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    Sexual Discrimination of Transgendered Individuals September 2‚ 2013 Introduction In recent cases‚ there have been major victories settled against companies regarding transgender rights. In the first case‚ the details had been kept confidential as part of the settlement agreement‚ however‚ a transgender women filed a suit against her Maryland employer for verbal and physical harassment (McDonough‚ 2013). The woman had filed a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2012 stating

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    Dementia Dementia The word Dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss‚ and difficulties with thinking‚ problem solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. Dementia is progressive‚ meaning that the symptoms will gradually get worse. Dependent on which part of the brain is affected a person will present differently. Area of the Brain Key Functions that could be affected Frontal Lobe

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    PAYAL SHAH DEM 301 UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND EXPERIENCE OF DEMENTIA WHAT ARE CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA Alzheimer’s disease – The possible risk factors are increasing age‚ possible genetic link‚ being female and Down’s syndrome. Symptoms: word finding problems‚ forgetting how to do everyday activities‚ confusion‚ forgetting names of people‚ places and appointments ‚ mood swings and withdrawn. Vascular dementia – possible risk factors lifestyle( lack of exercise‚ too much alcohol

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    In this booklet ‚ it will explain potential hazards in a Residential Care home for the elderly and the harm and abuse that might arise form hazards this will all be mentioned throughout the booklet . ts evident that the elderly are starting to become fragile and weak ‚ this is evident in their movement as they become moreclients. slower while they move around and they find it difficult‚ so this requires help from staff and other aid to enable them to get to one place to another . This

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    functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition? Cognitive: depending on the type of dementia a person has they may have trouble in recognising the food in front of them or not understand that the food provided is for them‚ they may even view the food in front of them as food. This can be caused by their minds not recognising what is in front of them. Functional: depending on the type of dementia a person has they may struggle to use their knife

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    Potential effects on the service user could be: Marginalisation- Marginalisation is when a person is pushed to the edge of society. This is a potential effect of discrimination because a person is made to stand out and made to be different from everyone else and they can therefore feel like they are all alone. Low self-esteem and self-identity - Discrimination can lead

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    young people’s setting. 1. Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. -Person centred care. -Working within policies and procedures -Working within rules and regulations -Giving each individual their own privacy/dignity. -Making the individuals have their own independence‚ try to get them to do things themselves if they are capable of doing it. -Team work‚ working part as a team or within a team. -following the guidelines. 2. Explain how duty of care contributes

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    Delights Nursing Care Home Here is an induction document explaining any risks or hazards that could potentially result in residents‚ visitors‚ and staff being harmed or abused within the nursing home. Physical Within the care home there will be some residents and visitors that may require to use a wheelchair or walking frame‚ this means that hallways can become very crowded and doorways can be awkward to get through. As well as physically disabled people‚ people with visual or hearing impairments

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    Unit 4222-237 SADIE LEWIS Outcome 1 1.1 Dementia is the progressive decline in the cognitive function‚ involving all aspects of perception‚ thinking‚ reasoning and remembering. This is largely to do with damage or disease. This is progressive and leads to the deterioration of the mind‚ affecting an individual’s ability to concentrate on daily tasks. The memory is often affected‚ causing them to forget people‚ dates and events that are recent to them‚ behaviour can be erratic

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    affect that dementia has on thinking skills e.g. memory‚ understanding etc. Functional is about the ability to perform actions such as feeding themselves. Emotional is about how they feel and react e.g. confusion can cause distress and aggression. As dementia progresses‚ eating and drinking can become difficult for some people. This factsheet looks at some of the difficulties that people with dementia may have with eating and drinking‚ and suggests ways to help. A person with dementia may no longer

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