Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care UNIT 101 Michelle Hoskins Unit 101 - Understand the process and experience of dementia Outcome 1 - Understand the neurology of dementia Part 1 Dementia is a term that describes a serious deterioration in mental function. There are many different causes of dementia. The following are a range of causes of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. It is caused by certain nerve cells within the brain dying and deterioration
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Dementia and Ethical Issues HCS-545 April 09‚ 2012 Cheryl Bly Dementia Ethical Issues Growing old and losing the ability to function independently is inevitable. Aging is a part of life. As adults grow old‚ they need increased assistance with daily living skills. The elderly may need assistance with finances‚ cooking‚ washing clothes‚ and cleaning. However‚ many Americans are not only aging but also acquiring dementia. In a recent study from the funded by the National
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CT238/CU328 – Dementia Awareness 1. Understand what Dementia is 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘Dementia’. A definition of the term ‘dementia’ is: A condition due to a disease of the brain‚ generally of a constant progressive quality‚ where there are many disturbances of higher cognitive functions. These include impairment of thinking‚ memory and orientation‚ learning ability‚ language judgement. The resulting disability depends on the interaction between the underlying disease process
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UNIT 18 Understand the role of communication and interaction with individuals who have Dementia 1 Understand that individuals with dementia may communicate in different ways. 1.Explain how individuals with dementia may communicate through their behaviour. People with dementia communicate in many different ways Looking at old photos Body language‚ (including posture and facial( expressions ) Singing Dancing Drawing Painting Shouting Become aggressive. 1.2 examples of how
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symptoms of dementia are present a diagnosis is not performed until an average of 20 months later. One of the key factors of why diagnosis is so late is because it is often hard for people to differentiate the difference between normal ageing and dementia (Bond et al. 2013). Family members play an important role in assessing wether a diagnosis is required as they should be able to differentiate between ageing and dementia. Whilst there is no cure for dementia‚ if an early diagnosis for dementia is made
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Cognitive Disorder /Dementia Cognitive disorder is a class of disorder in which is characterized by a impairment in cognitive abilities and daily functioning‚ Cognitive disorders and not psychologically based. Cognitive impairment involving a generalized and progressive deficit in the areas of memory‚ the learning of new information‚ the ability to communicate‚ in making good make judgments‚ and in motor coordination. This loss of intellect‚ memory‚ or mental capacity‚ is usually accompanied
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Most people with dementia undergo behavioural changes during the course of the disease. They may become anxious or repeat the same question or activity over and over. The unpredictability of these changes can be stressful for carers. As the disease progresses‚ your loved one’s behaviour may seem inappropriate‚ childlike or impulsive. Anticipating behavioural changes and understanding the causes can help you deal with them more effectively. Each person’s experience of dementia is unique and no two
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INTERVENTIONS 1 Nursing Assessment and Interventions to Older Adults With Dementia Karen Montanez Trinitas School of Nursing Abstract This paper explores three published articles that report the different nursing assessments‚ strategies and interventions for patients with dementia. The paper explains the meaning of dementia‚ how to communicate properly with patients who suffer from the disease and techniques to achieve a good understanding of
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memory problems are serious‚ and others are not. People who have serious changes in their memory‚ personality‚ and behavior may suffer from a form of brain disease called dementia. Dementia seriously affects a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. Alzheimer’s disease is one of many types of dementia. The term dementia describes a group of symptoms
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individuals who have dementia (DEM312) 1.1 explain how different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates. Loss of communication follows different patterns for different types of dementia‚ sometimes also varies by individual. It becomes increasingly more difficult for a person with dementia to communicate effectively‚ and this can vary from person to person‚ and by the type of dementia they have‚ and how far progressive it has become. Some of the different types of dementia include: Alzheimer’s
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