Introduction Dementia is a public health problem currently affecting 24.3 million people worldwide and it is estimated that there will be about 81.1 million people diagnosed with dementia by 2040 as the number of older people increase globally (Ferri et al. 2005). This paper discusses the types‚ symptoms and causes of dementia‚ it also includes the methods of diagnosing and treating dementia with respect to their rights as individuals. Methods of easing burden of caregivers through drug therapy
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1. What is dementia? Why is Alzheimer disease based on a “diagnosis of exclusion”? What diagnostic tests would be ordered to determine if Ella’s dementia could be caused by Alzheimer’s disease? Dementia: Grossman and Porth (2014) define dementia as a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. Another name for dementia is‚ nonnormative cognitive decline‚ which can be induced by any disorder that irreversibly damages large areas of the cerebral hemispheres or subcortical areas (memory
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Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia (DEM 308) Outcome 1 Understand that individuals with dementia may communicate in different ways 1. explain how individuals with dementia may communicate through their behaviour Dementia sufferers communicate in many different ways. They may not be able to speak but they can communicate non-verbally with positive or negative behaviour. They can also communicate using body language and through posture
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Only in America does society outcast the overachievers. Not talking about the stars in sports or cheerleading‚ but those who rise above the standards academically. Leonid Fridman in his article‚ “America Need Its Nerds”‚ uses rhetorical devices to argue that nerds are treated as inferior compared to the athletes. Questions‚ examples‚ and the idea of “birth to death” are carefully used to argue his point of the treatment these nerds are receiving in today’s society. Don’t questions get the mind
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I have many unique aspects that make me the human being I am today. The objects that surround me has profoundly affected my personality and my other qualities. The things that live around me make up the rest of the universe create the environment I live in. One of my preferred aspects must be my high self-esteem. This quality is essential for any person. It can lead you to do positive things and progressive. Gaining my self-esteem was not complex since it just came with my character which I
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Daniel Mariscal Persuasive Essay Why We Need Sleep Sleep is a very important aspect of our lives and people rely on it to re-energize them so they can continue onto the next day. Although sleep is thought to conserve energy it actually drains your metabolism by 5-10%. However‚ sleep is very beneficial to humans. Sleeping progresses the bodies’ growth and rejuvenates the immune‚ skeletal‚ nervous and muscular systems. Sleep also improves short-term memory‚ mood‚ efficiency‚ concentration‚ and
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Explain the importance of recognising the centrality of the individual rather than the disability Recognising the centrality of the individual allows us to have a person centred approach to the individual and how their disability affects them rather than stereotyping‚ leading to better outcomes. When focusing on the individual‚ we can encourage active participation from the resident which allows us to get to know the individual in a way they want us to and how they wish to be supported compared to
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Agitation is often seen in elderly with dementia and it can also be improved with the use of music therapy. Mathews found that there were “...mood-shifting effects; enhancement of cognitive function; reduction in agitation‚ anxiety‚ or wandering; the improvement in response to family and staff; and improvement in coordination and motor function” (Mathews). Elderly who deal with dementia often have agitation due to the loss of control they have over their minds and their lives. As a result‚ they tend
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Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Dealing with Dementia and the progression of Alzheimer’s disease through its three stages is often a daunting and distressing task. Most often relatives feel isolated and without help as if they were to be left alone‚ having no help to deal with the "unknown". They are also afraid of having to watch their loved ones become more and more distant‚ potentially losing a horrible battle with this disease. In order to help with this fear of the "unknown"
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Unit HSC 3029 Support Individuals with Specific Communication Needs. 1.1. Explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication’s needs. Communication is an essential part of all relationships‚ and as a support worker‚ the ability to communicate well with the service users is a basic requirement for doing my job. Every individual has the right to communicate and as a support worker‚ I have a moral obligation as well as adhering to the standards‚ codes of practice‚ guidelines‚ morals and
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