1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking‚ problem-solving or language. ... Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. 2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia The cortex includes the hippocampus‚ which is an area of the brain that helps new memories form. The damage to the brain eventually
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one not remember you. Imagine visiting them as often as you can‚ and every time having to remind them who you are‚ and how you affected their life. This is known as a disease call dementia. Dementia disease is very hard for the patient themselves‚ but often times harder for the family. Alzheimer disease is a form of dementia‚ and makes daily living very difficult. Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease. Brain cells that control intellectual and social functions are damaged. Memory‚ thinking‚ reasoning
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Understand and Meet the Nutritional Requirements of Individuals with Dementia 1.1 Describe how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition Cognitive behaviour is dysfunctional emotions and behaviours caused by damage in brain affecting part of the brain responsible for memory and all that we learn from birth- how to talk‚ eat etc. This means that person with dementia can forget how important it is to eat and drink. They also may lose
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Adult’s Challenges in Collage and Ways to Overcome Them Throughout the years‚ many people have put a pause to their academic life‚ to go on with their life. Some of them found jobs‚ others got married‚ and others joined the military. On the other hand some adult’s students made the bold decision to go back to college‚ knowing they would face many challenges. Furthermore‚ these challenges are stumbling block in the path of adult students returning to college; although‚ there are always ways to overcome
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Explain the importance of effective communication to an individual with dementia. One reason that effective communication is very important for the individual with dementia is because of their diminished abilities to express pain‚ suffering‚ fear‚ illnesses‚ etc. By using the most efficient methods of communication you can best support your person. Insuring that he or she receives the best medical care‚ that he or she is safe and well cared for‚ and that not only his or her needs are met
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During a morning shift I was asked to go in to the lounge which is our high dependency dementia area. There were two members of staff in there however they needed assistance as Mr A was showing signs of challenging behaviour by shouting at staff members and other residents as well as showing physical behaviour. When I went in to the lounge I Spoke to Mr A to ask how he was‚ however he raised his voice and was very frustrated and upset with how loud the lounge was as he didn’t know why anyone was
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access to better health care "or other special treatment not available to less favored people who lack connections "(296).Old people belonging to the minority here in the U.S such as Latinos‚ African-Americans‚ Native Americans‚ Asian Americans and many more are far less likely to have a good health plan or get admitted
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Dementia awareness -CU238P What is dementia? Dementia is a gradual loss of brain functions. The most common form of dementia is caused by Alzheimer’s disease but there are many other forms of dementia including: alcohol related dememtias‚vascular dementia‚ frontotemporal dementias and Lewy body dementia. Key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia. Each case of dementia is different. The area of the brain affected will depend on the type of dementia. Dementia can affect every
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The Louisiana Purchase and national health care legislation were two historic events in the history of the United States. Both were huge steps forward for the county in different ways and both raised questions and controversy about the authority of the President of the United States or Congress. For the Louisiana Purchase‚ those opposed to the purchase and the treaty with France to make it possible for the United States to buy the land‚ claimed that the Constitution did give the President the authority
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There are many strategies available to help support people with physiological disorders. For both dementia and diabetes there are multiple care strategies to help them cope with their disorders and to support them through it all. The first physiological disorder I am going to be talking about related to care strategies is dementia. As dementia is a progressive illness‚ the care strategies will have to make them feel as comfortable and safe as possible. As stated in my P5‚ the first strategy
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