AP32311

Prompt: Science Summary

It is estimated that more than 5million people in the United States have #|Alzheimer's disease, and it is the sixth leading cause of death (Lifespan). Alzheimer's disease is a very severe form of dementia (Boyd). The early stages of AD start off slowly and gradually become worse; beginning with subtle memory difficulties, and then eventually memories of recent events go. "At least one person is diagnosed every minute with Alzheimer's disease,"(Daiello) and sadly we have not yet found a cure. In this study they had found that using #|fish oil supplements increase memory function. They had spilt the participants into three groups: one group included 229 older adults without Alzheimer's disease, 397 included adults with mild impairment, and 193 were adults diagnosed with AD. During the study they were assessed with two types of test: neuropsychological tests, and MRI's every six months. Participants with normal cognition who reported taking fish oil supplements demonstrated less brain shrinkage in key neurological areas, compared to those who did not take supplements (Lifespan). Also, participants without #|dementia showed lower rates of cognitive decline. There is more research needed for this study, but these findings are promising and highlights the need for more studies of the effect fish oil supplements use on Alzheimer's disease.

References: Lifespan. "Fish oil supplements reduce incidence of cognitive decline, may #|improve memory function." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 15 July 2014.

Boyd, Denise Roberts., and Helen L. Bee. //Lifespan Development//. Sixth ed. Boston: Pearson Allyn & #|Bacon, 2012. #|Print.

Only graders edit below this line!

Grader #1: 1406401574 Grader #2: 1406402089] Grader #3: 1406406827 Grader #4: 1404308809] Grader #5: 1406819160] =Grading Form= media type="custom" key="25032734"