Alzheimers
“Alzheimer’s Disease”
Introduction
I. Attention catcher: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease. According to www.alz.org, as many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. According to this same website, Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the world. This disease gradually gets worse and the end result is death.
II. Listener relevance: Most every one of us in this class room has lost, or knows someone that has lost a loved one due to Alzheimer’s disease.
III. Speaker credibility: My Grandmother lost Mother because of this disease and let me tell you, Alzheimer’s is no joke.
IV. Thesis: Alzheimer’s is a deadly disease that currently has no cure.
V. Preview: Today we are going to talk about what Alzheimer’s disease is, the symptoms of it, as well who’s at risk of getting this disease.
Body
I. First main point: First let’s talk about what Alzheimer’s disease is.
A. Subpoint: Alzheimer’s disease is a non curable brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. According to www.nai.nih.gov, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.
B. Subpoint: According to www.medicalnewstoday.com, Alzheimer’s disease is named after Aloysius Alzheimer. He is credited with identifying the first published case of dementia in 1906, which was later identified as Alzheimer's disease.
Transition
Now that we’ve determined what Alzheimer’s disease is, let’s talk about the symptoms of it.
II. Second main point: Although the course of Alzheimer's disease differs for every individual, there are many common symptoms.
A. Subpoint: According to the Alzheimer’s association, www.alz.org, the first symptom of Alzheimer’s is memory loss.
Introduction
I. Attention catcher: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease. According to www.alz.org, as many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. According to this same website, Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the world. This disease gradually gets worse and the end result is death.
II. Listener relevance: Most every one of us in this class room has lost, or knows someone that has lost a loved one due to Alzheimer’s disease.
III. Speaker credibility: My Grandmother lost Mother because of this disease and let me tell you, Alzheimer’s is no joke.
IV. Thesis: Alzheimer’s is a deadly disease that currently has no cure.
V. Preview: Today we are going to talk about what Alzheimer’s disease is, the symptoms of it, as well who’s at risk of getting this disease.
Body
I. First main point: First let’s talk about what Alzheimer’s disease is.
A. Subpoint: Alzheimer’s disease is a non curable brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. According to www.nai.nih.gov, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.
B. Subpoint: According to www.medicalnewstoday.com, Alzheimer’s disease is named after Aloysius Alzheimer. He is credited with identifying the first published case of dementia in 1906, which was later identified as Alzheimer's disease.
Transition
Now that we’ve determined what Alzheimer’s disease is, let’s talk about the symptoms of it.
II. Second main point: Although the course of Alzheimer's disease differs for every individual, there are many common symptoms.
A. Subpoint: According to the Alzheimer’s association, www.alz.org, the first symptom of Alzheimer’s is memory loss.