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The needs of an individual with dementia may fluctuate because of a number of factors .As the dementia progresses a person’s ability to do something and there mental function will decline over time. They may get so confused about their day and nights making them tired in the day if they are not sleeping at night. If they are tired it effects there social skills, co-ordination mood, cognitive abilities. The individual with dementia may receive care from a care provider who does not maintain a good standard of continuity with their staff this is not good as a person with dementia needs familiar people to care for them as they need familiarity with routines, such as personal care and medication. They need to gain a person’s trust. No structure in the workplace causes a person to be easily confused, good staff training, care plans, and guidelines need to be in place to help organise a person’s life. When dementia deteriorates a person becomes less in control of their toilet habits, requiring more support for personal care and incontinence aids, this can cause fluctuations in a person’s behaviour as they may get frustrated that they can no longer do things for themselves, they may become embarrassed and get angry or emotional. Communication could be not structured correctly for the person who causes confusion and lack of understanding as they are unable to comprehend what is expected of them. Infections, change of medication, change of environment, pain and stress. They are also areas that cause an individual with dementia to show signs of their mobility, social skills, and understanding and interaction levels to decrease and fluctuate. And lastly are they experiencing a type of abuse from someone around them they are not being able to report this and it can make them more hard work as they become withdrawn