Dementia is usually a progressive debilitating syndrome that changes the person’s life forever. People can have many different ways of coping with the diagnosis of dementia. These emotions can become obstacles that could hinder the patient’s progress in therapy if they are not addressed. It is important that therapists recognize what is dementia‚ the daily challenges their patients and family members might be dealing with when diagnosed with dementia and what skills they‚ as therapists‚ should
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Dementia Awareness Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms including memory loss‚ confusion‚ mood changes and difficulty with day-to-day tasks. There are many causes of dementia. The brain‚ along with the spinal cord‚ makes up the central nervous system‚ and it is this that controls all of our body’s functions. Within the brain there are billions of nerve cells that are known as neurons. These neurons communicate with each other and with other parts of the body by sending
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Assessment 1 Q1) To avoid emergencies‚ the following procedures are put in place. Good Practices- which involves‚ making sure that rubbish is stored in the outside waste storage area. When cleaning watching out for combustible materials such as paint scrapings‚ oily rags and unextinguished cigarettes. Completing all check lists accurately and monitoring suspicious characters and alerting the duty manager to any potential risks. Communication Radio- ensuring that staffs are wearing radios‚ they
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WHAT IS DEMENTIA? Dementia is a term that describes a collection of symptoms that include decreased intellectual functioning that interferes with normal life functions and is usually used to describe people who have two or more major life functions impaired or lost such as memory‚ language‚ perception‚ judgment or reasoning; they may lose emotional and behavioral control‚ develop personality changes and have problem solving abilities reduced or lost. There are different classification schemes for
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P2- Describe the main employability‚ personal and communication skills required when applying for a specific job role 1. Describe how the following skills are essential for the job role you have identified a) Employability a. E.g. the qualifications needed‚ the experience needed or that you possess that is related to the role‚ the knowledge that is necessary‚ or that you have of products/services that the company offers‚ the experience that is necessary or that you have in that industry‚ how
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Understand and enable communication Different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates. People with alzheimers and most other types of dementia‚often suffer from short-term memory loss.This means that they may be unable to remember events that have just happened or they may repeat a question after just a few minutes.They may forget names or even forget who people are all together.This can cause communication issues as they may be unaware who they are talking to‚forget earlier
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Agitation is often seen in elderly with dementia and it can also be improved with the use of music therapy. Mathews found that there were “...mood-shifting effects; enhancement of cognitive function; reduction in agitation‚ anxiety‚ or wandering; the improvement in response to family and staff; and improvement in coordination and motor function” (Mathews). Elderly who deal with dementia often have agitation due to the loss of control they have over their minds and their lives. As a result‚ they tend
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Autobiographical Incident Unit Test Part 2 This test has two parts. Part 1 is computer-scored‚ and should be completed online. Part 2 is the questions below‚ which you will need to turn in to your teacher. You must complete both parts of the test by the due date to receive full credit on this test. (16 points) Score 1. What roles do the adults or older figures play in the lives of the various narrators? Select a figure from each of the four memoirs and write one sentence answering the question for
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Before taking Management 313‚ I did some research on the class and the professors to guarantee that suits me & that’s what I’ll need. I’ve heard a lot negative and positive comments about it; such as “it is a boring class”‚ “not interesting‚ and “a waste of time.” However‚ I like to challenge myself and determine whether if the comments are true or false. “What doesn’t kill you‚ makes you stronger” is my motto‚ and just because other students may not enjoy the class‚ it doesn’t mean that I won’t
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Introduction The purpose of this review is to evaluate three assessment batteries used for the evaluation of neurocognitive disorders; specifically‚ dementia and aphasia. According to Murray and Clarke (2014)‚ dementia is defined as “a chronic‚ progressive deterioration of memory and at least one other area‚ such as personality‚ communication ability‚ or executive control functioning.” In contrast‚ Murray and Clarke define aphasia as “a disruption in using and understanding language following a neurological
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