Dementia Nvq 3

1.1 Understanding Dementia and Necessity to Provide Care.
Dementia is a progressive disorder of a mental condition in which a person loses its ability to think appropriately, to make decisions. Patients of this disorder suffer from chronic confusion. They tend to forget the things very easily. The condition usually get worsen with the passage of time due to the destructions of the brain cells. With the accordance of research, 50-75% of all dementia is due to Alzheimer’s disease (page no.8, Defying Dementia, Robert Levine, M.D.). The general characteristics of dementia include loss of memory which can be suspected in early stages of dementia,
A caregiver is someone who has the responsibility to provide care to the patients. To become an effective caregiver, there are enormous attributes required. Primarily, the caregiver should have the quality of empathy which means that the person is able to understand the feelings of someone else. In terms of providing best care, caregiver must understand what their whole world is about. They are required to catch even the smallest details about their patients. Another characteristic required in a caregiver is the kind of approach toward the patients. It matters a lot that the approach should be creative. Due to this disorder, the patient is in the unconscious state of mind. There is a possibility that the patient might consider the caregiving unwanted and intrusive because lots of rules and regulations of safety, hygiene and nutrition are being implies on the patient. That is why, caregiver should be creative in approach. For example, if the patient is reluctant to have a bath, then think of something like sponge bath. Furthermore, the care provider should realize his/her limits while providing
There are several conditions that originates a more unexpected outbreak of mild cognitive impairment, such as after a major surgery, a small stroke or a head injury. In every case, the patient will suffer changes and feel a sense of loss, fear, and uncertainty. At the same time, it is also a fact that in daily routines, everybody has the experience in which a person is not able to remember the name of something even though it seems so familiar to him. Now suppose yourself in this type of situation and think what it would feel like to experience a mild cognitive impairment. The patients have to struggle a lot and face exasperation but there are plenty of methods to provide help. First, the care provider should get the complete appraisal so that he can figure out what is happening. Secondly, always show patience and do not remind about the actual happening and what is he unable to remember to the patient. Never poke fun at the patient and do not lash out at him. In spite of this, provide guidance when the patient need help. Always encourage theirs strengths and skills. Always make sure that the patient does not feel neglected. Sometimes, the patient tends