2: LASA 2: Final Version of Your Argumentative Research Essay

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Hakim Callahan

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INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy to deal with at times. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease usually develop slowly and gradually worsen over time, progressing from mild forgetfulness to widespread brain impairment. People are unable to remember their families and friends, and they barely remember things about themselves. Lots of families are unsure how to deal with their loves ones, who suffer with Alzheimer’s disease. Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s can seem overwhelming at times. Many people are placed into skilled nursing facilities or memory care facilities. I didn’t believe in placing families members in nursing homes, until I started working at a nursing home. I didn’t feel comfortable with placing a love one’s health in the hands of a total stranger, even though, they are certified. Some employees aren’t as passionate as they should be, in health care facilities. I would rather take care of my family at home. Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s in his or her home verses being cared for in an institution can make a difference in the person’s life, mental condition and financial stage.

SUPPORTING POINT 1 Being administered to at your own particular home is in some cases the better choice for the patient and the family.

· Being administered to at home permits patients to get individual consideration in the protection and solace of their own homes.

· Being administered in your own particular home is more reasonable than inpatient care. There are many different types of things that have to be paid for when one lives in an assisted facility.

· It's much less demanding for family and companions to visit. The can come and go as they please and spend as much time as they like with their loved one.

SUPPORTING POINT 2 Talented offices advantages Alzheimer's patients in light of the fact that there is an assortment of help.

· Rehabilitation services are available to strengthen those who need it. Although one has Alzheimer’s, the body still needs to be exercised as well as the mind in order to keep a person going.

· Professional aids are there to assist with all needs. Aids are there to help bathe; feed and help loved ones with whatever they need. They help them to feel like they’re at home and to make them feel comfortable and understand their condition.

· Daily activities and entertainment is available. There are lots of enjoying things to do with other residents such as playing games and attending scheduled events at the facility.

SUPPORTING POINT 3 Nursing homes aren’t prisons. There are rules for ones safety but a resident still has their freedom and rights just as if they weren’t in the facility.

· Patients/ residents can still have visitors. Anyone who wants to visit is more than welcome to come and sit with you, unless you have someone on a list you don’t want to visit you.

· Family members are allowed to pick up residents and take them out to spend time. Some residents like to go to their real homes to see their spouse and other family member.

· With limitations, some things from your own home are allowed in your room space. Some residents like to have pictures and other things from home in their rooms to remind them of their homes. They like to make their living areas feel homey.

COUNTER-ARGUMENT 1 People is placed in nursing homes so their family members won’t have to put up with them.

· Lots of people don’t have patience to deal with someone who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. They’d rather have professionals to deal with them.

· Dealing with someone who can’t remember and forgets really easy isn’t to cope with. Especially when it’s someone that you’re really close with.

RESPONSE TO COUNTER-ARGUMENT 1 Everyone isn’t able to care for someone who is affected by Alzheimer’s disease. They feel better allowing professional help to assist their family member who’s dealing with the serious disease.

· Nurses and doctors in nursing homes are trained to care for people with Alzheimer’s disease. They know how to keep them calm and how to react whenever the patients reacts a certain way.

· Sometimes a facility is the best place to put your loved one when you have a family and other responsibilities of your own. You can’t put your life on hold.

COUNTER-ARGUMENT 2 Nursing homes are too expensive. You have to pay for every little thing your family member uses and needs.

· It’s almost the same as living in your own home when it comes to expenses in a assisted living facility.

· You have to have money to place your loved one in a facility. Being able to afford everything you’d like for them to have is a must. Especially material things.

RESPONSE TO COUNTER-ARGUMENT 2

· Nursing home billing doesn’t have to be expensive. It really all depends on the types of insurance is being used and how much it actually covers and what it covers.

· It’s only right that family members pay for certain things. Especially material things like cable for their loved and phone and internet services. You have to pay for those types of things in your own home so it should be the same at the facility.

CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH Everyone is going to get old one day, so it's savvy to have an arrangement for your future. It is likewise savvy and truly supportive for somebody to perceive the signs and side effects of the early phases of Alzheimer's, just if there should arise an occurrence of an episode with a relative later on. It's additionally critical for relatives to see how nursing homes work, before considering conceding an affection one with Alzheimer's.

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Robinson, L., Saisan, J., & Segal, J. (2013, June). Dementia and Alzheimer's Care: Planning and Preparing for the Road Ahead. Retrieved July 2013, from HelpGuide.Org: http://www.helpguide.org/elder/alzheimers_disease_dementias_caring_caregivers.htm

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