8. Describe person centred care. Person centred care is about caring for the person‚ rather than the illness. Person-centred caring is about maintaining the persons dignity. It’s about learning what things the patient responds well to‚ and treating them like a human being. Person-centred care involves tailoring a person’s care to their interests‚ abilities‚ history and personality. This helps them to take part in the things they enjoy and can be an effective way of preventing and managing behavioural
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needs of the Older Person who has the chronic condition of Dementia. I will describe what Dementia is; discuss the physiological and psychological changes that occur‚ and explore the person’s needs. Also I will discuss the role of the carer and multidisciplinary team in relation to caring for the person. I will use the Internet‚ tutors notes and hand-outs for this project. What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain
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DEMENTIA Dementia diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‚ have a large impact on the everyday life of persons affected‚ their spouses‚ and the staff involved in their daily living (Borell‚ 1992). For example‚ the cognitive dysfunctions resulting from dementia diseases interfere largely with the performance of most activities of daily living (ADL) (Bäckman‚ 1992). Consequently‚ an urgent need exists to develop programs supporting everyday occupation for persons with dementia. Occupational therapy
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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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Types of Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia; accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Difficulty remembering names and recent events is often an early clinical symptom; later symptoms include impaired judgment‚ disorientation‚ confusion‚ behavior changes and trouble speaking‚ swallowing and walking. Hallmark abnormalities are deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid (plaques) and twisted strands
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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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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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The Range of causes of dementia There are many diseases that result in dementia. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease; vascular dementia; Pick’s disease; dementia with Lewy bodies (Fronto-Temporal); Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD); Huntington’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common causes of dementia. The term ’dementia’ describes a set of symptoms‚ which can include memory loss‚ changes in mood and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur
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and atmosphere of models lies the world and atmosphere of stereotypes and misconceptions. Stereotypes categorize a group of people and tend to be exaggerated within those categorizations. Misconceptions are formed by built up stereotypes‚ are also exaggerated and are concluded by faulty thinking and facts that are incorrect. Humans tend to turn to making stereotypes because its a natural instinct to do so as in ones mind‚ one controls how they perceive others usually starting upon ones intitial appearance
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Greta was heading towards late adulthood and had dementia. It is a condition in which there is a decline in the mental ability which interferes with interferes with daily life. It has some early symptoms which if taken care can prevent getting it severe and worsen the condition. As mentioned‚ Greta had always been an independent woman. She loved doing things on her own and taking care of herself and her family. This trait of her made it difficult for her to accept taking medical help for her condition
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