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    Dementia Research Paper

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    Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain which causes problems with memory‚ reasoning‚ behavior and motor skills. It is also called “Alzheimer’s Disease”. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s slowly worsen over time‚ and the disease is ultimately fatal. It is the most common form of dementia‚ which is defined as a loss of cognitive functioning and behavioral abilities that interferes with

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    Ashley Holland NVQ 5 Dementia Dementia is a collection of different symptoms these could include‚ memory loss (this being the most common association)‚ difficulties with thinking and problem solving or language‚ dementia is caused by damaging of the brain tissue from diseases‚ such as strokes‚ Alzhiemers‚ picks and lewy bodies. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is classically defined as a dual clinicopathological entity. The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is unknown. This gap in knowledge has created

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    Effective Nurse-Patient Communication during Uncertainty in Illness Effective Nurse-Patient Communication during Uncertainty in Illness The Healthy People 2020 initiative includes goals to increase the number of patients who report that their healthcare providers listened to them carefully to 65% and increase the number of patients who report that their healthcare provider explained things so they could understand them to 66% (United States Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2010)

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    Alzheimer’s dementia is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by several brain abnormalities that are selective and only affect neurons in specific regions of the brain. This disease is characterized by a progressive decrease in neuronal activity and neuronal survival. Historically‚ researchers have used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines to scan patients with Alzheimer’s disease and the unaffected old adults and then use supercomputers to create color-coded maps which revealed

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    nvq unit306 dementia

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    Understand the neurology of Dementia Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia syndrome is a combination of conditions‚ which are sometimes called a mixed dementia. Causes of dementia are: • Specific diseases; Alzheimer’s‚ Parkinson’s disease. • Cerebral vascular accident such as stroke of the brain • A group of conditions/brain disorders Alzheimer’s is caused by broken signals within the brain leading to the death of brain cells‚ this can also lead to a shortage of some important

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    Lack Of Dementia Essay

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    from normal aging. >People living in high traffic areas prone to higher risk of dementia If you are living near to high-traffic areas or roads‚ you are at a higher risk of developing dementia than those who live in remote places away from the traffic‚ as per a new research. Researchers revealed that those who live at 50 metres away from high-traffic roads have seven percent more likelihood of developing dementia when compared to people who lived more than 300 meters away from busy roads. The

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    Alcoholic dementia is a silent epidemic‚ it’s cause is excessive drinking. This type of dementia goes undiagnosed and confused with other types of dementia. Alcoholic dementia is a lack of vitamin B1 and is detrimental to one’s health‚ especially in the aging population. Alcohol induced dementia is treatable and possibly reversible; even so‚ it is avoidable if drinking in moderation. Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with everyday life (Alzheimer’s Association. N.D.)

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    It’s very important for a medical assistant to know the difference between Alzheimer and dementia. Also‚ it’s very important to educate yourself and do research on Alzheimer and dementia.They both based on memory loss that changes an individual’s daily life. But Alzheimer and dementia are different. Dementia are caused by strokes. Alzheimer is unknown cause the patient wouldn’t know about. Both dementia and Alzheimer is based on memory loss that changes an individuals daily life. Like with most

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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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    Introduction Successful communication is a vital aspect of a doctor patient relationship because it helps to improve the patient’s health outcomes‚ their adherence to treatment and therefore the delivery of health care.1 However‚ delivering effective health care to elderly Aboriginal and Torres patients can be especially challenging‚ because messages exchanged between the doctor and the patient can be interpreted differently due to cultural heterogeneity.3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

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