delusion‚ disorientation‚ forgetfulness‚ making things up‚ mental confusion‚ or inability to recognize common things is also effects other thing like behavior and mood but how does it affect the brain and its chemistry? Neurologically‚ Alzheimer’s (and dementia in general) is characterized by a loss of neurons and synapses in the cerebral cortex and certain subcortical regions of the brain. This loss results in gross atrophy of the affected regions‚
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Unit 4222-372 Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice Outcome 1 Understand that each individual’s experience of dementia is unique 1. It is important to remember that people suffering from dementia do not lose their individuality and identity. They have life histories‚ families‚ beliefs and values‚ opinions‚ feelings‚ interests and hobbies. They may struggle
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at the specific needs of the Older Person who has the chronic condition of Dementia. I will describe what Dementia is; discuss the physiological and psychological changes that occur‚ and explore the person’s needs. Also I will discuss the role of the carer and multidisciplinary team in relation to caring for the person. I will use the Internet‚ tutors notes and hand-outs for this project. What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the symptoms that occur when the brain is
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Running Head: DEMENTIA Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Outcome 1: Understand the Neurology of Dementia 1. Range of Causes Of Dementia Syndrome Dementia is a syndrome that has different set of symptoms and signs. There are many types of disorders which can be caused in dementia. People with dementia illnesses sometimes suffer from a number of conditions which do not experience the events as they are. Although
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Understand the process and experience of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia is not a single disease‚ but rather a non-specific illness syndrome (i.e.‚ set of signs and symptoms). Is a broad term used to describe a range of signs and symptoms consistent with damage to the brain caused by specific conditions. These signs and symptoms are associated with progressive and degenerative changes in the intellectual functioning. The brain is a complex organ and
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also known as CTE is a progressive degenerative brain disease. It is a lot like alzheimer’s and dementia in the sense that both Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and alzheimer’s/dementia have similar symptoms. Some symptoms of CTE Include memory loss‚ confusion‚ impaired judgment‚ impulse control problems‚ aggression‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ suicidality‚ parkinsonism‚ and eventually‚ progressive dementia. As you can see in the thermal scan above the brain is progressively getting worse. According
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2013 Dementia and Music Therapy’s Relationship to the Improvement of Dementia Patients As dementia becomes a more pressing issue‚ scientists are trying to find a cure for a currently incurable disease. Dementia is a neurological disorder where the afflicted person partially or completely loses her mental ability‚ leaving her confused and potentially violent. While this definition of the disorder gives a basic understanding of what Dementia is‚ it should be noted that Dementia is an umbrella
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thought to account for between 60 and 70% of all dementias with the second most common type being vascular dementia 10-30%.” Vascular dementia is a disease that mirrors the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. However‚ vascular dementia is caused by a lack of oxygen that travels to the brain‚ which in turn results in memory loss. Those who suffer from vascular dementia are usually older individuals. Age is one of the biggest risk factors with vascular dementia. According to Peters (2012)‚ blood pressure‚
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therapy. Our current Physiotherapist has made significant progress‚ and thus Ms. Tennyson should continue to make improvements to her mobility. Ms. Tennyson was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in 2007. The outcome of this illness causes mild dementia‚ and disorientation. It would be therapeutic for her to reflect and reminisce about her childhood through photos and memorabilia‚ as well engage in her favourite hobbies. Ms. Tennyson’s spatial awareness and cognition is restricted‚ which causes
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Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Until the twentieth century‚ little account was taken of the special characteristics of psychopathology in children; maladaptive patterns considered relatively specific to childhood‚ such as autism‚ received virtually no attention at all (Butcher & Hooley‚ 2014). Today there is more attention paid to children with maladaptive behaviors and scientific research has been done that demands more attention is paid to specific children’s behaviors‚ not the
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