DEVELOPMENT Page 58 Dementia multiple choice questionnaire Page 59 Read Catherine Gibbs’s practice profile on diabetic ketoacidosis Page 60 Guidelines on how to write a practice profile Promoting positive approaches to dementia care in nursing NS562 Hoe J‚ Thompson R (2010) Promoting positive approaches to dementia care in nursing. Nursing Standard. 25‚ 4‚ 47-56. Date of acceptance: July 27 2010. Summary This article provides an overview of factors relevant to dementia care today. The number
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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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L.O.1. Explore how communication skills are used in health and social care settings 1.1 Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contextsAccording to George Gerbner‚he describes the three main branches of communication studies as; 1.”semiotics” The study of signs and symbols and how they combine to convey meaning in different social contexts‚This branch is mainly concerned with how verbal‚non verbal and aural signs and symbols combine to create messages. 2.Media effects
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The everyday needs of individuals in society refers to the things that individuals require in a society‚ these include physiological‚ safety‚ affection‚ esteem and self-actualisation needs. Physiological Needs These are our biological needs. They consist of needs for oxygen‚ food‚ water‚ and a relatively constant body temperature. They are the strongest needs because if a person was deprived of all needs‚ the physiological ones would come first in the person ’s search for satisfaction. Safety
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Dementia awaress essay 1.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.The term ‘dementia’ is often misunderstood and some people use the terms ‘senile’‚ ‘dementia’ and ‘Alzheimer’s’ interchangeably‚ thinking that they are one and the same thing. 2.Key functions of the brain that are affected by
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Health Care Communication Methods DeAndrea Wheeler HCS/320 June 11‚ 2013 Chalon Washington As the Communication Coordinator for this well known drug manufacturer‚ we will now debate and discus how we will get information to the public about the negative effects that our medications are causing the public. Our goal‚ as a vital asset to the public and medical community‚ is to convey all concerns to our community in a very sensitive and careful way. Using the power of newspapers‚ radio‚ internet
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are over 17‚000 younger people with dementia in the UK. There are over 25‚000 people with dementia from black and minority ethnic groupsin the UK. There will be over a million people with dementia by 2021. Two thirds of people with dementia are women. The proportion of people with dementia doubles for every 5 year age group. One third of people over 95 have dementia. 60‚000 deaths a year are directly attributable to dementia. Delaying the onset of dementia by 5 years would reduce deaths directly
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Dementia Awareness Explain what is meant by the term ’dementia’ - Dementia is a name that best describes a collection of symptoms‚ which leads to a reduction in someone’s abilities and skills when carrying out day to day tasks‚ i.e. washing‚ dressing and cooking. Key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia - Areas of the brain that are affected by dementia are the Temporal‚ Parietal‚ Occipital and Frontal lobes. These all control functions of the brain such as memory‚ recognition sequencing
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Social Care Services (Adults’ Advanced Practice) UNIT 501 – Use and develop systems that promote communication (SHC51) 1.1 Review the range of groups and individuals whose communication needs must be addressed in own job role. Service Users who have barriers to communication need support to allow them to express themselves effectively‚ not only at the service‚ but out in the community also. As a senior / line manager‚ It is important for me to be aware of the Service Users individual preferred
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A crisis can occur at any time‚ place and within any given organization. An organization relies heavily on the communications crisis team to apply their skills and knowledge to formulate an all-encompassing crisis communication plan. Communication professionals constantly have to sort out the issues and find a resolution that works well for the organization and the public. A crisis can escalate into a disaster in minutes‚ and could cost significant loss of life and create a bad reputation for an
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