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    Phi Cao Carlin – 1 English IIK 30‚ January 2013 1. Character: Clarisse Quote: “I sometimes think drivers don’t know what grass is‚ or flowers‚ because they never see them slowly‚” she said. “If you showed a driver a green blur‚ Oh yes! He’d say‚ that’s grass! A pink blur! That’s a rose garden! White blurs are houses Brown blurs cows. My uncle drove slowly on a highway once. He drove forty miles an hour and they jailed him for two days. Isn’t that funny and sad too?(1.9) Analysis: As Clarisse

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    11 December 2012 Dementia affecting the lives of many Sometimes the word Dementia can be quite scary to hear and quite frankly it is pretty scary to hear. Many people don’t really take the time to stop and realize that it might be something that can be life threating and without them even knowing they might already be having some of the early symptoms. There is no such thing as going in to the doctor to early and getting checked out for dementia. Once someone gets dementia there is no way on

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    Self Monitoring A. What is self monitoring? Self monitoring is a strategy that is often used in classrooms with children who have trouble staying on task and focusing. It is a method that involves a student taking responsibility of themselves academically and behaviorally and recording when they find themselves not on task. In essence‚ a sheet of paper is given to a child and a noise is made at certain intervals during the class day. This noise could be something that only the specific child hears

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    the process and experience of dementia (DEM 301) 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome ANSWER Neurodegenerative diseases is a common cause of dementia which mean that the brain cells known at the neurons either are degenerating therefore the neuron die off quicker which will lead to a more decline in the person mental health such as memory‚ language and sometimes their physical abilities all depending on which area of the brain is infected. Dementia affects the brain and the loss

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    Frontotemporal Dementia People in their twenties who are experiencing behavioral issues sometimes play it off as stress‚ but sometimes‚ just to be cautious‚ you need to have it be checked out. Behavioral issues is a sign of Frontotemporal Dementia. Understanding more about FTD could help determine whether or not you are affected by it. Frotntotemporal Dementia‚ FTD‚ is a type of dementia that affects the frontal lobes of the brain. The nerve cell damage that leads to loss of function in these

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    Understand the process and experience of dementia Learning outcomes: 1: Understand the neurology of dementia 2: Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia 3: Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person centred approach Resources Outcome 1 Describe a range of possible causes of dementia. O1.1 Dementia is caused by damage in the brain. The most common causes of dementia are called neurodegenerative diseases‚

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    The scene from the Notebook that I have selected is the “it wasn’t over for me” scene as it has a strong significant meaning of a long lost love story. The film is seen through the eyes of Noah and Allie as they reunite after a period of seven years. This is an important scene in the build up of the climax as Nick Cassavetes’s intentions for this scene is to make a sense of romance and to portray that after all the years apart‚ they still have feelings for each other and to show that Noah loves

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    Thank you‚ Elaine‚ for explaining the social and economic impacts of dementia. Moving on‚ are the causes of dementia. The first cause is the genetic mutation. Dementia is a chronic and progressive disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Its genetic causes are mutations and polymorphisms‚ which are the variations in deoxyribonucleic acid sequences‚ in three genes‚ including presenilin 1‚ presenilin 2 and amyloid precursor protein. Using this picture to explain. This is

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    of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach. 1.1 There are many forms of medication used to treat symptoms of dementia such as; Pain Killers Anti anxiety drugs Tranquillisers Anti Psychotic Drugs – used to treat challenging and disruptive behaviour such as aggression or agitation. Anti depressants – it is not uncommon for someone with dementia to become depressed this can sometimes make the memory of a person with dementia worse. 1.2 Painkillers are used

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    For this criterion I will discuss the current and also the future patterns in the UK.I will also discuss who is going to be affected by the new changes and will provide statistics to support my answer which is also going to discuss the inequalities of health. There are many factors which affect the health of the public who are in the United Kingdom. However the UK has become a better place to live in compared to living here in the 19 or 2oth century. The main disadvantage is always due to social

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