Describe pathophysiology of alzheimers disease

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You will have the opportunity to describe the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease and outline possible ways to manage this condition in a real or imaginary patient. We would like you to show your understanding by making explicit the links between pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and pharmacological management of your person/client's disease. When preparing your presentation, assume that your target audience is health professionals (e.g., nurses, paramedics, midwives; all of which should have roughly the same base knowledge). Your answers to the questions below will be used to grade the 'depth', 'accuracy', and 'clarity' sections of your Vodcast assignment (see marking rubric provided at the end of this document). At the beginning of your Vodcast, you need to set the scene within the first minute - i.e., speak about your person/client and then proceed to answer the following questions.

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(a) Reflect on your BIOL122 teaching material, and based on the information delivered on Alzheimer's disease identify two brain regions that are particularly severely affected by Alzheimer's disease and explain the most likely consequences of Alzheimer disease-related damage to the regions you specified. (b) Define and describe the.

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