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    Cause Of Dementia Essay

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    Although dementia as a whole is caused by brain damage‚ hindering the brains ability to communicate properly‚ subsets of dementia are linked with different types of brain cell damage according to the region affected (Alzheimer’s Association). Alzheimer’s contains a high number of hallmark abnormalities‚ including “deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid and twisted strands of the protein tau” (Alzheimer’s Association). Vascular dementia is typically caused by strokes and/or instances that cause

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    Dementia awareness Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is 1. Explain what is meant by the term ’dementiaDementia is a non-specific illness syndrome with serious loss of global cognitive ability. It can be static or progressive. More common above the age of 65 but can occur before that age‚ when it’s called „early on set dementia”. It can occur becouse of a brain injury (e.g. stroke) or with a disease or damage in the body (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease‚ Parkinson disease). The main signs and symptoms

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    Dementia Research Paper

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    Dementia Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning. This includes thinking‚ remembering and reasoning. Memory loss is usually accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms: impaired movement‚ difficulty with language and the inability to plan and initiate appropriate social behavior. Dementia ranges in severity from mild problems in functioning to the most severe stage of complete dependence. There are several types of dementia. The most common form of dementia

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    Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life( http://www.alz.org/what-is-dementia.asp) .The most commonly heard of form of dementia is alzheimers desease. And although this makes sense‚ considering it is the most common form‚ affecting around 5.4 million Americans (http://www.alz.org/facts/)‚ there are other forms that deserve to be recognized. The second and third most common forms of dementia in America are Vascular Dementia and Lewy Body

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    Dementia Awareness Outcome 4- Understand factors relating to and individual’s experience of dementia Mrs A- Dementia with lewy bodies Mrs A is 65 years of age and has Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Most mornings she wakes up in pain and requires a lot of support with her personal care now as she is unsteady on her feet. She requires a rota-stand for standing and transfers and at times struggles to keep her eyes open and concentrate. Mrs A is aware of her dementia and seems low in herself at moments

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    Description of event Today in placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own‚ such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before

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    ALL ABOUT DEMENTIA

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    1.1 DESCRIBE WHAT IS MEANT BY A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH It is a term used when describing good dementia care and also best practice in advocacy.  It recognises a person’s individuality‚ their personal history and personality.  It seeks to understand the world from the individual’s perspective.  When a person behaves in a way that is difficult‚ aggressive or inappropriate it is the role of others to try to understand why the person is behaving in that way‚ especially if they are unable to explain

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    A Worn Path: Dementia

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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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    Dementia Research Paper

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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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    P2- Outline possible effects of dementia on an individual’s health and quality of life This assignment is going to outline possible effects of dementia on an individual’s health and quality of life. There are many different factors that having dementia will effect. As stated above some will affect the health of the person and others will affect the quality of life that the person will have. Depression is a common mental disorder‚ characterized by sadness‚ loss of interest or pleasure‚ feelings of

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