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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potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual. Life Factors There are five life factors that can effect a person’s growth and development‚ these are; • Genetic • Biological • Environmental • Socioeconomic • Lifestyle Genetic Factors Determinism/Choice and Interaction Determinism is the belief that your future is fixed or determined‚ either by what you have genetically inherited or by your social environment and experience. The alternative to
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Describe how your work experience has prepared you for future graduate study in the program to which you are applying. As a student who graduated from a B.S in Psychology from Chaminade University with a GPA of 3.2‚ I am committed to continue my education to work with a diverse client groups with a variety of mental illness and mental health problems. I have a particular interest in Psychotic disorders; I am familiar that in order to work as a counseling psychologist‚ I would need to require a high
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It is an emotional time for the people who have terminal illness or diseases that can’t be reversed‚ such as when their cancer is at the late stage. A nurse has various roles to perform in regards to providing end-of-life care or palliative care‚ which are: care provider‚ educator‚ advocator‚ and facilitator (Lewis‚ 2013). As a care provider‚ a nurse would perform simple tasks‚ such as cleaning the patient’s room or adjusting the room light. As an educator‚ the nurse provides information to the
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Abstract Dementia is characterized by evidence of short term and long term memory impairment with impaired abstract thinking‚ impaired judgment‚ disturbances of higher cortical thinking‚ and personality changes. It is basically a progressive decline of cerebral utility such as logic‚ remembrance‚ language‚ problem solving‚ or concentration. This disease greatly harms the day by day performance of a person and is seen more in older people‚ however‚ is not a normal part of aging. 1. INTRODUCTION
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End poverty by 2015. This is the historic promise 189 world leaders made at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 when they signed onto the Millennium Declaration and agreed to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are an eight-point road map with measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world’s poorest people. World leaders have agreed to achieve the MDGs by 2015. It’s up to us to make sure leaders follow through on these commitments. The
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There has been one experience that I can remember where my survival was literally at stake. It was in August of 2005. That was the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana‚ demolishing the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. I’m from a small town‚ which is approximately twenty minutes outside of New Orleans. The hurricane affected my family both mentally and physically. My family didn’t evacuate for Hurricane Katrina. We decided to stay and “Ride it out.” They had the mindset like
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It may be necessary to adapt the way you communicate when the person you are communicating with use’s English as a second language‚ has a Hearing impairment/deaf‚ Medical problem‚ disability‚ Special educational needs‚ Poor vision or blind. When we are communicating with children and young people with [SEN] it is important to use the following • Speak clearly and appropriately when communicating. • Slow your speech if necessary. • Use visual aids such as pictures‚ photograph or flashcards. •
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End of life conversations are very important when it comes to an individual’s heath care and medical decisions. It is crucial to encourage patients and their families to have discussions on end of life care prior to any illness or medical crisis (Excelsior College‚ 2014). Having this type of conversation with patients and families prior to any illness or medical crisis can ensure that the patient’s medical wishes are known. Advanced directives are the best way to guarantee that a patient’s wishes
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P2- describe the different stakeholders who influence the purpose of two contrasting businesses Ralph Thoresby School The school has lots of stakeholders that play a part inside the school this does not always mean that they have to be is shareholders or even that they own the business. A stakeholder can be in this case a student‚ parents‚ teacher‚ head teacher‚ government and the local area and shops. It is just someone that is affected by that business. All of these vary in the amount of influence
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