Dementia Awareness Outcome 4- Understand factors relating to and individual’s experience of dementia Mrs A- Dementia with lewy bodies Mrs A is 65 years of age and has Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Most mornings she wakes up in pain and requires a lot of support with her personal care now as she is unsteady on her feet. She requires a rota-stand for standing and transfers and at times struggles to keep her eyes open and concentrate. Mrs A is aware of her dementia and seems low in herself at moments
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Dementia Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning. This includes thinking‚ remembering and reasoning. Memory loss is usually accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms: impaired movement‚ difficulty with language and the inability to plan and initiate appropriate social behavior. Dementia ranges in severity from mild problems in functioning to the most severe stage of complete dependence. There are several types of dementia. The most common form of dementia
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As dementia progresses communication can be affected. Communication can be verbal‚ non-verbal including facial expressions or body language. Dementia affects the brain in different ways‚ causing disruption to the individual’s ability to communicate‚ each person is affected differently by dementia although the signs and symptoms of the disease are apparent. In the early stages of dementia it may be that the individual cannot think of the words they are wanting to use‚ losing their train of thought
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Dementia One member in my family was greatly affected by Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia later on. My great grandmother‚ Alberta Klaska ended up forming Alzheimer’s then formed Irreversible Dementia. I was able to interview her granddaughter‚ my mother‚ Debbie Weidman. Because of my mother’s nursing background my family would constantly look to my mother for guidance on how to handle Alberta. My family members have constantly contacted my mother to ask questions determining
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Dementia is the loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. For centuries‚ people called it senility and considered it an inevitable part of aging. It is now known that dementia is not a normal part of the aging process and that it is caused by an underlying condition. People with this condition need special assistance to carry on with their normal lives. This paper will explain some of the social services that are helping to combat this disease and
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member suffer from memory problems? If so‚ it could mean that you have a more serious health condition‚ such as dementia. While dementia can often go unnoticed‚ the caregivers at Visiting Angels in Forty Fort‚ PA‚ the area’s locally-owned leader in home senior care‚ say it’s essential to seek treatment right away to prevent the disease from progressing. To help you better understand dementia and whether or not you or a loved one could be experiencing it‚ take a look at these top five common signs and
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Understand the neurology of dementia. 1.1 The causes of dementia are not yet fully understood but we do know that it is a deteriotation in mental functions which include memory‚ speach‚ judgement and orientation.The brain is a complex organ with over 100 billion cells. In dementia some of these cells stop working properly. The part of the brain this occurs in will affect how the person communicates‚ thinks‚ feels and remembers. Dementia can start in people well before the age of 65 this is called
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for adults with Dementia" -Introduction- The purpose of this essay is to discuss a clinical skill or nursing action by referring to the nursing and allied health literature to explain and support evidence based practice. The skill I wish to examine is the practice of oral hygiene for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities. In this essay I aim to provide the reader with adequate references to support the best practice for oral hygiene for people with dementia. -Evidence
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Health Care Trend and Challenges Team B Victoria Allen‚ Amanda Bryan‚ Acqumeckia Cheneau‚ Reketa Clardy‚ Kelli Dixon‚ & Alice Hulsey HCS/449 February 16‚2015 Renee Gorby Health Care Trends and Challenges The innovation of new healthcare trends and challenges will contribute to increase in medical expenses to improve patient health. According to‚ the video Concierge Medicine: Greater Access for a fee explains‚ concierge services are offered to patients where physicians are providing preventative
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World Changer In my discussion I will share two important definitions of world changer and include challenges that are related to health and health care needs‚ with the issues that pertain to nursing. World changer can have different meanings to many different people. The one definition that I related to personally was actually a quote from President Abraham Lincoln “ By serving others and putting others’ needs before oneself‚ only then can anyone truly impact the world with change.” - Abraham
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