Sunday, September 24, 2006

Alzheimer’s Disease And Communication

Alzheimer’s Disease And Communication: "Speech is frequently affected by Alzheimer’s disease. An understanding of simple speech often remains intact during the early stages. However, difficulties in locating and expressing correct word usage can begin very early in the course of the disease. The Alzheimer's sufferer may experience difficulty in interpreting complex conversations, proverbs, and metaphors. Because of this, it may become very difficult to construct a complex sentence."...(Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Understanding Women With ADD

Understanding Women With ADD: "According to recent studies, men are more prone to ADD than in women. Even with such a fact in mind, it is important to look into women suffering from ADD more closely. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is said to be a neurological disorder rather than it is a psychological problem. The first signs of ADD would be noticeable as early as childhood. It is characterized by impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and lack of concentration. In most women, symptoms include forgetfulness and procrastination. In the office setup, she may have difficulty handling paperwork, may seem disorganized and often late for work. Although a lot of studies are conducted in the quest for creating a direct solution to ADD, up until today, there is no clear treatment for this disorder just yet."... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Understanding Women With ADD

Understanding Women With ADD: "According to recent studies, men are more prone to ADD than in women. Even with such a fact in mind, it is important to look into women suffering from ADD more closely. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is said to be a neurological disorder rather than it is a psychological problem. The first signs of ADD would be noticeable as early as childhood. It is characterized by impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and lack of concentration. In most women, symptoms include forgetfulness and procrastination. In the office setup, she may have difficulty handling paperwork, may seem disorganized and often late for work. Although a lot of studies are conducted in the quest for creating a direct solution to ADD, up until today, there is no clear treatment for this disorder just yet."... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Hyperacusis: A Hearing Impairment

Hyperacusis: A Hearing Impairment: "Most people know of only one type of hearing impairment – deafness. Hearing no sound at all can be very difficult but looking at the opposite side of it, hearing too much may also prove to be as hard. Hyperacusis is defined as the intolerance to normal and everyday sounds.

To give you a concrete illustration of hyperacusis, take for example a glass being put down on top of a desk. To ordinary people, the sound produced by such an act is hardly noticeable. For someone who is suffering from hyperacusis, such sound may be described as loud, even disturbing." ...(Click on title link above to read entire article) ...