1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Learner answer 1 dementia is not a disease or illness its an overall term which describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memories or a persons other mental abilities which in turn can reduce a persons ability to perform everyday tasks. 2a Incorporating your assessment pack and using the diagram as a guide‚ describe the key functions of the brain that can be affected by dementia. a) Name area 1 of the brain and its key function
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Understand the process and experiences of dementia. 1 Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome. Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms and difficult day-to-day tasks. There are many causes of dementia such as: Alzheimer’s disease Vascular dementia Frontotemporal dementia Dementia with lewy bodies Alzheimer’s being the most common one that people will know; basically dementia is a serious deterioration in the mental functions such
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X Nursing Care Plan |Assessment |Diagnosis |Planning |Intervention |Rationale |Evaluation | | | | | | | | |Subjective: “nahihirapan siyang |Activity intolerance related to |Within the
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What is dementia? Dementia is a very common‚ incurable group of life conditions that interfere with daily functioning. It is chronic and can last for years or be life-long. Dementia is not a disease‚ it’s a group of symptoms that affect one’s ability to think‚ memory‚ as well as social life or the rest of their life. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. Damage to the brain cells interferes with the brain cell’s ability to be able to communicate with each other. Without communication with
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UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA INTRODUCTION Dementia is a progressive illness which occurs when the brain is damaged by disorders and diseases such as Alzheimer ’s disease‚ Huntington ’s disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) or a series of strokes. The term dementia is not the actual disease in its own right but is the collective term used to describe the group of related symptoms caused by the gradual death of brain cells. These symptoms include memory loss‚ problems with reasoning‚ perception‚
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Understand the neurology of dementia. 1.1 The causes of dementia are not yet fully understood but we do know that it is a deteriotation in mental functions which include memory‚ speach‚ judgement and orientation.The brain is a complex organ with over 100 billion cells. In dementia some of these cells stop working properly. The part of the brain this occurs in will affect how the person communicates‚ thinks‚ feels and remembers. Dementia can start in people well before the age of 65 this is called
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Cellulitis is a common‚ potentially serious bacterial skin infection. Cellulitis appears as a swollen‚ red area of skin that feels hot and tender‚ and it may spread rapidly. The skin on the lower legs is most commonly affected‚ though cellulitis can occur anywhere on the body or face. Cellulitis may affect only the skin’s surface or cellulitis may also affect tissues underlying the skin and can spread to the lymph nodes and bloodstream. Left untreated‚ the spreading infection may rapidly turn life-threatening
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Marras‚ 2008). The group of most likely causative bacteria in includes Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ Mycoplasma pneumoniae‚ Hemophilus influenzae‚ and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. This essay will appraise the treatment of CAP in an elderly patientwhose care plan can be found in Appendix 1. For the purpose of this essay we will discuss the severity assessment criteria‚ choice and effectiveness of antibiotics in treatment of severe CAP. We will examine also the management of severe CAP in renal impairment
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Metropolis City Budgetary Plan Insert Your Name Here Insert Your Class Here Insert Instructor Here Insert Due Date Here Executive Summary Metropolis City is a thriving location of approximately 230‚000 residents which strives to provide programs and services to optimize the quality of life of its residents. Officials pride themselves with providing decent‚ affordable housing for the elderly‚ indigent and homeless‚ as well as a wide array of after-school and other recreational programs
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social services was established. Meanwhile‚ care for the elderly was entrusted to general practitioners‚ community care services organised by municipalities and associations. According to Nesti et al. (2003)‚ “at least until the 1990s‚ Italy had no clear concept of the problems inherent to elderly people with care needs‚ nor was it clear which services were required to maintain their health.” There is still a strong emphasis on support from the family. Care of the elderly is traditionally considered
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