Outcome 1. Understand the concept of diversity and its relevance to working with individuals who have dementia. 1. Explain what is meant by the terms Diversity: This means difference and peoples differences are varied. Race‚ culture‚ age‚ marital status‚ politics and religion is all what makes us an individual. Anti-discriminatory practice: Action taken to prevent discrimination against people on the grounds of race‚ class‚ gender‚ disability etc. Anti-discriminatory practice promotes equality by
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Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia Unit code: Dem 312 1. Understand the factors that can affect interaction and communication of individuals with dementia 1.2 Explain how physical and mental health factors may need to be consider when communicating with an individual who has dementia. There are many factors to consider such as pain‚ pain can cause misunderstandings as individuals may be in so much discomfort they cannot what they want and
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105 (3565) (DEM304 4222-367) Knowledge Workbook Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Learner name: C&G Reg. No: Learner signature: Date completed: Recommended GLHS: 15 Assessor name: This unit is about developing the learners’ knowledge‚ understanding and skill of enabling the rights and choices of the individual with dementia whilst minimising risks. You will also be observed in your workplace environment
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1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain diseases and conditions. Symptoms are progressive and degenerative and as more brain cell get damaged or die‚ a gradual loss of memory and decline in other intellectual functions which affects a person’s ability to remember‚ make rational judgments or communicate and is serious enough to interfere with performing the tasks of daily life. There
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Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800‚000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older‚ and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: memory loss thinking speed mental agility language understanding
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C are e r e x plorat ion l es s on s For sixth and seventh gr ades A SUPPLEMENT TO THE TEACHER’S GUIDE Career Exploration Lessons for Sixth and Seventh Grades A Supplement to the Teacher’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5 ABC’s of Skills .................................................................................................................. 7 Achieving Your
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Becoming parents and carers Parent: individual who cares for an infant from birth until independence. Carer: individual who takes on role of looking after someone who is ill or dependent. Being a parent or carer is one of them most demanding jobs there is. Children need to learn how to be strong‚ to develop the ability to make decisions‚ and be responsible and trustworthy. They should learn how to love and be loved‚ to care about people and show respect for families and others. Biological parents:
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Unit 49 – Understand and Meet the nutritional needs of individuals with Dementia 1.1 People with Dementia will decline and their levels of functioning will deteriorate and will not be able to manage many tasks like preparing food‚ shopping‚ cleaning‚ washing‚ bathing and eating‚ this will gradually become worse. Cognitive changes will affect their ability to communicate‚ they will find it hard to listen‚ remember and interact with people and this will affect their diet. They many also find they
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Unit LD 206 Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand the importance of good personal hygiene The learner can: explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well being‚ having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of the people you care for. The better they feel‚ the more they can enjoy life‚ making life more pleasurable
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Types of Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia; accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Difficulty remembering names and recent events is often an early clinical symptom; later symptoms include impaired judgment‚ disorientation‚ confusion‚ behavior changes and trouble speaking‚ swallowing and walking. Hallmark abnormalities are deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid (plaques) and twisted strands
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