Unit 18: Understanding the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia Unit Code: DEM 308 1. How do individuals with dementia communicate through their behaviour (1.1) Persons with dementia may communicate through behaviours such as: • Repetition of actions or questions‚ this may communicate anxiety over memory loss‚ boredom from inactivity‚ to seek reassurance‚ picking at clothing due to anxiety. • Aggression‚ this may communicate depression‚ an inability
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Nutrition Essay Edwind Medina Nutrition is the key for a healthy life. According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention‚ Heart disease is the most leading cause of death; follow by Cancer (Prostate cancer‚ breast cancer and colon cancer)‚ chronic diseases‚ and strokes. So why is so important to eat right? Many foods that we eat help lower the risk of these diseases. Everyone needs to know what to eat‚ but there are so many types of food. So what should we eat? Choosing the right type of food
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added: definitions of topics‚ a controlled group‚ and observation of long-term effects of the programs. Finally‚ the following areas should be kept: training of the direct care workers‚ follow up of direct care workers‚ and acquiring the sample from four facilities. The research article mentions the umbrella term of Dementia‚ more specifically focusing on the residents with moderate
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Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Environmental Alliance” Holmström S.‚ (1996)‚ An Intersubjective and Social Systemic Public Relations Paradigm‚ Masters dissertation at the University of Roskilde‚ Denmark. Holmström S.‚ (2002)‚ Working Paper: The Reflective Paradigm of the Polycontextual Society‚ Roskilde University‚ Denmark‚ November. 36 Husted B.‚ (2000)‚ “A Contingency Theory of Corporate Social Performance” IOD (Institute of Directors)‚ (2002)‚ King Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa
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Do you think understanding how to read a food label might benefit you? How might you use this information to improve your eating habits? Reading the nutrition facts label and utilizing the information it contains can help you improve your eating habits. People who use the nutrition facts label tend to consume fewer calories; less cholesterol‚ total fat‚ saturated fat‚ sodium and sugar; and more fiber than people who don’t make use of these labels. Being able to understand how to read a food label
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Principles of Dementia Care. Unit 1. Q1. Explain what is meant by the term ’dementia’ Dementia is a broad term used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions.Dementia is a progressive disease and the symptoms will get gradually worse. | Q2. Describe how dementia can affect a person if the following areas of the brain are damaged by dementia. Area of Brain | How damage to this area might affect a person with dementia | Frontal lobe
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Reflective practice is a tool that can be used by all working individuals to enhance their practice. It can also be used as a management tool‚ enabling managers to guide and support staff to reflect on key elements of their role and their performance. It is the opportunity to look over what you have done‚ what worked well and what needs to be improved. Make a record of what went well and look for ways to improve the things that need to be better. Sometimes it may be necessary to seek opinions and
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Health and Social Care Katarzyna Nowaczewska Ace Homecare 2015 Unit 13 Dementia Awareness 1. Understand what dementia is 1.1 Explain what mean 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. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are - affected by dementia The main areas
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Nutrition Nutrition is the word used to describe the types of materials that a human body needs. Nutrients are very important in everyone lives. Eating the types of food that is right for the body will help later in the future. The body needs energy to function‚ so it’s important to have the right balance. There are many types of nutrients but the main ones I’ll be talking about are Fruit and Veggies‚ Breads and wholegrains‚ meat‚ and milk and dairy. {Food Guide Pyramid} Fruit and veg
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Understanding Dementia Dementia is not a disease but a group of conditions resulting from a disease such as Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia or a group of symptoms which may result from age‚ brain injury‚ confusion‚ difficulty in performing day to day or familiar tasks‚ changes in personality‚ mood and behaviour. Dementia is a condition in which there’s a gradual loss of brain function‚ it is a decline in cognitive/intellectual functioning. Dementia causes permanent and progressive damage to
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