Alcoholic dementia is a silent epidemic‚ it’s cause is excessive drinking. This type of dementia goes undiagnosed and confused with other types of dementia. Alcoholic dementia is a lack of vitamin B1 and is detrimental to one’s health‚ especially in the aging population. Alcohol induced dementia is treatable and possibly reversible; even so‚ it is avoidable if drinking in moderation. Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with everyday life (Alzheimer’s Association. N.D.)
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Explain how the CPI is calculated (6) CPI is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services‚ such as transportation‚ food and medical care. The CPI is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them. The basket of goods is a price survey that is taken from 10‚000 households across the UK. The households are asked to record what they buy for two weeks and from this the 699 most occurring goods
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comparing the authors of “How it Feel to Be Colored Me by Zora Hurston‚ and How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua. Gloria Anzaldua became a victim of oppression by accepting society expectations of the Chicano culture. Meanwhile‚ Zora Hurston accepted who she is despite who people perceived her as because of her skin color. These two authors defends their personal identities through their cultures in separate ways. In the story How to Tame a Wild Tongue‚ Gloria Anzaldua feels that the way someone
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To improve the health inequalities of people living in low SES areas individuals‚ communities and governments must take on certain responsibilities as this is due to the fact that some factors are outside of individual’s control. This will work towards addressing the health inequalities by providing equal opportunities while taking in all considered factors. The socioeconomic disadvantage can contribute to addressing these health inequalities by gaining knowledge to learn about better health practices
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Understand the process and experience of dementia (DEM 301) Level: 3 Credit value: 3 UAN: J/601/3538 Unit aim This unit provides the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia. Learning outcomes There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will: 1. Understand the neurology of dementia 2. Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia 3. Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person
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to be caught early then there will be different types of support that will be available to the child to help minimise the effects of that disability. Children that suffer some a physical or mental disability may find it harder to learn then other children their age‚ because of this they may need to have support that can help them catch up with their development. Some of this support can include things like different ways of teaching‚ additional help from another adult when at school‚ or the use of
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Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life( http://www.alz.org/what-is-dementia.asp) .The most commonly heard of form of dementia is alzheimers desease. And although this makes sense‚ considering it is the most common form‚ affecting around 5.4 million Americans (http://www.alz.org/facts/)‚ there are other forms that deserve to be recognized. The second and third most common forms of dementia in America are Vascular Dementia and Lewy Body
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the main depiction behind Alzheimer’s Disease. This form of dementia is successful in slowly and painfully turning someone from active into a broken subconscious. A terrifying monster‚ Alzheimer’s Disease has signs and symptoms that can act as a warning for the affected – which includes the individual and their loved ones. Dementia is expected to increase significantly within the next twenty years and affect over eighty million individuals by the year 2040‚ according to Habermann‚ Cooper and Katona
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the process and experience of dementia (DEM 301) 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome ANSWER Neurodegenerative diseases is a common cause of dementia which mean that the brain cells known at the neurons either are degenerating therefore the neuron die off quicker which will lead to a more decline in the person mental health such as memory‚ language and sometimes their physical abilities all depending on which area of the brain is infected. Dementia affects the brain and the loss
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Relationships Frank is in the early stages of dementia which is getting worse and worse over time‚ when robot becomes a big role in Frank’s life at the time. Frank becomes fond of the robot because Frank gains trust in the robot. Frank’s son Hunter gives Frank a robot in hopes of helping Frank get back on track with chores and having a better lifestyle. Events between Frank and Robot develop a meaningful relationship. Frank is experiencing dementia‚ which is where he is often forgetful and confused
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