Anisha Saddy Saddy 1 Ms. Goodson English III Hn/ 4th Period December 13‚ 2013 Dementia: A Growing Health Concern Needing Further Resources Humphrey Ominisan once said‚ “You cannot have everything in life. Even the trees must lose their leaves.” He is absolutely correct. In our first two stages of life‚ childhood and adulthood‚ we are young and we are preparing
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The seven characteristics of a symptom add significant details to the patient’s history. It’s the way the clinician organizes what he or she learns from the patient into a consistent picture that leads to a clinical diagnosis and a treatment plan. The disease can be defined as the way the patient experiences symptoms. Many factors can shape this experience‚ including previous personal or family health‚ the effect of symptoms on daily living‚ individual perspectives and coping styles‚ and expectations
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HSC025: THE ROLE OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKER 1.1. Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship There are many differences between a working relationship from a personal relationship I a working relationship‚ there are set of rules that must be followed to‚ including the policies and procedures that are laid out by the employer. As an employee of the company‚ I am held responsible / accountable for my own actions and that I do not let my personal opinions
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Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain which causes problems with memory‚ reasoning‚ behavior and motor skills. It is also called “Alzheimer’s Disease”. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s slowly worsen over time‚ and the disease is ultimately fatal. It is the most common form of dementia‚ which is defined as a loss of cognitive functioning and behavioral abilities that interferes with
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Vital Signs The measurements of assessments that are included in the vital signs 1. temperature 2. pulse 3. respiration 4. blood pressure 5. pain Differences between core and surface temperature: 1. core – temperature of the deep tissue of the body 2. surface – temperature of the skin Classifications of fevers: 1. constant – remain elevated consistently and fluctuates very little 2. intermittent – rise and fall – sometimes goes back to normal temperature 3. remittent – similar
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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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you have a more serious health condition‚ such as dementia. While dementia can often go unnoticed‚ the caregivers at Visiting Angels in Forty Fort‚ PA‚ the area’s locally-owned leader in home senior care‚ say it’s essential to seek treatment right away to prevent the disease from progressing. To help you better understand dementia and whether or not you or a loved one could be experiencing it‚ take a look at these top five common signs and symptoms of the disease: Memory Loss: While everyone’s memory
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Restraint should never be used as a form of discipline‚ punishment‚ retaliation‚ or coercion to substitute for treatment or therapeutic programs. Where necessary‚ foster parents must be trained on appropriate restraining methods for children along with appropriate instances where restraint should/can be used. Training should include awareness of the risks involved in using restraint and the proper techniques required. Foster parents who are not trained in these techniques should not engage in restraint
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- CYP 3.3 / 6.3 Explain why it is important to work with the child to ensure they have strategies to protect themselves and make decisions about safety It is important to ’equip’ (or empower) children to ensure they have strategies to protect themselves and make decisions because if they don’t they may be vulnerable to abuse (of any sort). From the outset we want to help children/young people gain confidence to speak up - either to say no‚ and keep safe and not putting themselves in vulnerable
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Understand the process and experience of dementia Learning outcomes: 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 centred approach Resources Outcome 1 Describe a range of possible causes of dementia. O1.1 Dementia is caused by damage in the brain. The most common causes of dementia are called neurodegenerative diseases‚
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