Unit 4222- 237 Dementia Awareness Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is 1. Explain what is meant by the term dementia. The term dementia is used to describe an illness that affects the memory. Patients can suffer from forgetfulness‚ loss of memory and the inability to remember new information. As well as being unable to speak and be understood by others and be unable to carry out general tasks. Patients can also suffer from mood changes and all reasoning. Verbal communication can also become
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Understand the process and experience of dementia DEM 301 Outcome 1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome. Alzheimer’s disease This is the most common cause of dementia. During the course of the disease‚ the chemistry and structure of the brain changes‚ leading to the death of brain cells. Vascular dementia If the oxygen supply to the brain fails‚ brain cells may die. The symptoms of vascular dementia can occur either suddenly‚ following a stroke‚ or over time‚ through a series of small
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DEM 201 1.1- Dementia are the signs and symptoms caused as a result of specific diseases such as Alzheimer’s or a stroke that involve the damaging of brain cells; as the brain cells die the person with a dementia will lose their ability to do things they are used to doing as different parts of the brain are damaged. Dementia affects both older and younger people and the decline in the person will get worse as more brain cells are damaged or die. 1.2-The main areas of the brain that are affected
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Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care UNIT 101 Michelle Hoskins Unit 101 - Understand the process and experience of dementia Outcome 1 - Understand the neurology of dementia Part 1 Dementia is a term that describes a serious deterioration in mental function. There are many different causes of dementia. The following are a range of causes of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. It is caused by certain nerve cells within the brain dying and deterioration
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the process and experience of dementia (DEM 301) Outcome 1 - Understand the neurology of dementia. 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 2. Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia. - Dementia can cause the sufferer to experience
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Dementia and Ethical Issues HCS-545 April 09‚ 2012 Cheryl Bly Dementia Ethical Issues Growing old and losing the ability to function independently is inevitable. Aging is a part of life. As adults grow old‚ they need increased assistance with daily living skills. The elderly may need assistance with finances‚ cooking‚ washing clothes‚ and cleaning. However‚ many Americans are not only aging but also acquiring dementia. In a recent study from the funded by the National
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NVQ 2 25/3/15 Kym Barratt Unit 13 Dementia Awareness 1. 1.1 Dementia describes a group of chronic degenerative conditions of brain function. The type of dementia will determine the areas of the brain that are affected and its’ progression. It typically affects memory‚ communication skills‚ personality and reasoning. 1.2 The key functions of the brain affected by dementia are memory‚ ability to make decisions‚ ability to use reason and logic‚ personality‚ ability to communicate and
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’ faces‚ but they also take steps to control their environment‚ such as crying to get a response from their caregivers. Third‚ infants are social organisms‚ individuals with their own unique qualities‚ ready to shape as well as be shaped by the caregiving environment. BNAS: Areas represented by Scores Neurological functioning Social functioning Behavioral functioning These include: Reflexes Responses to stress Startle reactions Cuddliness Motor maturity Ability to habituate to sensory
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CT238/CU328 – Dementia Awareness 1. Understand what Dementia is 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘Dementia’. A definition of the term ‘dementia’ is: A condition due to a disease of the brain‚ generally of a constant progressive quality‚ where there are many disturbances of higher cognitive functions. These include impairment of thinking‚ memory and orientation‚ learning ability‚ language judgement. The resulting disability depends on the interaction between the underlying disease process
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