Dementia is the umbrella term for a number of conditions which cause damage to the brain cells. The most common form is Alzheimer’s disease which has a gradual progression. The next most common type is vascular dementia which has a step-like progression. About one in four people with Parkinson’s disease also develop dementia. Short-term memory loss‚ disorientation and loss of concentration are common symptoms. There are other less common types of dementia such as Lewy Body dementia and Frontol Temporal
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Living with Person Centred values will change my world. Discuss this with reference to Person Centred theory and your own experiences. Introduction Person Centred therapy was founded and developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940’s. Carl Rogers believed that all human beings are essentially good and will strive towards the goal of becoming a whole person who is achieving their potential. Rogers calls this ‘Actualising’. He believed that every client had the ability to change themselves‚ his style
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Person-centred counselling originated in the thinking of Carl Rogers‚ an eminent American psychologist. He believed that each individual human being had more knowledge and resources to promote their healing and growth than any therapist could ever have – so that the therapist’s job was to create conditions whereby the client could begin to explore and uncover these resources in themselves‚ rather than directly influence the client from a position of “expertise” or “greater knowledge”. These conditions
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DEVELOPMENT Task 1.2. Describe‚ giving examples‚ how different aspects of development can affect one another. There are many examples that show how different aspects of development can impact one another. In majority of cases‚ one aspect will lead to another as a natural result‚ so for example‚ if a child has a speaks foreign language as his/her first and family just came to UK to live‚ this may lead to having language barrier‚ he/she may become shy‚ not very communicative‚ isolated‚ which
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DEMENTIA AWARENESS Explain what is meant by the term Dementia The term ’dementia ’ describes a set of symptoms which include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ processing information and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain diseases‚ including Alzheimer ’s disease and damage caused by a series of small strokes. Dementia affects older and younger people and the decline in the person will get worse as more brain cells are damaged or die
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HSC 32 ~ Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals (Level 3) 1. There is much legislation dealing with health and safety in the workplace. The health and safety at work act 1974 contains general provisions but it has been supplemented by many regulations and guidelines dealing with specific areas. The main specific regulations important to care workers are: ● ● ● Control of substances hazardous to health 1988 (COSHH) Reporting of injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
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applying a person- centred approach to identify an individual’s strengths and focus on what they can do‚ prompting independence rather than what they can’t do – it is vital that staff communicate with an individual in whichever way suits their needs and always explain what is being done an why it is being done‚ whenever necessary to ensure the individual feels involved at all times. The use of care plans is one way of introducing person –centred practice into the work environment‚ care plans can be generic
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1.2 Describe with examples how different aspects of development can affect one another. Example 1 A family of four attends a large family gathering. Their new addition to their family is 6 month old “Emily”. This “Emily’s first time out with people other than her family. While she is with her family‚ “Emily is happy‚ smiling and making cooing and babbling noises. She is aware and alert with the new environment that surrounds her‚ she is she moves her arms and legs vigorously to show her
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LEVEL 2 CERIFICATE IN PREPARING TO WORKING IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE ASSESSMENT 2 PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS QUESTION 1 DEFINE THE TERM ‘PERSON-CENTRED VALLUES’. The underlying purpose of “Person-centred values” is to ensure that the individual needing care is placed at the very centre of the decision making process about their life‚ the services and support they want and need. QUESTION 2 EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF USING PERSON-CENTRED VALUES WHEN WORKING
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Unit 18: Understanding the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia Unit Code: DEM 308 1. How do individuals with dementia communicate through their behaviour (1.1) Persons with dementia may communicate through behaviours such as: • Repetition of actions or questions‚ this may communicate anxiety over memory loss‚ boredom from inactivity‚ to seek reassurance‚ picking at clothing due to anxiety. • Aggression‚ this may communicate depression‚ an inability
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