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α-synucleinopathies are Parkinson’s disease (PD)‚ dementia with Lewy bodies‚ and multiple system atrophy. These disorders impact mainly the elderly population‚ therefore causing serious personal and economic burden in our aging societies. Among them the most common disease is PD‚ which displays both sporadic and familial forms. PD is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease‚ affecting up to 5% of people 65 years or older [2]. It is characterised by the development
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Area of practice 1 Working with adults. This essay is based upon the case study three‚ to which I will identify the needs of the service user in this case study. It will also indicate any gaps in this scenario and what further information I might need and how I collected such information. Once all available information has been collated it will be necessary to analyse and make sense of that information in order for it to be of use in making an assessment of the service users needs. Working
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and this is what we called Dementia. Along with this health condition some problems arises too‚ they tend to have more likely to suffer depression as they were brought to the healthcare facility‚ they have a new environment and/or cannot cope if tragic events arise in their past life. In this case study‚ I will be discussing a patient who is presently admitted
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Care for People across the Lifespan Experience As we become older‚ our need for health promotion‚ proper nutrition and safety increases. Our development is affected due to increase of age and as age increases generally our health deteriorates. The elderly have serious problems as they age such as brittle bones‚ loss of muscle tone and weakened immune system. Health promotion is huge in order for the elderly to be informed on how to prevent illness and disease. Safety Safety is a huge concern with
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Lewy Body Dementia Lewy Body Dementia‚ also known as LBD‚ is a topic that hits home for me. My grandfather passed away a year ago and was originally diagnosed with LBD. My family had never heard of such a disease before it personally affected us. As I further researched the medical condition I came to discover that not being aware of this disease was not really an uncommon thing. Actually‚ it is considered to be extremely difficult to diagnose. LBD has close relations with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
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Although dementia as a whole is caused by brain damage‚ hindering the brains ability to communicate properly‚ subsets of dementia are linked with different types of brain cell damage according to the region affected (Alzheimer’s Association). Alzheimer’s contains a high number of hallmark abnormalities‚ including “deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid and twisted strands of the protein tau” (Alzheimer’s Association). Vascular dementia is typically caused by strokes and/or instances that cause
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www.westfieldwright.com Attitudes to older workers Prepared for the Financial Services Council January‚ 2012 © Westfield Wright Pty Levels 13 & 14 Macquarie House 167 Macquarie St SYDNEY NSW 2000 Commercial-In-Confidence PH: +61 (0) 438 555 436 +61 (0) 457 805 838 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview …………………………………….……………………………………….. 3 Executive Summary - Workers & Employers ...………............. 4 Findings from Workers Aged 50+ (Quantitative Study) ……………….. 11
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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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