DEMENTIA Dementia diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‚ have a large impact on the everyday life of persons affected‚ their spouses‚ and the staff involved in their daily living (Borell‚ 1992). For example‚ the cognitive dysfunctions resulting from dementia diseases interfere largely with the performance of most activities of daily living (ADL) (Bäckman‚ 1992). Consequently‚ an urgent need exists to develop programs supporting everyday occupation for persons with dementia. Occupational therapy
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1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain diseases and conditions. Symptoms are progressive and degenerative and as more brain cell get damaged or die‚ a gradual loss of memory and decline in other intellectual functions which affects a person’s ability to remember‚ make rational judgments or communicate and is serious enough to interfere with performing the tasks of daily life. There
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8. Describe person centred care. Person centred care is about caring for the person‚ rather than the illness. Person-centred 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
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Question 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1- Diversity means the difference between people and the values and beliefs that they have‚ there is lots of ways in which people differ‚ for example‚ ability‚ beliefs‚ race‚ religion‚ gender‚ culture‚ the differences in people are what makes an individual and as a care worker it is important to recognise these and respect their individuality to ensure that they feel valued and included‚ if I treated everyone the same or made assumptions or decisions for my service user’s
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It is very important to ensure that your setting supports and promotes diversity‚ equality of opportunities and inclusion. By promoting these 3 things it will help children and young people to progress in all areas of their development to have the best possible chances in life. Diversity is what sets people apart from each other‚ a difference in appearance‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ culture‚ religion or disability. Without diversity the world would be a rather boring place although sadly throughout life
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity is the difference from one another 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. In my community there are different people from different ethnic backgrounds for example: Asians‚ British and Black people. We have people of all ages. The young boys and girls play in the park nearby. Some play football
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Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people TDA 2.4 Task 1 TDA 2.4 – 1.1 These are some of the relevant legislations‚ which forms a basis for government statutory codes of practice and school policies and procedures that are equal opportunity and inclusive practice. Special Educational Needs And Disability Act 2001 - makes it lawful for people who provide education to discriminate against people with a special educational need or disability. Disability Discrimination
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Assessment task SHC 23 – Introduction to equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.Understand the importance of equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is meant by: diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion‚ discrimination. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique‚ and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ sexual orientation
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your
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Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care November 01‚ 2010 Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care Health in all cultures is an important aspect of life. A person’s cultural background‚ religion and/or beliefs‚ greatly influences a person’s health and their response to medical care (Spector‚ 2004). These diverse cultures guide decisions made in daily life; what food eaten‚ living arrangements made‚ medications taken and medical advice listened to. A nurse must be knowledgeable and respectful of these
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