Dementia is a progressive disorder that is characterised by the deterioration of memory and one of the other cognitive abilities such as language or skilled movements[1]. Lewy body dementia is a type of dementia that has many similar features to other forms of dementia. However it is characterised by a distinct set of clinical symptoms such as visual hallucinations‚neuroleptic sensitivity‚ sleep disorders and parkinsonism. Lewy body dementia is a common form of dementia that come only second to
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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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happening to my Grandma. She has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and it has been detrimental to her life and her mind‚ and I hate to think about what it will do to her in the future. She is 80 years old and is still able to live alone‚ however her son lives across the road from her. Other than having dementia‚ she is a healthy person. She has always been a caring and loving person that has always taken care of others. Dementia has drastically changed her life. She has always been very caring
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HSC 3022 Support individuals to live at home |Title |HSC 3022 Support individuals to live at home | |Level |3 | |Credit value |4 | |Learning outcomes
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absenteeism rate in this department is unacceptably high. The report below will outline the benefits to the company of being able to support and promote staff welfare. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2. This report considers what can be done in relation to staff welfare and the link to poor staff health and absenteeism due to poor working conditions. I will begin by addressing the individual objectives: MAIN BODY 3. Discuss the relationship between the staff welfare and organisational objectives Happy
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may have heard about Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Dementia. There’s multiple types of dementia like Vascular‚ Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. This is important to understand between Alzheimer’s and Dementia because most people confuse them for not being the same. The AD and dementia falls under the category having the same cognitive impairment symptom. In fact‚ some people get confused by aging you start forgetting thinking you have dementia. To understand this disease‚ you have to know the
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Care in Dementia and the Six Senses Framework Number of Words: 4193 Work which is submitted for assessment must be your own work. All students should note that the University has a formal policy on plagiarism which can be found at http://www.quality.stir.ac.uk/ac-policy/assessment.php. Anticipating and enhancing the health and wellbeing of the older person with dementia in hg HWOP02 A1 Alzheimer’s Scotland (2014) estimate that there are 88‚000 people in Scotland with dementia and
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The Ables vs. the Binges ! In the Selection “The Ables vs. the Binges” written by John Verdant‚ the author outlines consumer behavior and the consequences it has on family life. The Ables strengthen their community by shopping locally and organically. They take pride in keeping money in the national and local economy and assuring local food security. For example‚ the family has a crate of local vegetables shipped from outside of town each month. The author explains how local business owners respect
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Unit five: Principles of supporting business events Section 1 – Understand how to support the organisation of a business event 1. When organising a business event‚ describe the range of support activities that may be required. You will have to organise a venue‚ depending on type of event get appropriate size‚ make sure venue is available for particular dates‚ depending on location check transportation and accessibility get appropriate equipment for different types of presentations‚
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practice in schools Help and improve own and team practice in schools Intended outcomes Upon completion of this module learners should be able to demonstrate the knowledge‚ understanding and skills required to help improve own and team practice in schools. It requires demonstration of competence in reflecting on and improving own practice‚ and supporting the work of the team. Context Developing people and nurturing talent is crucial in all organisations‚ and schools are no exception as they
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