The Final Project for this class will be a culmination of your learning over the five weeks of the course and an integration of the information you have learned about the risk factors, symptoms, diagn

The Final Project for this class will be a culmination of your learning over the five weeks of the course and an integration of the information you have learned about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and caregiving issues related to a particular form of dementia. For the Final Project you will choose a specific form of dementia from the list provided and write a comprehensive paper.

The one I have picked to do final project on from list below is Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer’s Disease 
• Vascular Dementia 
• Parkinson’s Disease

All statements in your paper must be supported by cited evidence-based, peer-reviewed publications. Your paper should be written using the following outline as a guide:

• Introduction (one to two paragraphs)
  • Succinct thesis statement detailing the focus of your Final Project and informing the reader about your topic and the scope of your paper
• Discussion (six to eight pages)
  • Detailed description of the disorder
    • Symptoms (including how to differentiate from normal aging)
    • Diagnostic criteria (based on one of the articles in the list provided)
    • Course of disease over time
  • Epidemiology
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Other (if applicable)
    • Genetics
  • Diagnostic Methods
    • Brain areas/networks involved (structural changes as seen on brain MRI and/or CT)
    • Any laboratory testing that is typically done in the diagnostic process
    • Neuropsychological testing (summary of what types of cognitive impairments are typically seen)
    • Neuropathological findings
  • Current treatment options
    • Drug (pharmacologic) therapies
    • Nonpharmacologic therapies
  • Care issues
    • Challenges to caregivers
    • Type of available care providers (e.g., medical, nursing, or therapists)
    • Type of healthcare setting (e.g., hospital, home, outpatient, or nursing facility)
• Conclusion (two to three paragraphs)
  • Reaffirms your initial thesis statement
  • Includes any future directions of research regarding cause and/or treatment

Creating the Final ProjectThe Final Project:

• Must be seven to nine double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least eight scholarly sources consisting of original, peer-reviewed research articles that have been written in the past 10 years (unless it is a seminal work) in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style