Comparing Research Sources

Alzheimer's Association. “2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.” Alzheimer’s & Dementia, vol. 16, no. 3, Mar. 2020, pp. 391–460, alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.12068, 10.1002/alz.12068.

The article talks about the impacts of Alzheimer's disease on public health. This includes incidence and prevalence, use and care costs, morbidity, and mortality, and overall effects on society and caretakers. Moreover, the paper discusses the challenges to be faced in the future in relation to meeting the care demands of the growing population.

Bazan-Salazar, Emilia C. Alzheimer’s Activities That Stimulate the Mind. McGraw-Hill Education,2005.https://web-s-ebscohost-com.lrcezproxy.clcillinois.edu:2443/ehost/ebookviewer/ ebook/bmxlYmtfXzEzNTQxOV9fQU41?sid=729df82b-9fed-4ba0-9e8b-69e1f18a5227@redis& vid=0&format=EB&rid=1

The author provides excellent information on activities that stimulate the minds of individuals that have Alzheimers. Activities that are medically proven to sustain the cognitive abilities of Alzheimer’s or dementia individuals. A few activites such as easygoing exercices, gardening, arts and carfts are a few examples. This book can be used to provide more background information to help others acknowledge how important it is to help people with Alzheimer’s or dementia feel the excitement of being able to performe their own actvites of daily living.

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