Introduction Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are still somewhat of a mystery in the medical world. Most people believe that they are one in the same. More often than not‚ people use Alzheimer’s disease and dementia interchangeably‚ due to their similarities. This‚ coupled with the public’s lack of awareness of these subjects‚ contributes to mix-ups and misconceptions in everyday conversations about the two. The intended purpose of this writing is to give the reader a general overview on the
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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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Different Types of Dementia Explained By Laura Luckett | Submitted On April 14‚ 2011 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 The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected
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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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Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is an umbrella term for two different diagnoses. It is a combination of both Parkinson’s Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodys (1). Pathologically it is defined by the presence of alpha synuclein containing Lewy bodies in the brain‚ however their distribution differs from that in Parkinson’s Disease‚ affecting the limbic system and brainstem‚ in contrast to the nigrostriatal and brainstem predominant pattern seen in early Parkinson’s Disease (AA). Clinically‚ the
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Research explain the following different manifestations of dementia: Huntington’s disease: Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 4 — one of the 23 human chromosomes that carry a person’s entire genetic code. This defect is "dominant‚" meaning that anyone who inherits it from a parent with Huntington’s will eventually develop the disease. The disorder is named for George Huntington‚ the physician who first described it in the late
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Dementia and Memory Loss Expository Essay By: Brett Barker Date: August 9‚ 2009 Dementia and Memory Loss In today’s world‚ there are many people that have been diagnosed with dementia or some sort of memory loss. Types of dementia include‚ but are not limited to‚ Alzheimer’s Disease‚ Lewy Body Dementia‚ Vascular Dementia‚ and Chronic Brain Syndrome. ”www. Alzcombo.com” Although many of us have heard a lot about dementia‚ we really do not understand the disease process. Even though
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LITERATURE REVIEW. Abstract Within the dementia care environment‚ it is my experience that it is often unclear to nursing staff as to appropriate assessment and management of pain for clients in the palliative stage of their illness. Although nurses have their experience to guide their practice‚ as the health professional most involved with the client at the end of life‚ there is a need for review of current assessment tools and management strategies to ensure the care given is evidence based and best
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K.G. is a single seventy-six-year-old First Nations male living with dementia and he has a history of alcohol abuse. K.G. has been living at Central City Lodge for eight years now. K.G. has a significant impairment of remote and recent memories. He has cognitive deficits in the ability to think abstractly and alterations in his language ability (aphasia). K.G. has poor judgement and a lack of insight into his illness. Currently K.G. has no persecutory delusions or any sensory perceptual disturbances
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Most Recent Employer CLS Care Services - October 2011– Date Care Team Leader- Lyndhurst Key Skills • Managing a team of care staff ensuring all needs of the clients are met to a high standard. • Taking responsibility for the home in the absence of the Manager. • Ensuring that all services provided meet CLS standards. • Lead and coach the team including staff supervisions and yearly appraisals. • Maintaining accurate records e.g. care plans‚ accident reports.
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