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    The Person Whos Influence I cherish If you’ve attended Pakame high‚ you’ve probably heard of Dr Ndlovu from a student or a faculty member at one point or another. Or perhaps you may have simply heard Dr. Cool from down the hall‚ arguing about the role of Judaism in American eating habits or some other arcane topic. For a physics teacher‚ Pakame has a lot to say about practically everything. Because of him‚ l have gained greater knowledge and self-confidence. When questioned about which quality

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    Description The patient presents with dementia‚ poor posture (her chin close to her chest) and dislikes solids‚ there for has to be assisted to feed and chooses only to consume liquids. Her communication skills are also poor and doesn’t have the capacity to engage in a flowing conversation but has the ability to answer a question using the words ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or by saying individual words. I was given the task of feeding the patient at lunch time as she requires one to one support at meal times

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    Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are the infections patients acquire while receiving treatment in a healthcare facility. In 2011‚ there was an estimated 722‚000 HAIs in U.S. hospitals resulting in 75‚000 deaths (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2016). In addition to an increase in disease and mortality‚ HAIs negatively affect patient care by increasing patient length of stay and inpatient costs (Syndor & Perl‚ 2011). Intensive care units (ICUs) are associated with greater risk

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    the leadership‚ but I was also a person who knows how to listen and do what it is asked to be done but in the best way possible. Although I am not a red‚ and instead I am a blue‚ I truly agree that blue describes me the most due to that now; I am more matured about my decisions. When I was a little girl‚ at the age of 4 or 5‚ I have always been influenced of my father’s steps in life. He is a man who loves the sportsmanship and is strongly a red color person. I have join sports since I was

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    Understand the Process and experience of Dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome There are several causes of dementia some of them are; a stroke‚ brain disease‚ MS‚ certain medications‚ shrinkage of the brain‚ too many opiates over a long period of time and severe alcoholism 1.2 Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia Dementia can cause the sufferer to experience loss of mental ability‚ loss of memory‚ a reduced

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    Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia Outcome 1 Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia. 1.Cognitive means the affect that dementia has on thinking skills eg memory‚ understanding etc. Functional is about the ability to perform actions such as feeding themselves. Emotional is about how they feel and react eg confusion can cause distress and aggression. As dementia progresses‚ eating and drinking can become

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    The person that get to know us best‚ from our virtues to flaws‚ are our parents. They have the greatest influence in our life because they are the people we see the most and have known for the longest. They sacrifice many luxuries in order to give their children the best life possible. My father has had a huge impact on my life and it is because of him that I am the person I am today. Most people say I am a lot like my dad‚ both physically and mentally. We both have the same mannerism‚ facial expressions

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    years of my life there has always been an important person who has impacted me in many different ways. Through his hard work‚ determination‚ and love for family‚ he has set an example for me to follow and has shaped me into the person I am today. Besides setting an example for me he has become such an important person; due to the support he has given me in the hardest moments of my life‚ and because of all the sacrifices he has made to provide an education for me. That person is still living today

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    Social Impact of Ageing on the Older Person Life Span Changes Our purpose in life changes as we grow older. Infancy‚ childhood and adolescence all revolve around preparation for adult life and responsibilities. We are living at home‚ with the support of our parents and families to guide us through. Adulthood bring with them increasing involvement in work‚ marriage and family life. We are now independent and living life according to our own perceptions. Persons in old age are in a period of slow

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    Unit 13: Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia Unit code: DEM 301 Unit reference number: J/601/3538 QCF level: 3 Credit value: 3 Guided learning hours: 22 Unit summary This unit provides the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia. Learners taking the Dementia pathway in the Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England must take this unit. Assessment requirements This unit must

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