Professional Knowledge and Abilities Angela Bolling GEN/200 Tim Wolsey August 23‚ 2010 Professional Knowledge and Abilities Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) is the leading worldwide society of information technology business professionals and the community of knowledge for the current and next generation of leaders (AITP‚ 2010). Their mission is to serve their members by delivering relevant technology and leadership education‚ research and information on
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Why organisations need to change Change management is relevant as though the research finds that change is taking place at an ever-increasing pace‚ the evidence suggests that most change initiatives fail. For example‚ recent CIPD research suggested that less than 60% of re-organisations met their stated objectives which are usually bottom line improvement. This is consistent with other published research. The impact of failures to introduce effective change can also be high: loss of market
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Rights and Choices in dementia care Explain the impact of key legislation that relates to fulfilment of rights and choices and the minimising of risk of harm for an INDIVIDUAL with dementia Key Legislations was brought in to protect the rights and choices of residents with or without dementia‚ while ensuring the risk of harm is minimised these legislations are: Human Rights act 1998 Mental capacity act 2005- Adults with incapacity act 2000 and 2007 Mental health act 2007 Disability discrimination
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suffers with dementia and is cared for in her home. I will describe the range of needs of the older person and my understanding and application of concept associated with caring for an older person with Dementia. Dementia is the umbrella term used to describe various conditions which cause brain cells to die‚ leading to the progressive deterioration in memory and the ability to carry out everyday activities such as washing‚ dressing‚ eating‚ and completing complex tasks. Dementia may also affect
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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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2.1 Explain why it is important to identify and meet the individual needs of learners In my specialism my role is to promote good progress and outcomes of students. To reach the target I have to identify learners’ needs. What is a learner’ needs? A learner’s needs represent the gap between what the learner wants to get out of the learning experience and his or her current state of knowledge‚ skill and enthusiasm. In my current practices I find out the needs by asking the students‚ or during
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Agitation is often seen in elderly with dementia and it can also be improved with the use of music therapy. Mathews found that there were “...mood-shifting effects; enhancement of cognitive function; reduction in agitation‚ anxiety‚ or wandering; the improvement in response to family and staff; and improvement in coordination and motor function” (Mathews). Elderly who deal with dementia often have agitation due to the loss of control they have over their minds and their lives. As a result‚ they tend
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Dementia is a debilitating mental illness that requires costly medical care. Those who suffer this condition can find it difficult or even impossible to perform basic living tasks such as feeding‚ dressing or cleaning after themselves; therefore care must be provided to them at all times. As one can imagine‚ the story is no different behind bars. Because the inmate- elderly population has grown exponentially dating back to the 1970’s when laws favored incarceration over rehabilitation‚ the average
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1. What is dementia? Why is Alzheimer disease based on a “diagnosis of exclusion”? What diagnostic tests would be ordered to determine if Ella’s dementia could be caused by Alzheimer’s disease? Dementia: Grossman and Porth (2014) define dementia as a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. Another name for dementia is‚ nonnormative cognitive decline‚ which can be induced by any disorder that irreversibly damages large areas of the cerebral hemispheres or subcortical areas (memory
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Ability Grouping The BALANCED VIEW: Research-based information on timely topics Volume 6‚ Number 2 July 2002 WESTCHESTER INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES RESEARCH 7-11 South Broadway White Plains‚ NY 10601 (914) 682-1969 FAX: (914) 682-1760 e-mail: info@westchesterinst.org What is ability grouping? Researchers have struggled for decades to find answers to questions about ability grouping: Does anyone benefit from it? Is anyone harmed by it? Who benefits (or is harmed)
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