In the modern world‚ increasing the understanding of dementia would be beneficial to most globally. Reasons why education of dementia is important will be discussed‚ whilst looking at the effects of dementia on health‚ costs and ageing population globally. Dementia is a type of health disorder that has a variety of effects. It results from diseases or injuries that relate to the brain (Whitman‚ 2009). The result is always a persistent or a chronic problem with the normal functioning of the mental
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Understanding Dementia Dementia is not a disease but a group of conditions resulting from a disease such as Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia or a group of symptoms which may result from age‚ brain injury‚ confusion‚ difficulty in performing day to day or familiar tasks‚ changes in personality‚ mood and behaviour. Dementia is a condition in which there’s a gradual loss of brain function‚ it is a decline in cognitive/intellectual functioning. Dementia causes permanent and progressive damage to
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1.) Define and contrast racism‚ prejudice‚ and discrimination. Provide examples of each. Racism‚ prejudice‚ and discrimination are terms that are closely linked together. These terms represent an act of not accepting everyone for who they are by a “dominant” group or individual. “The dominant group naturally wants to protect its privileged position. Among the weapons it uses to do so are prejudice and discrimination” (Kornblum; Pg. 188). Although these terms are closely linked‚ they each represent
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1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain diseases and conditions. Symptoms are progressive and degenerative and as more brain cell get damaged or die‚ a gradual loss of memory and decline in other intellectual functions which affects a person’s ability to remember‚ make rational judgments or communicate and is serious enough to interfere with performing the tasks of daily life. There
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and support of the individual with dementia (DEM 202) Outcome 1 Understand approaches that enable individuals with dementia to experience well-being 1.1. Describe what is meant by a person centred approach Person-centred care does exactly what it says – it places the person and not their dementia at the centre of their care. The needs and emotions of each individual are the focal point around which everything else
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Introduction The purpose of this review is to evaluate three assessment batteries used for the evaluation of neurocognitive disorders; specifically‚ dementia and aphasia. According to Murray and Clarke (2014)‚ dementia is defined as “a chronic‚ progressive deterioration of memory and at least one other area‚ such as personality‚ communication ability‚ or executive control functioning.” In contrast‚ Murray and Clarke define aphasia as “a disruption in using and understanding language following a neurological
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Dementia affects more than five million Americans. This illness affects the brain in totality‚ as we age it our brain begins to deteriorate. Our brain works like a network‚ nerve cells are designed to make contact with other nerve cells through dendrites‚ thus‚ creating a network. This is how messages are passed throughout the whole brain. Dementia occurs when there is an obstruction of plaque and tangles in the brain. Key protein’s that are affected by dementia are called: Amyloid
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define the problem. Be sure to identify the problem and not the symptom of a problem. For example‚ a decline in sales is a symptom of a problem; you must identify the actual cause of the decline in sales. It is also important to establish that the problem is a major problem for the company. 2. Formulate alternative solutions to the problem. It may be helpful to brainstorm as many solutions as you can and then narrow your list down to three or four solutions you feel are the strongest.
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Dementia Awareness Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms including memory loss‚ confusion‚ mood changes and difficulty with day-to-day tasks. There are many causes of dementia. The brain‚ along with the spinal cord‚ makes up the central nervous system‚ and it is this that controls all of our body’s functions. Within the brain there are billions of nerve cells that are known as neurons. These neurons communicate with each other and with other parts of the body by sending
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Reverse discrimination is defined as “discrimination in hiring‚ college admissions‚ etc. directed against members of certain social or racial groups‚ as white males‚ thought of as being dominant or having benefited from past discrimination against minority groups who are now favored‚ often as a result of affirmative action” (yourdictionary.com) Affirmative action was created as a remedy for racial discrimination. Its intent was to help people who were victims of discrimination (i.e.: family heritage
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