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    constraints for research development and treatment implementation. (b) Enablers include accessibility of current research evidence‚ therapist’s motivation and ability to locate and assess research‚ supportive workplace culture and effective patient-therapist communication. 22. P – adults with limited trunk and lower limb mobility arising from multiple sclerosis I – provision of an assistive technology C – no provision of equipment O – independence and safety in bedding adjustment in a home environment 23

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    The difference between alcohol dementia and dementia is that alcohol dementia is a form of dementia caused by a long term use of alcohol and excessively drinking to the point where the individual suffers from memory loss due to neurological damage to the brain. With dementia there is the person does not suffer from alcohol abuse. Alcohol dementia can cause very serious brain complications and ten percent of patients diagnosed with alcohol dementia have a history of extended alcohol abuse. People

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    Dem 210 Understand and Enable Interaction and Communication with Individuals with Dementia 1.1 Describe how memory impairment can affect the ability of an individual with dementia to use verbal language In People who have dementia‚ memory impairment can make it very difficult to make verbal communication through language. Dementia can make people forget words and even confuse some words with others causing confusion and other people cannot always understand them. The individual might understand

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    • Identify and record and health issues such as poor hearing‚ poor eyesight‚ dehydration or problems with dentures to ensure there is no miscommunication with your care recipient. • Be aware that most people with dementia will revert back to their native tongue and/or other languages they have learnt. • Care recipients should always be given the choice to use professional translators and interpreters. Provide professional translators and interpreters to your care recipients and/or to their family

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    Explain the importance of effective communication to an individual with dementia. One reason that effective communication is very important for the individual with dementia is because of their diminished abilities to express pain‚ suffering‚ fear‚ illnesses‚ etc. By using the most efficient methods of communication you can best support your person. Insuring that he or she receives the best medical care‚ that he or she is safe and well cared for‚ and that not only his or her needs are met

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    caring is about maintaining the persons dignity. It’s about learning what things the patient responds well to‚ and treating them like a human being. Person-centred care involves tailoring a person’s care to their interests‚ abilities‚ history and personality. This helps them to take part in the things they enjoy and can be an effective way of preventing and managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. The key points of person-centred care are: treating the person with dignity and respect

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    Manifestations of Dementia

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    Manifestations of Dementia Melinda Godfrey GNUR543 St. John Fisher College Mrs. Yowell is a 90-year-old woman who is a resident of a long-term care facility. She was alert and mentally quite capable until about a year ago when she began to manifest signs and symptoms of dementia. A review of her medical records failed to document a thorough analysis of her dementia‚ but a diagnosis of “probable Alzheimer disease” was recorded. What are the common manifestations of dementia? The definition

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    Geriatric Dementia

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    GERIATRIC DEMENTIA Dementia has an originally meaning of madness “a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person‚ beyond what might be expected from normal aging.” Although dementia has always been somewhat common‚ it has become even more common among the elderly in recent history. Dementia is one of the most serious disorders affecting the elderly. The prevalence of dementia increases rapidly with age. The prevalence of dementia has been difficult to determine

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    The Effects Of Dementia

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    are a hassle‚ however‚ due to the increment of people diagnosed with mental illnesses throughout the years it is important to analyze if these patients are being prescribed properly. Psychiatric prescribed drugs are beneficial to the mental ill to a certain extent‚ however‚ the long term support of these medications intensifies mental conditions

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    Dementia Awareness

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    Dementia Awareness Explain what is meant by the term ’dementia’ - Dementia is a name that best describes a collection of symptoms‚ which leads to a reduction in someone’s abilities and skills when carrying out day to day tasks‚ i.e. washing‚ dressing and cooking. Key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia - Areas of the brain that are affected by dementia are the Temporal‚ Parietal‚ Occipital and Frontal lobes. These all control functions of the brain such as memory‚ recognition sequencing

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