Understand the process and experience of dementia. 1. Understand the neurology of dementia. 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome. The Cambridge dictionary describes dementia as “ medical condition that affects especially old people‚ causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse‚ leading to confused behaviour”. Basically dementia is a serious deterioration in mental functions such as memory‚ language‚ orientation and judgement. This illness however
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experience of dementia Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Fixed cognitive impairments are due to a single event. Traumatic brain injury may cause generalized damage to the white matter of the brain or localized damages. A temporary reduction in the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain may lead to this type of dementia. A stroke or brain infection can also be the cause of dementia. Excessive alcoholic intake results in alcoholic dementia. Use of
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reason for impairment‚ when you are in an accident in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ caused by an impaired driver‚ you need to do to make sure you do a few specific things right after the accident. By completing these tasks‚ you will increase your chances of getting the compensation you deserve: Call The Cops: Before you do anything else--- other than get yourself out of your car if you are in danger--- call the cops. You will need an accident report if you end up going to court. This will show the impairment of the
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Factors of depression in university students that may lead to suicide 1. Family problems‚ death‚ and genetics Individuals who suffer from child abuse or neglect by their parents have a higher risk for depression. (Widom‚ DuMont‚ & Czaja‚ 2007) Individuals who were abused may choose suicide to end the pain they were going through. Individuals who were neglected by their parents may feel unappreciated and unloved‚ leading them to think that their existence mean little to their parents. They
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Chapter One 1.1 What is Dementia? Dementia is a broad term used to describe a various amount of diseases that are associated with the decline in the mental state. One of the most common forms of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. It is the main culprit for almost half the cases of dementia seen in patients (O’ Shea‚ 2007). Other common forms of dementia include vascular dementia‚ mixed dementia and Lewy body dementia. The more uncommon forms of dementia include picks disease‚ Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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is a very bad thing. Driving is a big hazard as it is. Therefore‚ their should be a cut off age that states when people no longer have the eligibility to drive. Many people would agree that there should be a law for the cut off age of driving. Adults should be restricted from driving after the age of 60‚ and shouldn’t be able to get there license renewed for the safety of others. To begin with‚ many may argue that the elderly will feel useless without being able to drive. However the fact is‚ they
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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 for whatever it may be that life throws at us; trying to get into a good college‚ taking care of family‚ or even preparing financially for retirement. However‚ older age constitutes
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Alzheimer and dementia. Also‚ it’s very important to educate yourself and do research on Alzheimer and dementia.They both based on memory loss that changes an individual’s daily life. But Alzheimer and dementia are different. Dementia are caused by strokes. Alzheimer is unknown cause the patient wouldn’t know about. Both dementia and Alzheimer is based on memory loss that changes an individuals daily life. Like with most disease or disorders there are warning signs and symptoms. Memory loss will obviously
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governs every aspect of their personality and functionality. It’s delicate in the sense that over the years quite some medical conditions that affect its state have risen. These conditions may pose little effects on one’s daily routine but when severe can completely alter one’s daily life. One such condition is Dementia which has been found to be closely linked to Alzheimer’s Disease. Various studies conducted have pointed out the condition to be the leading killer in the elderly and thus is a serious
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Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Dealing with Dementia and the progression of Alzheimer’s disease through its three stages is often a daunting and distressing task. Most often relatives feel isolated and without help as if they were to be left alone‚ having no help to deal with the "unknown". They are also afraid of having to watch their loved ones become more and more distant‚ potentially losing a horrible battle with this disease. In order to help with this fear of the "unknown"
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