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    Dementia awareness Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is 1. Explain what is meant by the term ’dementiaDementia is a non-specific illness syndrome with serious loss of global cognitive ability. It can be static or progressive. More common above the age of 65 but can occur before that age‚ when it’s called „early on set dementia”. It can occur becouse of a brain injury (e.g. stroke) or with a disease or damage in the body (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease‚ Parkinson disease). The main signs and symptoms

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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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    Questions Unit 21 Understand the process and experience of dementia Q.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally‚ thinking‚ behaviour and feelings can be affected. The brain has many distinct regions‚ each of which is responsible for different functions (for example‚ memory‚ judgment and movement). When cells in

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    Dementia Research Paper

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    member suffer from memory problems? If so‚ it could mean that you have a more serious health condition‚ such as dementia. While dementia can often go unnoticed‚ the caregivers at Visiting Angels in Forty Fort‚ PA‚ the area’s locally-owned leader in home senior care‚ say it’s essential to seek treatment right away to prevent the disease from progressing. To help you better understand dementia and whether or not you or a loved one could be experiencing it‚ take a look at these top five common signs and

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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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    Understand the neurology of dementia. 1.1 The causes of dementia are not yet fully understood but we do know that it is a deteriotation in mental functions which include memory‚ speach‚ judgement and orientation.The brain is a complex organ with over 100 billion cells. In dementia some of these cells stop working properly. The part of the brain this occurs in will affect how the person communicates‚ thinks‚ feels and remembers. Dementia can start in people well before the age of 65 this is called

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    Dementia Interview Essay

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    Dementia One member in my family was greatly affected by Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia later on. My great grandmother‚ Alberta Klaska ended up forming Alzheimer’s then formed Irreversible Dementia. I was able to interview her granddaughter‚ my mother‚ Debbie Weidman. Because of my mother’s nursing background my family would constantly look to my mother for guidance on how to handle Alberta. My family members have constantly contacted my mother to ask questions determining

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    ALL ABOUT DEMENTIA

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    1.1 DESCRIBE WHAT IS MEANT BY A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH It is a term used when describing good dementia care and also best practice in advocacy.  It recognises a person’s individuality‚ their personal history and personality.  It seeks to understand the world from the individual’s perspective.  When a person behaves in a way that is difficult‚ aggressive or inappropriate it is the role of others to try to understand why the person is behaving in that way‚ especially if they are unable to explain

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    Understand the process and experiences of dementia. 1 Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome. Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms and difficult day-to-day tasks. There are many causes of dementia such as: Alzheimer’s disease Vascular dementia Frontotemporal dementia Dementia with lewy bodies Alzheimer’s being the most common one that people will know; basically dementia is a serious deterioration in the mental functions such

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