Introduction Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. It is the most widely recognized type of dementia. Dementia is a term used to depict memory misfortune and loss of other scholarly abilities, such as thinking and considering, that are sufficiently serious to cause issues in everyday life. Alzheimer’s illness is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, […]
Introduction Alzheimer’s is a disease that is only growing with casualties as humans live longer and give Alzheimer’s a chance to take over the brain. The United States culture has been very active in letting people know what causes other diseases like cancer and heart attacks. Yet, it is seemingly talked about what causes Alzheimer’s. […]
Abstract The disease I will be talking about is Alzheimer’s. This disease affects humans every day, and it is very sad. It affects not only human beings physically but also emotionally. This is especially a drastic change for family members and close friends. Seeing a person change completely and not remember things can have a […]
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that causes people to lose their memory and eventually their ability to do easy, everyday tasks. Approximately 5.7 million Americans have this disease, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. In 20 years, it is predicted that 14 million Americans will […]
Food Insecurity and Wasteful Consumption: A Troubling Paradox According to the USDA, approximately 11.8% of households in America cope with food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined as uncertainty regarding whether or not a household will have enough food for all residents. This 11.8% of households encompasses 40 million individuals. Clearly, we have a problem. There […]
Serving the Community Through Food Bank Engagement There are many different community service opportunities within each city that have different goals that need to be reached. My colleagues and I had the opportunity to serve at the Hays County Food Bank to help fight food insecurity. Food insecurity is a serious condition that individuals around […]
Combatting Food Insecurity: A Call to Action for Healthier Communities Food banks and anti-hunger advocates agree that some of the causes of food insecurity are inconsistent wages, housing costs increases, unemployment, and food cost increases. Some articles that I read have reached an agreement to expand and improve participation in programs that can help low-income […]
