Relationships Frank is in the early stages of dementia which is getting worse and worse over time‚ when robot becomes a big role in Frank’s life at the time. Frank becomes fond of the robot because Frank gains trust in the robot. Frank’s son Hunter gives Frank a robot in hopes of helping Frank get back on track with chores and having a better lifestyle. Events between Frank and Robot develop a meaningful relationship. Frank is experiencing dementia‚ which is where he is often forgetful and confused
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Person Centered Therapy: A Humanistic Approach to Care Person Centered Therapy: A Humanistic Approach to Care A humanistic approach to care can also be viewed as an existentialist view. According to Corey (2009)‚ as humans we are capable of self-awareness‚ which is the distinctive capacity that allows us to reflect and to decide. In person centered/humanistic therapy the nurse utilizes communication that ensures each individual experiences the presence of the nurse
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this policy is that they’re trying to make every clinics dementia friendly; environments‚ as this could take a long time as well as during this time dementia service users or client might be differentiated alongside and their treatment during this time might be incomplete. However‚ this has a negative influence on anti-discriminatory practice the reason is that some clients might be discriminated against and not be treated as other dementia service users in other areas‚ may be treated as a result
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Carol Mitchie Sunshine Solutions Learner ID: 5795 There are a number of causes of Dementia‚ they include: Alzheimers - is a physical disease that affects the brain. There are nore than half a million people in the UK with the disease. Alzheimers is progress when a build up of proteins in the brain lead to a loss of connection between the nerve cells. This itself causes the death of these nerve cells and the loss of brain tissue. People with alzheimers also suffer from a shortage of chemicals
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nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia Outcome 1 Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia. 1.Cognitive means the affect that dementia has on thinking skills eg memory‚ understanding etc. Functional is about the ability to perform actions such as feeding themselves. Emotional is about how they feel and react eg confusion can cause distress and aggression. As dementia progresses‚ eating and drinking can become difficult for some
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John Adair - Action-centred Leadership John Adair (b.1934) is one of Britain’s foremost authorities on leadership in organisations. Before Adair and arguably still today people associated leadership with the so called ’Great Man Theory’. One charismatic individual who used his or her personal power and rhetoric to mobilise a group. Adair approached leadership from a more practical and simple angle; by describing what leaders have to do and the actions they need to take. His model was figuratively
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of an individuals with Dementia would be to make sure the individual is involved as much as they can with things that involve themselves‚ involve families and carers who know the individual well‚ look at care plans and look at there history of what the like and dislike. Whilst working that relates to individuals rights and choices you must also make sure you stick to and follow all procedures and legislations in place to make sure that the individual is getting the best care possible and the decisions
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forms of dementia can affect the way an individual communicates. All forms of dementia can affect the way a person communicates‚ so in time they may have to find different ways of expressing themselves and their feelings. As a carer your non-verbal communication will become important‚ your body language‚ facial expressions‚ gestures‚ eye contact and tone of voice will have to be taken into account when you are communicating with a sufferer. In the early stages of some forms of dementia people may
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Description of event Today in placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own‚ such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before
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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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