diseases that affect an aging senior’s memory or cognitive ability

diseases that affect an aging senior's memory or cognitive ability

This assignment will help you understand diseases that affect an aging senior's memory or cognitive ability.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, identify and choose a disease that affects an aging person's memory or cognitive ability.

Based on your research and understanding, create a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document that includes the following:

  • A general overview of the disease
  • The signs and symptoms of this disease
  • Who are the people affected by the disease
  • A holistic look at how it affects the senior citizen
  • Statistics on prevalence of the disease
  • Current technology being used to treat this disease
  • Provide examples of the role that technology is playing in the diagnosis, treatment, or cure of this disease
  • Explain how the future of the disease will be affected by the available technology

Support your responses with examples.