Research explain the following different manifestations of dementia: Huntington’s disease: Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 4 — one of the 23 human chromosomes that carry a person’s entire genetic code. This defect is "dominant‚" meaning that anyone who inherits it from a parent with Huntington’s will eventually develop the disease. The disorder is named for George Huntington‚ the physician who first described it in the late
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LITERATURE REVIEW. Abstract Within the dementia care environment‚ it is my experience that it is often unclear to nursing staff as to appropriate assessment and management of pain for clients in the palliative stage of their illness. Although nurses have their experience to guide their practice‚ as the health professional most involved with the client at the end of life‚ there is a need for review of current assessment tools and management strategies to ensure the care given is evidence based and
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11 December 2012 Dementia affecting the lives of many Sometimes the word Dementia can be quite scary to hear and quite frankly it is pretty scary to hear. Many people don’t really take the time to stop and realize that it might be something that can be life threating and without them even knowing they might already be having some of the early symptoms. There is no such thing as going in to the doctor to early and getting checked out for dementia. Once someone gets dementia there is no way on
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to be thought of as. Each raindrop will be… an individual. ------------------------- I looked up‚ the raindrops on a leaf along the context clearly falling down from the tip‚ impartial‚ happens to fall on this hole‚ I see through this hole in the trance of mystery. Dishuichuanshi‚ should be so be it. I sigh to: This is really a small drop in the sculptor of nature. At the same time‚ I saw this little drop of spirit. Some may drop laments the life is not long‚ it will touch
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M1 Explain how to manage an outbreak of infection in a health or social care setting To help the prevention of infection spreading is by knowing the method of washing your hand because we carry most bacteria sue to the open air that we come in contact with. For example we use are hands to shake hands with someone holding or touching objects. When you are performing any form of hand hygiene you will need to make sure that you have washed your hand with anti-bacterial liquid soap; this is to help prevent
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Communication difficulties that may exist and how these can be overcome. Communication difficulties may occur between individuals or groups and may arise for a variety of reasons. These reasons must be considered and strategies developed to overcome them. Lack of confidence Adults can sometimes act in an aggressive way if they are unsure about what they are doing or lack confidence. I need to be sensitive and offer encouragement and support. To help a child with lack of confidence I use
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How values affect individual and organizational behaviour Schwartz (1992) described values as desirable‚ trans-situational goals‚ changing in significance that serves as guiding principles in people’s lives. In simpler words‚ values evolve from circumstances with the outside world and can change over time. They are believed to have a significant influence on the behavioural and emotional of individuals (Rokeach‚ 1973)‚ also on the organisational culture (O’Reilly & Chatman‚ 1996). Values
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Explain how an understanding of Honey and Mumford’s learning styles could help you to maximise your own learning on the International Diploma course. Learning Styles were created by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford‚ and they identified four distinct learning styles or preferences: Activist‚ Theorist; Pragmatist and Reflector. ( Mobbs‚ 2003).These are the learning approaches that individuals naturally prefer and they recommend that in order to maximise one’s own personal learning. Individuals have
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Explain the difference between sequence of development and why the difference is important. The sequence of development is a process where an event is followed one after the other and achieves a level of succession with a series of changes in development that leads to matured state. For example‚ a baby first starts to roll‚ thereafter 6-7 months they try to sit‚ soon after they start crawling using their legs and hands. Next stage at
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Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) occurs in the brain and is considered one of the most common dementias. This condition is a rare disease in which doctors find hard to diagnose because it is so similar to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. It is most commonly diagnosed to males that are over the age of sixty and or either have family members with LBD or Parkinson’s. “LBD a rare disease that affects an estimated 1.4 million in the United States” (Lbda). After this disease is diagnosed the patients do not
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