Dementia is a progressive disorder that is characterised by the deterioration of memory and one of the other cognitive abilities such as language or skilled movements[1]. Lewy body dementia is a type of dementia that has many similar features to other forms of dementia. However it is characterised by a distinct set of clinical symptoms such as visual hallucinations‚neuroleptic sensitivity‚ sleep disorders and parkinsonism. Lewy body dementia is a common form of dementia that come only second to
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Dementia care: focusing on daily experiences. There is an urgent need to educate carers and provide them with a tool kit that enables them to develop the skills to support people living with dementia as they are currently receiving poor treatment. It is now thought that dementia care must be powered by a specific model called the Kitwood plus. The Kitwood model was first published in 1997. It was updated in 2007. The Kitwood plus has two dominant themes: Relationships Daily experiences
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Disability Awareness (L22347) My name is Janet Long and I am going to write a case study on Disability Awareness. I have based this case study on one of my clients‚ Mary‚ who has a form of disability known as Lewy Body Dementia. In this case study. I will be focusing on the independence value of the social model of care. I will be examining the * The Social Model of Care * Supports that can be put in place * Strategies used by the client to maintain their independence * Recommendations
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Self-awareness leads to meaningful change. You can not expect to change what you are not aware of. To make meaningful change it is important to know what it is you want to change for yourself and not for your loved ones or for external approval. Many people change themselves based on how others want them to be or to achieve a certain status in society. This is not meaningful change‚ it has no personal meaning and will not give you the results you were hoping to achieve. How can you make meaningful
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Understanding What Causes Dementia By Paul Lindquist | Submitted On January 29‚ 2012 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Paul Lindquist When your senior parent is diagnosed with dementia‚ you might wonder
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the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s‚ symptoms first appear after age 60. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking‚ remembering‚ and reasoning—and behavioral abilities‚ to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage‚ when it is just beginning to affect a person’s functioning‚ to the most severe stage‚ when the
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Self Awareness Self awareness is having a clear perception of your personality‚ including strengths‚ weaknesses‚ thoughts‚ beliefs‚ motivation‚ and emotions (Pathway to Happiness‚ n.d.). Self awareness allows one to understand other people‚ how they perceive you‚ your attitude and your responses to them in the moment (Pathway to Happiness‚ n.d.). Self awareness is an essential first step toward improving management skills. Self- awareness can improve one’s judgment and help identify opportunities
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Self Awareness What is self awareness? Self awareness is a way for us to explore our individual personalities‚ value systems‚ beliefs‚ natural inclinations‚ and tendencies. Because we are all different in the way we react to things‚ learn‚ and synthesize information‚ it’s helpful to occasionally spend time in self-reflection to gain a better insight into ourselves. Why is self awareness important? Self awareness is important because when we have a better understanding of ourselves‚ we are
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It all begins with AWARENESS Awareness is the first step in the creation process. As you grow in the self awareness process‚ you will better understand why you feel what you feel‚ and why you behave as you behave. This understanding then gives you the opportunity and freedom to change those things you would like to change about yourself and create the life you want. Without knowing yourself‚ self acceptance and change becomes impossible. Who is the expert? When we want good‚ solid information we
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Self Awareness Each and every person is different in their own way. One thing we can agree on is in order to sit down and set goals for ourselves we need to have a better understanding of who we are. Self awareness empowers us to recognize our strengths and weaknesses and build from them. What in our lives needs improvement‚ what aspects can we use to take us to where we need to be in life‚ and how do we react or learn from our mistakes and accomplishments. Understanding who you are and how you
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