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    Caring for Dementia Patients Rodrick Williams English 122 Professor Susan Turner – Colon Caring for Dementia Patient It can be very difficult caring for a patient with dementia. Most caregivers are unaware of the problems‚ they must face. A family member attempting to care for a loved one without training will eventually turn to a Nursing Home that has experienced staff in the care of dementia patients. Although many families feel a sense

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    Exploring the impact of caring for a spouse with dementia on the older adult Caring for a spouse with dementia poses significant challenges and many studies report considerable impacts on both the physical and mental health of caregivers. DSM-IV criteria for dementia: “Memory deficit that can be demonstrated objectively on cognitive testing. At least one other cognitive deficit such as aphasia (abnormal speech)‚ executive function impairment (difficulty with planning‚ judgment‚ mental flexibility

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    Dementia is mean‚ mind stealing disease that affects many elderly patients in different ways. It begins with forgetting small things like where you put your car keys‚ and escalates into forgetting yourself and your family. Many can function well with dementia for a period of time‚ but then generally have to transition into receiving help from family caregivers and/or nursing facilities such as nursing homes or assisted living. Dementia can turn a normal thinking person into an irrational person who

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    When caring for someone with dementia‚ they can have serious health problems that are further complicated by a patient who doesn’t understand what’s happening to them. They have difficulty remembering things and can become agitated and confused. It helps to have good communication when caring for a person with dementia. Positive Mood Your mood directly translates to the patient. While you may think you’re being pleasant when you’re in a bad mood‚ the patient can feel your stress and negativity

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    nursing staff to and from patients when giving first hand care. Good or bad communication can make there experience within the health care setting a positive or negative one and can leave a lasting impression. A good health care provider can use there communication skills to put a patient at ease with a few comforting words or gestures‚ a lack of positive communication in the health care setting could leave the patient feeling neglected‚ ignored and not valued as a patient. By successfully communication

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    Description The patient presents with dementia‚ poor posture (her chin close to her chest) and dislikes solids‚ there for has to be assisted to feed and chooses only to consume liquids. Her communication skills are also poor and doesn’t have the capacity to engage in a flowing conversation but has the ability to answer a question using the words ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or by saying individual words. I was given the task of feeding the patient at lunch time as she requires one to one support at meal times

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    In this modern time‚ the demand for care placement for elderly particularly with dementia patient is increasing thus‚ provision of proper nutrition is very vital. The rate of malnutrition for older people in care homes and hospitals are increasing especially those with dementia simply because the sufferers are not eating enough and this may cause difficulties for the carers. This article discuss some contributing factors that can seriously affect unplanned weight loss‚ how to overcome these problems

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    do the study on the experiences that the health care workers have with dementia patients and their caregivers was to give an opportunity to health care workers to understand better ways of improving care for these patients because the population is increasing fast and it will help them give proper education to caregivers. The significance of the study was noted by “the global prevalence of Alzheimer disease and related dementias which is estimated to be 36 million people and is expected to double in

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    Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient Introduction In this essay about the care required for a patient with Alzheimer’s disease‚ the essay will discuss of the holistic care needs for the patient‚ holistic care is total care of a patient which means caring for everything the patients emotional‚ physical‚ spiritual‚ social and psychological needs. Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is it important that they are always reassured and feel secured‚ when caring for an Alzheimer’s patient finding out the patients

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    Caring for Terminally Ill Patient Personal Perceptions Regarding Quality of Life and Health Promotion The quality of one’s life is an important aspect in life and health promotion. Sadly‚ many people do not start to look at their quality of life until faced with a shortened lifespan. As humans‚ we tend to think too much. And‚ when faced with an illness‚ we often find ourselves thinking only about the negative aspects of the diagnosis: questioning what we did to deserve it‚ what our family will

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