was just trying to go to the store and get some bread. His wife expressed concerns about his ability to make dec...

Case Scenario A76-year -old man is brought to the primary care office by his wife with concerns about his worsening memory. He is a retired lawyer who has recently been getting lost in the neighborhood where he has lived for 35 years. He was recently found wandering and has often been brought home by neighbors. When asked about this, he becomes angry and defensive and states that he was just trying to go to the store and get some bread. His wife expressed concerns about his ability to make dec...

Nr 507 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION STUDY LATEST 2022/2023 NR507 Week 7 Discussion  Compare and contrast the pathophysiology between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. Both Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia are degenerative cognitive dysfunction diseases that primarily affect older adults. In general, Alzheimer's disease affects most of the brain, whereas frontotemporal dementia mainly affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Alzheimer's disease comes...

Case Scenario A76-year -old man is brought to the primary care office by his wife with concerns about his worsening memory. He is a retired lawyer who has recently been getting lost in the neighborhood where he has lived for 35 years. He was recently found wandering and has often been brought home by neighbors. When asked about this, he becomes angry and defensive and states that he was just trying to go to the store and get some bread. His wife expressed concerns about his ability to make dec...

Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of severe cognitive dysfunction in older adults, (McCance, K.L. & Huether, S.E., 2019). It is a progressive disease that starts off with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. At first, Alzheimer’s disease typically destroys neurons and their connections in parts of the brain involved in memory, including the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus. It later affects areas in th...

A76-year -old man is brought to the primary care office by his wife with concerns about his worsening memory. He is a retired lawyer who has recently been getting lost in the neighborhood where he has lived for 35 years. He was recently found wandering and has often been brought home by neighbors. When asked about this, he becomes angry and defensive and states that he was just trying to go to the store and get some bread. His wife expressed concerns about his ability to make decisions as she c...

NR 507 Week 7 Discussion Question: Rheumatoid Arthritis