C. Keeping the house safe is very important for Alzheimer patient. Caregiver need to closely asses the house, looking at each room and its objects through the eyes of someone with Alzheimers. Look at the decoration of the house and in kitchen and see if this could be potentially harmful to someone with the condition. Could Mrs. Kendel easily getting lost go outside? Make sure that all the safety device is working properly, such as the smoke detector and fire extinguisher. Cabinets with medications or alcohol should be lock. Add extra lights to doorway, bathroom, bedroom and stairways prevent accidents and reduce disorientation. Don’t let Mrs. Kendel use the knife and stove by herself, meal preparation should be doing together with Mr.…
Brown uses her story as a vehicle to help others. As a devoted wife and soul mate, she felt that it was her responsibility and privilege to ensure that she and Bert had amazing memories until the end. "What I want readers to know is that, while it is difficult, it is doable," said Brown. Throughout her book, Brown offers stories that culminate in her own learnings about Alzheimer's and Alzheimer's care. She advises caregivers to:…
Alzheimer’s disease has been referred to as the “family disease”. Care for an individual with Alzheimer’s can be very difficult to cope with. It has a greater impact on the family members involved with the individual suffering from this disease, than other chronic diseases. There are support groups that can help family members adjust to this life changing disease. Alzhiemer’s disease also has an effect on businesses. Businesses are effected when they have employees who are also caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s disease. These cost to the business owners, includes paying out for: absenteeism; productivity losses; worker replacement cost; continuing insurance for workers on leave and temporary worker replacement fees; and Employee Assistance…
1) Hypothesize the ways in which damage to various parts of the brain might affect a person’s behavior and abilities.…
Moore, Elaine A, and Lisa Moore. Encyclopedia of Alzheimer 's Disease: With Directories of Research, Treatment and Care Facilities. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland, 2012. Print. This piece of text is very informational in the way it describes Alzheimer’s and the places where a patient can go for help and therapy. The text explains everything about Alzheimer’s and it helps the reader to further understand what the disease actually entails. The encyclopedia is very descriptive, but it can be bland and dry. Since it is an encyclopedia, there are a lot of graphs that try to help the reader relate the information portrayed through a graph. The text is decent, however, it is very informational and boring to read. It is useful for those who want to the complete understanding of what Alzheimer’s is. Although it is useful, it is not a particular text that you would want to spend your Saturday afternoon reading. It is a reliable source because it is an encyclopedia and it has been revised multiple times before it has been published.…
Alzheimer is the most common cause of dementia, characterized by gradual deterioration of memory and the personality and marked by the formation of plaques of beta-amyloid and tangles of tau protein in the brain. In the movie, Away From Her, the clinic provided services to people with Alzheimer’s disease. Majority of the people admitted to this clinic were the elderly. There were two floors where the patients resided. First floor was for patients with early and beginning stages of the disease. The second floor was for patients that developed further along in the disease and could not function without the aid of a caretaker. The facility provided a large open area for patients to socialize with others, a dining room and leisure room with puzzles, television, and other fun activities. It always had a nurse on the floor to watch over the facility.…
Everyone forgets something at times. It may be where they put their car keys, a phone number they have known for years or what time an appointment is. This happens to people of all ages, not simply seniors. The elderly, however, often worry when this occurs and wonder if they are showing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Here are five questions to ask your doctor if you are concerned about forgetfulness.…
3. Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia…
Expert control, dependency upon experts denial of personhood, not recognising the social context, distinction between normal and pathological, individualisation of behaviors, blaming the individual, tratment of the illness.…
The main areas of the brain that are affected by dementia in terms of causing difficulties…
Thesis: Alzheimer has different effects on people’s lives such as changing their roles and responsibilities, affecting their relationships with others, and creating internal struggles.…
Person centred approach e.g. recognise individuality, enabling choice, looking at the person as a united whole…
This section will discuss the impact of Alzheimer 's disease on racial, cultural, and gender variables, with the focus being on the various approaches to care of the disease. Developmental stages and tasks will be discussed for both the client and the caregiver.…
There are over 25,000 people with dementia from black and minority ethnic groups in the UK.…
disabled and elderly people, promoting an independent, “agingin-place” lifestyle. Because Universal Design features are meant…