Hours and Holiday Entitlement 2.4 Sickness Absence and Sick Pay 2.5 Data Protection 2.6 Health and Safety 3 Sources of Information and Advice 3.1 Internal Sources 3.2 External Sources 4 About your Occupation and Organisation 5 Occupations and Career Pathways 6 Representative Bodies 6.1 Representation ©2010 CfA 3 5 5 8 11 12 13 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 26 28 29 29 7. Evidence Record Form
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characterized by an abnormal accumulation of α-synuclein (-Syn) aggregates within neurons‚ nerve fibers‚ or glial cells are collectively referred to as α-synucleinopathies [1]. The three main types of α-synucleinopathies are Parkinson’s disease (PD)‚ dementia with Lewy bodies‚ and multiple system atrophy. These disorders impact mainly the elderly population‚ therefore causing serious personal and economic burden in our aging societies. Among them the most common disease is PD‚ which displays both sporadic
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Wayne Jones NVQ Level 2 Unit 201 Understanding why communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 Identify different reasons why people communicate. The need to communicate is important as it conveys information needed for people to learn‚ understand and grow. Communication is essential to the learning of all knowledge. Communication can help build and maintain relationships with others as well as being used to express emotion‚ physical pain or mood. 1.2 Explain how effective communication
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Alzheimer’s dementia is a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by several brain abnormalities that are selective and only affect neurons in specific regions of the brain. This disease is characterized by a progressive decrease in neuronal activity and neuronal survival. Historically‚ researchers have used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines to scan patients with Alzheimer’s disease and the unaffected old adults and then use supercomputers to create color-coded maps which revealed
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Alzheimer’s Dementia Alzheimer ’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells‚ leading to memory loss and changes in thinking and other brain functions. It usually develops slowly and gradually gets worse as more brain cells wither and die. Ultimately‚ Alzheimer ’s is fatal‚ and currently‚ there is no cure. Alzheimer ’s disease is the most common type of dementia‚ a general term used to describe various diseases and conditions that
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for new concept care and nursing and I started working for them on 3rd of July 2014 as a domiciliary care worker ‚ with a zero hours contract which offers me work within my available hours doing alternate weekend or agreed with management there is a 3 month probationary period. I get paid every four weeks into
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Dementia as a Risk Factor for Falls and Fall Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents Carol van Doorn‚ PhD‚* Ann L. Gruber-Baldini‚ PhD‚* Sheryl Zimmerman‚ PhD‚w J. Richard Hebel‚ PhD‚* Cynthia L. Port‚ PhD‚* Mona Baumgarten‚ PhD‚* Charlene C. Quinn‚ PhD‚* George Taler‚ MD‚z Conrad May‚ MD‚§ and Jay Magaziner‚ PhD‚ MSHyg‚* for the Epidemiology of Dementia in Nursing Homes Research Group OBJECTIVES: To compare rates of falling between nursing home residents with and without dementia and to examine
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Understand the process and experience of dementia (DEM 301) Level: 3 Credit value: 3 UAN: J/601/3538 Unit aim This unit provides the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia. Learning outcomes There are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will: 1. Understand the neurology of dementia 2. Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia 3. Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person
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UNIT 1 Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication‚ verbal or non-verbal‚ is an essential part of human life. Without it we would be unable to convey our basic needs‚ wishes and feelings‚ or understand those of others. As individuals we can talk‚ listen‚ touch and see in order to be socially engaged and to realise our status in society and to allow others to become aware of their
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Unit 13: Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia Unit code: DEM 301 Unit reference number: J/601/3538 QCF level: 3 Credit value: 3 Guided learning hours: 22 Unit summary This unit provides the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia. Learners taking the Dementia pathway in the Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England must take this unit. Assessment requirements This unit must
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