Arthritis Term Papers Samples For Students

Interview of the older adult

For this work I decided to describe a woman at the age of 63. For convenience’s sake I’ll call her Martha. She has normal constitution and doesn’t have bad habits (like smoking) or serious problems with health. Martha has technical education and worked in the specialty after graduation. She changed several jobs after it. The woman is still working in an educational institution. Before it she worked as a tailor for about 10 years. Today Martha also sews, but it’s just a hobby now. She is married for more than 40 years and has two adult children. Martha ...

Introduction

Aging is broadly defined as a decrease in the ability to survive. Aged people have less ability to perform strenuous physical activities and show the deteriorating condition of the organs and increased susceptibility to the diseases. Life expectancy is defined as the average length of the life of the individuals in a population. In developed countries, the life expectancy has increased due to the availability of modern medicines, public health care, nutrition and housing.

Aging of cells, tissues, organs and systems

Aging affects cells, tissues, organs and the system in different ways. The efficiency of the cellular functions decreases and the shape of the cell organelles like nuclei ...

Analysis of Diseases

Overview
Chikungunya (CHIK) refers to a re-emerging arboviral disease transmitted by the mosquitos Aedes aegypty and Aedes albopictus (Pialoux 318). The virus belongs to the genus Alphavirus and family Togaviridae. The word chikungunya derives from Makonde language (spoken in Tanzania and northern Mozambique), where it means “to walk bent over” (Halstead 557). This name refers to the main feature of both chronic and acute phase of the disease a change in posture causes by the arthritis and arthralgia (Charrel, Lamballerie and Raoult 769).

History

The disease gained its name after the outbreak in Tanganyika, the modern Tanzania in 1952. However, ...

Hypnosis, also known as hypnotherapy is a psychological state or a trance-like state in which one has heightened concentration and focus. Normally, hypnosis uses intense concentration, guided relaxation and focused attention to attain an enhanced state of awareness which is sometimes known as a trance. When in this state, the person’s attention is focused to an extent that, everything in motion around that person is ignored or temporarily blocked out. With the help of a health professional such as a trained therapist, people can focus their attention in this naturally occurring state. Notably, being hypnotized is characterized by relaxation, concentration, expectation, and suggestion. ...

Celiac Disease

Introduction
This is an autoimmune disease of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also known as celiac sprue, although this name is of less use unlike before. The term sprue simply represent a descriptive term in Dutch and it was used then as a term to describe a disease state characterized by diarrhea, emaciation, apthous stomatitis, and mal-absorption (Cited in Green & Cellier, 2007). Different components has been reported or implicated in the development of the condition. Important predisposing features are the diet, immune response, genetics and environmental factors. The genetic factor contributes in a minor population although there are several people with the ...