When discussing what we would like to base our animation on, we all agreed that we wanted it to be emotional and show how elderly people are viewed. Guy then set up at timetable for the 3 of us in the group, which shows what each person is doing and how long it should take us to complete each task.
My first task was to research into Alzheimer's and find out as much as possible and also find out the differences between Alzheimer's and Dementia. from my research I have learnt that, Dementia is used to describe a set of symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty thinking, problem solving and issues with language. whereas Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys the brain and dementia is caused by damage to the brain cells.
-According to the Alzheimer's society there are around 800,000 people with dementia in the UK.
- About 5% of people who develop Alzheimer's develop their symptoms before the age of 65
The 10 signs of Alzheimer's
-Memory loss that disrupts daily life
-Challenges in planning or solving problems
-Difficulty completely familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
-Confusion with time or place
-Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
-New problems with words in speaking or writing
-misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
-Decreased or poor judgement
-Withdrawal from work or social activities
-Changes in mood and personality
Alzheimer's disease is a life- limiting illness, although many people who are diagnosed with the condition will die from another cause. The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is unknown, although a number of things are thought to increase the risk of developing the condition such as
-Increasing age
-A family history of the condition
-Previous severe head injuries
-Lifestyle factors and conditions associated with cardio vascular disease
It is most common in people over the age of 65 and the effects slightly more woman than men. Alzheimer's disease leads to nerve cell death and tissue loss to the brain, overtime the brain shrinks dramatically, affecting nearly all its functions. People who suffer from the disease usually live for 8 to 10 years after they develop symptoms.
Because the subject of our animation is so heavy we were looking to create the animation in the style of the sea child, which is quite sketchy and dark, and we all thought that the style would work well with our animation based on Alzheimer's
-According to the Alzheimer's society there are around 800,000 people with dementia in the UK.
- About 5% of people who develop Alzheimer's develop their symptoms before the age of 65
The 10 signs of Alzheimer's
-Memory loss that disrupts daily life
-Challenges in planning or solving problems
-Difficulty completely familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
-Confusion with time or place
-Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
-New problems with words in speaking or writing
-misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
-Decreased or poor judgement
-Withdrawal from work or social activities
-Changes in mood and personality
Alzheimer's disease is a life- limiting illness, although many people who are diagnosed with the condition will die from another cause. The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is unknown, although a number of things are thought to increase the risk of developing the condition such as
-Increasing age
-A family history of the condition
-Previous severe head injuries
-Lifestyle factors and conditions associated with cardio vascular disease
It is most common in people over the age of 65 and the effects slightly more woman than men. Alzheimer's disease leads to nerve cell death and tissue loss to the brain, overtime the brain shrinks dramatically, affecting nearly all its functions. People who suffer from the disease usually live for 8 to 10 years after they develop symptoms.
Because the subject of our animation is so heavy we were looking to create the animation in the style of the sea child, which is quite sketchy and dark, and we all thought that the style would work well with our animation based on Alzheimer's
