Dementia Awareness Unit 1. Explain what the term Dementia means 2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia 3. Explain why depression‚ delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia 4. Outline the medical models of dementia 5. Outline the social models of dementia 6. Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability 7. List the most common causes of dementia 8. Describe the likely signs and symptoms of the most common causes
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many aspects of caring are shown especially once Morrie gets closer to death. Mitch is known to be a guy afraid of commitment he describes marriage‚ “as if it were an alligator from some murky swamp.” (Pg. 147) Having these concerns about marriage‚ Mitch committed to staying with Morrie and to be there for him as his death grew closer. This is a major component of caring because showing you are committed to someone lets the person know how much you care for them. Another aspect of caring is being there
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Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory‚ thinking‚ language‚ judgment‚ and behavior. This disease usually affects the old generation. As the human body ages‚ some aspects of life may not be as easy as they were before. In this paper‚ I will talk about the causes‚ symptoms‚ medications‚ diagnosis‚ complications‚ and preventions of Dementia. The causes of Dementia can be heightened. Most types of dementia are nonreversible. Nonreversible means the
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Running head: DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease Dementia What is Dementia? Dementia is the basic term for loss of memory‚ and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with everyday living. How many types of dementia are there? There are seven. And they are Alzheimer’s disease which is the most common type of this disease. But there are several other forms of dementia. Including Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease‚ this is rare‚ degenerative and invariably
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Dementia One member in my family was greatly affected by Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia later on. My great grandmother‚ Alberta Klaska ended up forming Alzheimer’s then formed Irreversible Dementia. I was able to interview her granddaughter‚ my mother‚ Debbie Weidman. Because of my mother’s nursing background my family would constantly look to my mother for guidance on how to handle Alberta. My family members have constantly contacted my mother to ask questions determining
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As dementia progresses communication can be affected. Communication can be verbal‚ non-verbal including facial expressions or body language. Dementia affects the brain in different ways‚ causing disruption to the individual’s ability to communicate‚ each person is affected differently by dementia although the signs and symptoms of the disease are apparent. In the early stages of dementia it may be that the individual cannot think of the words they are wanting to use‚ losing their train of thought
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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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of Life and Dementia Care . Credit Value : 2 This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development’s QCF Assessment Principles. Learning Outcome 1 : Understand considerations for individuals with dementia at end of life Assessment Criteria 1.1. Outline in what ways dementia can be a terminal illness Dementia is brain atrophy. It’s a degenerative disease‚ which is progressive‚ and for the time being‚ incurable condition. Dementia is a terminal
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with Alzheimer’s and nearly 44 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s or dementia related disease‚ according to alzheimers.net (2016). As the disease progresses dementia patients become increasingly confused. Many forget who they are including losing most memories they once shared with their loved ones. In addition‚ as the disease progresses many individuals become depressed‚ anxious and agitated in dementia patients because of feeling lost and uneasy in their environment. However‚ they can feel
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OBJECTIVE: ANALYSIS OF THE TAGLINE OF A COMPANY CASE STUDY: THE PUNCH INDUSTRY‚ IRELAND TAGLINE: “CARING SINCE 1851” The other day I purchased a shoe lace from Tesco’s Supermarket and it was a Punch brand‚ I had never given the company a second thought before except that I had seen a shoe polish with my husband of that name‚ but my attention was caught when I saw the tagline “Caring since 1851” on the product I just bought. I got curious about the company‚ not just because they said
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