NSG 4067 Financial/legal/ethical implications for the population related to Alzheimer

 Since Alzheimer’s disease is an ailment associated with persons aged sixty- five years and above, the condition results in serious health problems that necessitate finances to treat (Alzheimer’s Association, 2019). The state is associated with financial exploitation since the treatment and prevention of the disease using any money. According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2019), treatment of the disease costs at least $74 per patient, exclusive of home care services. The cost of treating one patient per year sums up to $ 105,850 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2019). For that reason, the financial implications brought about by Alzheimer’s significantly affect the impacted population.

The ethical implications for the population related to Alzheimer’s result from the ethical issues brought about during care delivery. Ethically, Alzheimer’s disease is associated with a particular lifestyle whereby a group of vulnerable individuals is affected (Alzheimer’s Association, 2019). The legal implications are linked to the number of legal patients and legal issues associated with the disease. The severe impediments of the disease are related to dementia the inability to think correctly, thus the need for legal implications.

Interventions used to improve Alzheimer’s.

 Alzheimer’s is associated with aging, making the disease a common cause of dementia among the aged. According to Tassy et al. (2019), the major issue with Alzheimer’s disease is that the illness affects the neuro-functioning of aging individuals. Over time, scholars have come together to formulate possible interventions to improve Alzheimer’s progressive disease. The interventions are;

Social interactions 

Once individuals are exposed to social engagements, the chances of developing Alzheimer’s symptoms are minimized. Social interactions are effective interventions to improve Alzheimer’s because experts have verified that once the human brain is socially engaged, the brain becomes active, reducing the chances of developing Alzheimer’s, which progresses and leads to dementia (Rajasekhar and Govindaraju, 2018). Social interactions can be carried out through engagement with friends and social media platforms such as Facebook.

Regular exercise

According to the Alzheimer’s Association (2019), regular exercise is one of the most appropriate interventions for improving Alzheimer’s progressive disease among the aged. Rajasekhar and Govindaraju (2018) stated that regular exercise minimizes the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by at least fifty percent. When the target population is subjected to regular physical activity, the target group gets a better opportunity to prevent the accumulation of proteins around and in the brain, thus minimizing the chances of acquiring the disease.