Understand the process and experiences of dementia. 1 Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome. Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms and difficult day-to-day tasks. There are many causes of dementia such as: Alzheimer’s disease Vascular dementia Frontotemporal dementia Dementia with lewy bodies Alzheimer’s being the most common one that people will know; basically dementia is a serious deterioration in the mental functions such
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Achievement The invention of Eatwell‚ a tableware set for dementia patients‚ helps to make the process of eating as simple as possible‚ thereby increasing their food and drink intake. Impact on community Eatwell is particularly important for dementia patients. Their motor impairments may result in spillage of food‚ thus they often consume less than what they should and suffer from a major issue of malnutrition. Eatwell has many customized features such as easy-to-scoop utensils and cups made
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How to communicate with others: 1.) Look them in the eye 2.) Pay close attention 3.) Introduce yourself 4.) Be courteous 5.) Smile If your goal is to fully understand and connect with the other person‚ listening effectively will often come naturally. If it doesn’t‚ you can remember the following tips. The more you practice them‚ the more satisfying and rewarding your interactions with others will become. Focus fully on the speaker‚ his or her body language‚ and other nonverbal cues. If you’re
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to rights and choices of an individuals with Dementia would be to make sure the individual is involved as much as they can with things that involve themselves‚ involve families and carers who know the individual well‚ look at care plans and look at there history of what the like and dislike. Whilst working that relates to individuals rights and choices you must also make sure you stick to and follow all procedures and legislations in place to make sure that the individual is getting the best care possible
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Nausea‚ Insomnia‚ Tremors‚ Dizziness and Fatigue are some of the common side effects that medications come about with. One may discern while staring at medication bottle: is it pure irony that I will feel worse with something that should better my health? We are all seeking a sort of relief from our pains‚ but what to do at instances where medication alone is not enough? Health problems in totality are a hassle‚ however‚ due to the increment of people diagnosed with mental illnesses throughout
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Manifestations of Dementia Melinda Godfrey GNUR543 St. John Fisher College Mrs. Yowell is a 90-year-old woman who is a resident of a long-term care facility. She was alert and mentally quite capable until about a year ago when she began to manifest signs and symptoms of dementia. A review of her medical records failed to document a thorough analysis of her dementia‚ but a diagnosis of “probable Alzheimer disease” was recorded. What are the common manifestations of dementia? The definition
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Dementia is mean‚ mind stealing disease that affects many elderly patients in different ways. It begins with forgetting small things like where you put your car keys‚ and escalates into forgetting yourself and your family. Many can function well with dementia for a period of time‚ but then generally have to transition into receiving help from family caregivers and/or nursing facilities such as nursing homes or assisted living. Dementia can turn a normal thinking person into an irrational person who
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The Acceptance of Others It was once said by Barbara Jordan that “We as human beings must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.” Jordan could not have been closer to the truth. From race‚ to religious views‚ to ethnicity‚ no two people are the same. Without acceptance‚ people turn on one another. We must accept those who are different from from ourselves because if we do not feelings get hurt as shown in “Without Title”‚ violence occurs as does in “The Wife’s Story”‚ and wars
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On the other hand‚ the body would merely not be able to function without a transport system. Without this‚ blood would not be able to flow resulting in the cells not being able to live. For example‚ the transport material in the CV system is blood. Without this‚ oxygen would not be able to be delivered to different locations in the body such as the lungs. Oxygen is vital in a multi cellular organism as it is needed for respiration. Without it‚ this means that tissues and organs would not receive
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1.1 DESCRIBE WHAT IS MEANT BY A PERSON CENTERED APPROACH It is a term used when describing good dementia care and also best practice in advocacy. It recognises a person’s individuality‚ their personal history and personality. It seeks to understand the world from the individual’s perspective. When a person behaves in a way that is difficult‚ aggressive or inappropriate it is the role of others to try to understand why the person is behaving in that way‚ especially if they are unable to explain
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