Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness (DEM 201) 1.1 Dementia is a loss of brain function. If affects memory‚ thinking‚ language‚ judgement and behaviour. Dementia is progressive‚ so the symptoms will gradually get worse. In a later stage of dementia people will find it hard to carry out daily tasks and will come dependant on other people. 1.2 The key functions of the brain that is affected by dementia are: · The Frontal lobe; which is to do with behaviour‚ the person’s personality‚ interpretation
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Introduction Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are still somewhat of a mystery in the medical world. Most people believe that they are one in the same. More often than not‚ people use Alzheimer’s disease and dementia interchangeably‚ due to their similarities. This‚ coupled with the public’s lack of awareness of these subjects‚ contributes to mix-ups and misconceptions in everyday conversations about the two. The intended purpose of this writing is to give the reader a general overview on the
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reaction to the women getting a tattoo. Moreover‚ some people judge the woman with the tattoo as a bad person while others believe it is demonic. The majority of the parents interviewed in the documentary are not happy with their daughters’ choice of having a tattoo. They believe that the tattoos are not suitable for women. Additionally‚ the tattooed women in the documentary wonder whether or not their gender plays a significant role in their discrimination. According to the documentary‚ women who have
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CU4177 End of Life & Dementia Care 1.1 Dementia is a progressive disease where an individual’s brain functions deteriorate and affects their mental capabilities. This disease is incurable which is similar to another terminal illness such as cancer. Symptoms of dementia will affect an individual’s memory leading to loss and confusing‚ language/ communication‚ understanding and judgement. Medication can be prescribed to help slow down the progression of symptoms. Within the more advanced stages the
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Achievement The invention of Eatwell‚ a tableware set for dementia patients‚ helps to make the process of eating as simple as possible‚ thereby increasing their food and drink intake. Impact on community Eatwell is particularly important for dementia patients. Their motor impairments may result in spillage of food‚ thus they often consume less than what they should and suffer from a major issue of malnutrition. Eatwell has many customized features such as easy-to-scoop utensils and cups made
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For almost American teenagers‚ having a conversation with their president is considered as a privilege and it’s honorable to have a chance like that. For me‚ in spite of just being a Vietnamese girl‚ not an American one‚ I long to come face to face with the President Barack Obama or have a short conversation with him by the telephone. Obama is a phenomenon as a Black man who became the leader of the most powerful nation in the world. He is also the good model of the excellence‚ persistence and
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parent and have visitation with their noncustodial parent. Following separation‚ a child will end up with the ’primary caregiver’ (the main carer‚ e.g. over 90% of the time the mother and a ’secondary caregiver’‚ normally the father. The effects of having a single parent can be positive and negative: Positive: Positive effects of single parenting that one should bear in mind as you raise your children: Developing Strong Bonds: Spending quality one-on-one time with your kids allows you to develop
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The effects of having a boyfriend/girlfriend to the academic skills o Introduction Do you know what the use of boyfriend/girlfriend? As a student ‚ do you keep on falling in love? Being love by someone can help the student to admire life? Significance of the study This study is about the negative and positive effectiveness of having a boyfriend/girlfriend and its part can be a self concern to enhance the capacity of the students to learn in balancing their time
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the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s‚ symptoms first appear after age 60. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking‚ remembering‚ and reasoning—and behavioral abilities‚ to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage‚ when it is just beginning to affect a person’s functioning‚ to the most severe stage‚ when the
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and teach you methods of dealing with the stress and other factors that a child adds to your home. Having a child is the best event of life. Being a parent can be hard to do if you have no idea where to start. If you plan on having a baby or are considering trying‚ you should take the time to thoroughly read this eBook. You will be overloaded with parenting tips and information about what having a baby can do to you‚ physically and mentally. Most people are unaware of the
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