Another aspect of Alzheimer's that can be treated somewhat successfully is depression: "Depression can occur in older persons, especially those with physical problems. ... First and foremost it is perhaps important to understand that "even though ALZHEIMER"S DISEASE is becoming more and more prevalent, many people don't know a great deal about the extent of its effects, and the effects on family members can range a great deal" (Aricept, 2002). ... In this you can see how a family member who does not even have a great deal of contact can be affected. ...

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A child living in poverty is under a great amount of stress. ... Some of these problems include anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, aggression, and not being able to get along with their peers. Anxiety and depression also involve treatment and many times require some medication. ...

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Kathleen O"Connell Corcoran Ph.D. show that "divorce is associated with an increase in depression: people experience loss of partner, hopes and dreams, and lifestyle". ... Researchers say in the Journal of Marriage and The Family, divorce elevates a girl's risk for depression because it increases the chances that her mother will become depressed, which in turn reduces the quality of her parenting. ... The Journal of Marriage and The Family says that they encounter the sleeper affect in their late adolescence or early adulthood when they enter their first serious relationship, some of the ...

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Americans are just recovering from the affects of the great depression and the Second World War. ... Throughout the play, the opinions of others are clearly of great importance to the characters, and for Keller, the thought of losing his business was too much to bear and he was willing to sacrifice literally anything in order to hold on to it. ... Of course, the war is a strong undercurrent in this play, and the effect that it has had on its characters is of great interest. ...

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Success and Failure in Death of a Salesman Throughout history society's interpretations of success and failure remain fundamentally sound. Over the years monetary, occupational, and family standings continue to be some key items which measure the success and or failure of an individual. Many peopl...

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A large number of children and youth in this position are at great risk of not becoming successful adults, which is what happened to Jeff Henderson (Blank, 1997). ... She lived through the times of the Great Depression and to this day has the fear of losing everything. ... Expectations are apparent even when she goes grocery shopping; she shops for the generic brands as well as in bulk because this is what was expected from her when she was living in the depression era. ...

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On the contrary, the grandmother and adolescent mom relationship could be great upon childbearing where the transference of emotion will be positive. ... A teen mother not getting this from her child's father is likely to feel a hint of depression and/or rejection (Herzog, 2007). ...

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There is a great deal of research to back up the claim that fathers are an integral part of a boy's life. ... In fact, according to the study, boys living with a stepfather have higher rates of anti-social behavior, anxiety and depression, and peer conflict than boys who do not live with a male figure at all. ...

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In Field's book, she quotes a social worker who asserts that "Surrogate agreements should not be enforced by the courts These arrangements will cause grave psychological and social damage to the surrogate mother," leading to consequences such depression, destruction of self-identity, and difficulty in forming close interpersonal relationships. ...

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Loss of identity, self realization and identity reconstruction are common themes found in both of the novels , Sirens of Baghdad and The Attack by Yasmina Khadra. These three stages are integral to our protagonist's notions of self conception, which both characters exhibit and demonstrate within the...

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