Contemporary Issues in Aging W5A2

Using 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.

Cite any sources in APA format

 

cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.