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Reflection Paragraph on Sources

To get as much information you could possibly need for this project, you have to use many sources. Some sources may be biased, unbiased, credible, and not credible. Luckily for me, my sources were very credible. Each source that I went to, I thoroughly examined to see if it was credible enough for me to use. If the cite was not credible, then I did not use them and looked on to the next source. I had to make sure that the cite had an author, or was produced by an organization. The cites that had this and gave me the information I needed, got used throughout my project. My sources were all medical based. Either the Alzheimer's Association produced it, it had a credible author, or a medical group put it out. I found most of my early research at the MayoClinic website. This site is very credible because it is always getting updated by the doctors that work or have a partnership with this website. Many of my pictures also came from the medical based websites. Every question that I had going into this project, was answered in some way. There was only two or three that could not get answered. I believe that those questions were not answered because they have not done enough research to let the public know the answer to it. The websites that I used were not biased, they each gave a straight forward answer, that could be found on other websites as well. I believe that these website were the most helpful because they are constantly updated by doctors and people who are doing the research on Alzheimer's. They want to be sure that they put out all the right facts about this disease to let the public know what their options are, how to prevent it, what to look for, how to deal with it as a family and what to expect if you are diagnosed with it. I have learned a lot from my different sources and I hope to continue my research and learn more about this disease.

Reflection on Process

There were many difficult tasks that I had to overcome during this process to get to this point. Doing the research was surprisingly easy for me to do. The part that was hardest for me, was getting each task done and turned in on time. I worked very hard to do everything that I did to the best of my abilities. In the beginning, I did not put forth as much effort as I should have, resulting in a bad grade. Learning from that experience I put my best foot forward and I have given this project so much more time and effort. Doing this project and having to go through so many steps, has taught me many things. It has taught me how to be more patient and how to manage my time. I began to show more interest in the project its' self after the first few days of doing research. I began to learn more things about Alzheimer's and how I could possibly prevent it. There is not much I would change about going threw through this process. The only things that I would change are, I would have worked hard from the very beginning and I would have managed my time more effectively. Having a schedule to go by helped me out tremendously. As the project went on, I began to ask for more help from the teacher and my peers. I have enjoyed doing this project and I hope to continue this blog for others to view, and learn about Alzheimer's. This has been a great learning experience for me and I would not mind doing this again.

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Reflection on Paragraph Findings

Based on the research that I have done, I found out that there was a lot of information that I did not know about Alzheimer's disease. Many people do not understand the severity of this disease, and the toll it takes on people and their families. I have learned that people between the ages of 60 and 80 are the people who are mostly targeted. Out of that age group, women above the age of 65 are the most commonly found Alzheimer's patients. Doing this research has taught me that there are ways in which you can prevent this disease, but they are not always one hundred percent effective. Some of these ways include exercising, doing mind stimulating activities, and playing games to help keep your mind focused and organized. There are also many vitamins that you can take to help slow the chances of you getting this disease, these include the following; Folic acids, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and fish oils. While these vitamins are set out to help you, there are also vitamins such as, vitamin E, gingko, biloba, and tumeric that do not help you. Since there are ways to prevent this disease, I thought that the number of people being diagnosed would start to drop; but they have not, they have done the complete opposite. The number of people that have Alzheimer's disease has gone up in the past twenty years and it has stared to spread into other parts of the world. Although there are many ways to prevent this disease, Alzheimer's can come as a surprise to many. There are many people and organizations who are there to help any one who has this disease, or a family member who is having to take care of a person who has Alzheimer's. There is a great deal of information that I have learned through this research and there are plenty more questions that I have, that I have yet to find an answer to. By continuing my research, I hope to obtain more knowledge of this disease, that may some day help a suffering patient or family member with Alzheimer's.

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As the minds of many American's begin to slowly deteriorate because of Alzheimer's disease, which is a step farther than dementia, we sometimes wonder if it happens across the world too. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that it does. “According to the researchers, the increases in global dementia prevalence were driven primarily by new data from low and middle income countries. Estimates for three regions are higher – Western Europe, South Asia and Latin America than the 2005 estimates. The estimate for East Asia is lower.” (Alzheimer's, Dementia & Mental Health) This quote means that just as the numbers are on the rise for people who have Alzheimer's here in America, there are other places around the world where this disease is starting to be found. For a while, Alzheimer's was a rare disease that many people thought was only genetic, but studies have shown that it can also be because of the environment you may live or work it. The best thing for you to do, is to is to set an appointment up with your doctor and get a test run to see of you have this disease or carry the gene for this disease. Many people across the world, may show signs of having an ignominious behavior because they have developed this disease, but this has become a common factor because of the state that person has been placed in. There has not been much study from doctors across the world, but we have seen that this disease is not just stopping with the American mind; it is traveling far and wide, to ruin, sadden, and depress the lives of many.

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Getting the right amount of vitamins in our meals each day, is a very hard thing to accomplish-but it is not impossible. Many of the foods we eat daily, have some sort of vitamins in them. They could be the vitamins that we absolutely need to survive, or they could merely be the vitamins that we take to improve our health. Some vitamins are very necessary to take to prevent our selves from getting Alzheimer's disease. “Vitamins, herbs, and amino acids may provide additional brain protection. Folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and fish oils are believed to preserve and improve memory. Studies of vitamin E, gingko biloba, and tumeric have yielded more disappointing results. Talk to your doctor about medication interactions, and review current literature to make a personal decision about the costs and benefits of dietary supplements.” (Wayne) This quote gives a list of different important vitamins that you can take to prevent yourself from obtaining Alzheimer's. Although, there are many vitamins that have proven to be very potent towards this disease, there are also some that do not. If you begin to experience any memory loss, or signs of Alzheimer's, then you should meet with your doctor and talk about your options to help slow the process down. Even when taking these vitamins, just the thought of this disease has proven many times to be quite formidable.