Pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system‚ affecting the brain and spinal cord. MS affects approximately 400‚000 people in the United States alone. The onset of MS is usually between 20 and 40 years of age and is more common in women; men may have a more severe progressive course (Luzzio‚ 2013). Life expectancy is shortened in persons with MS‚ and the survival rate is linked to disability. Death usually
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Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis Rebecca Milligan April 29‚ 2010 Participation in an exercise program can be a challenge for most people‚ but it can be especially difficult if someone loses mobility as a result of a chronic condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS). While these challenges may often seem insurmountable‚ there are many strategies that make it possible for people with MS-related mobility problems to participate in‚ and gain significant benefit from‚ a carefully designed and customized
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Unit 57: Support individuals to eat and drink M/601/8054 1.3 Describe ways to resolve any difficulties or dilemmas about the choice of food and drink In care home where I work there are usually two choices of food and drinks on the menu. It happens that we need to serve something different because the individuals can’t‚ or don’t want to eat anything that’s on the menu. 1.4 Describe how and when to seek additional guidance about an individual’s choice of food and drink Some residents have their
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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Intellectual Disability (ID) is also known as “Mental Retardation” (MR). The term MR was replaced to the term ID by the doctors‚ professionals and health care practitioners because of the undesirable or negative connotation in our society. In 2010‚ President Obama signed the S. 2781 (111th): Rosa’s Law‚ A bill to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability‚ and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references
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Unit 4222-320 Support individuals to live at home Outcome 1 Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home 1. describe how being supported to live at home can benefit an individual when we have to support an individuals to live at home though in house supported living by mencap‚ this can benefit individual service users because support can helps promote and encouraging them to be more independence. The service users gain a greater sense of normality‚ they will
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Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities. 1.1 a) Human Rights act 1998 b) Equality act 2010 c) Disability discrimination act 1995 d) Mental Capacity act 2005 1.2 a) Improved the standards of care given to individuals with a learning disability‚ it gave individuals the right to life‚ right to privacy and the right not to be subjected to degrading or inhuman treatment. b) Protects the rights of individuals and promotes equality for all
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situations‚ so it will be put into place for him to have staff support on his college course until he is comfortable with his new surroundings and has settled into his course. Although it is needed for JM to have staff support it is thought that he will be able to travel independently but for this to happen JM would need to be travel trained first‚ so that this can be risk assessed So for the first couple of weeks JM will have staff support on public transport. As JM has been travelling to local areas
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intellectual disabilities significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (IQ below 75) and adaptive behavior (conceptual‚ social‚ and practical adaptive skills) Autism developmental disability that significantly affects verbal and nonverbal communication‚ social interaction‚ and educational performance multiple disabilities the combination of impairments which causes such severe educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education program solely for
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JOANNE HART (GROVELAND PARK CARE HOME) NVQ2 UNIT 57: SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO EAT AND DRINK 1.1: Would the residents what they would like to eat or drink ‚ I would do this by making eye contact so they know they have my 100% focus on them ‚ then I would ask them what they would like and always give them a choice to choose from ‚ EXMAPLE I would say Mrs 0 ‚ what would you like to drink and eat ? and then I would tell them the choices of what meals and drinks
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UNIT 342 – SUPPORT POSITIVE RISK TAKING FOR INDIVIDUALS. We all take risks every day as part of normal lives‚ we drive cars‚ cross roads and participate in activities which could cause harm. It is impossible to eliminate risk completely‚ but perceiving where it may be possible and using preventative measures to protect from harm is a factor. Risk taking is usually thought of as a means of danger. Although there may be negative elements‚ it can have positive benefits for the service user in terms
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