GERIATRIC DEMENTIA Dementia has an originally meaning of madness “a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person‚ beyond what might be expected from normal aging.” Although dementia has always been somewhat common‚ it has become even more common among the elderly in recent history. Dementia is one of the most serious disorders affecting the elderly. The prevalence of dementia increases rapidly with age. The prevalence of dementia has been difficult to determine
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Dealing with Dementia in the Elderly Danaya Gilchrist Touro College of Applied Studies General Survey of Mental Health (GHU 140) Professor Wyatt April 29th‚ 2014 Abstract Dementia is a scary disease for the elderly to deal with it. It changes their lives and who they are. Dementia affects the daily living activities of people who are dealing with it; a person who is living with dementia can no longer do anything for themselves or live their lives the way that they want to. Family members
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Support individuals with specific communication needs. Community and disability service workers work with a diverse range of clients who‚ because of their disability or personal‚ emotional and cultural situation‚ may require workers to develop and use specialist communication skills. You must be able to adapt your communication style to meet the needs of this client group in a fair‚ non-judgemental and effective manner. Areas of specific need you should consider when communicating with others
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As we age‚ most individuals are capable of living normal‚ high functioning lives. It is their abilities to adapt to such changes whether it be physical‚ psychological‚ or situational that allows such a lifestyle. It is when some individuals are incapable of adapting that causes not only physical illnesses but emotional ones as well. There are some who rely on professional support to live their lives. According to Ferrini‚ mental health is described as the ability to engage in productive activities
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Achievement The invention of Eatwell‚ a tableware set for dementia patients‚ helps to make the process of eating as simple as possible‚ thereby increasing their food and drink intake. Impact on community Eatwell is particularly important for dementia patients. Their motor impairments may result in spillage of food‚ thus they often consume less than what they should and suffer from a major issue of malnutrition. Eatwell has many customized features such as easy-to-scoop utensils and cups made
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the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a group of symptoms known as a syndrome that is associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities which can include memory loss‚ the way of thinking and understanding of what is being communicated and also the change in language which they may not normally use. People with dementia may also become apathetic‚ finding it difficult to control how they are feeling or have problems behaving appropriately in social settings/situations. Different types of
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The topic I chose for my research paper was dementia. I was interested in this topic because it came to my attention that my grandmother‚ who is in her early 70’s‚ was showing signs of dementia. I wanted to research it so I could find out for about it. Before I researched dementia I only knew a handful of things about treatments‚ symptoms‚ and causes. However‚ after I researched‚ I found out things that I would never would have imagined to be true. Before I started my research I was hoping to learn
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Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee has used various literary techniques to position the reader’s attitudes in relation to prejudice within the society of Maycomb. Through use of perspective‚ characterisation and symbolism‚ Lee highlights that prejudice is developed through life experiences and the surrounding influences‚ while emphasizing the damaging effect it can have on innocent individuals and society as a whole. A fundamental element of the novel is the author’s use of young Jean Louise Finch (Scout)
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cinematic and narrative techniques and experimental innovations in editing‚ photography and sound. In viewing the “Love Nest Confrontation” scene‚ Welles and Toland used a combination of different techniques that include deep focus cinematography and exotic camera angles to give the audience an in-depth view/perspective of the exchanges and dialogue going on between characters; the leveraging of character’s movements to control who and where the audience focused on; and the use of both triangular composition
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There are always good and bad consequences following technological developments. Television has served many needs of people. But‚ unfortunately‚ it has destroyed communication among friends and family. The reasons are that people are getting maximum information‚ enter- tainment and time pass throug h various channels. I will explain these reasons in det ail further in my essay. Though there are many sources of gathering information we rely on people for informa tion most of the times
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