The average life span for humans have increased significantly over time. During the 1900‚ an individual is expected to live until the age of 31. However as of 2010‚ the average global life span clocks in at more than double at 67.2 years old. The hike in average life span has since been instrumental in the increase of people who are suffering from some form of dementia. According to statistics‚ Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Moreover‚ 5.1 million people
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Dementia is a broad description that consist of numerous different types and involves several symptoms‚ therefore‚ making this disease the greatest misunderstood conditions in medicine today. The cause of dementia are factors such as age‚ family history‚ hardening of the arteries‚ heavy alcohol consumption‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol and diabetes which leads to damaged neurons. When the brain cells become injured‚ they lose the ability to communicate with other cells‚ leading to memory
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WHAT IS DEMENTIA? Dementia is a term that describes a collection of symptoms that include decreased intellectual functioning that interferes with normal life functions and is usually used to describe people who have two or more major life functions impaired or lost such as memory‚ language‚ perception‚ judgment or reasoning; they may lose emotional and behavioral control‚ develop personality changes and have problem solving abilities reduced or lost. There are different classification schemes for
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Frontotemporal dementia is a group of disorders caused by progressive cell degeneration in the brain’s frontal lobes or its temporal lobes. The cell damage caused by frontotemporal dementia leads to tissue shrinkage and reduced function in the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes‚ which control planning and judgment; emotions‚ speaking and understanding speech and certain types of movement. In those younger than age 65‚ FTD may account for up to 20 to 50 percent of dementia cases. People usually develop
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Questions Unit 21 Understand the process and experience of dementia Q.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally‚ thinking‚ behaviour and feelings can be affected. The brain has many distinct regions‚ each of which is responsible for different functions (for example‚ memory‚ judgment and movement). When cells in
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lth and Social Care Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks 1.1 These are some of the legislation related to minimising the risk of harm for an individual with dementia. Key legislation are Human Rights Act 1998‚ Mental Health Act 2007‚ Disability Discrimination Act‚ Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006‚ Carers (equal opportunities ) Act 2004. Together these legislations form the fundamental rights and freedom of an individual. These affect the rights
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Promote effective communication for and about individualsExercise HSC031A) What are the legal requirements on equality‚ diversity‚ discrimination and rights‚ relating to: individuals language and communication preferences?Equal treatment for language and communication. When completing records?As I work within the NHS‚ the ICU follows the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Equal Opportunities (2000) policy it states thatIt is the policy of the Institute to work towards ensuring that no
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DEMENTIA AWARENESS 3.4 Identify prevelance rates for different types of dementia. Prevelance shows the number of new cases of dementia in a given time period. The well established prevelance rates for dementia in the UK are – 40-64 years - 1 in 1400 65-69 years – 1 in 100 70-79 years - 1 in 25 80+ - 1 in 6 It is estimated that by 2021 there will be one million people with dementia in the UK this is expected to rise to over 1.7 million people with dementia by 2051. A steady rather than
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Dementia awareness 1.1 The term ‘dementia’ is used to describe a number of symptoms including memory loss‚ problems communicating and reasoning. It also affects a person’s ability to perform every day activities such as washing‚ dressing‚ cooking and generally caring for themselves. 1.2 The key functions that are affect by dementia include: * Frontal lobe- This part of the brain is responsible for problem solving‚ making decisions‚ controlling behaviour and emotions * Temporal
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suffers with dementia and is cared for in her home. I will describe the range of needs of the older person and my understanding and application of concept associated with caring for an older person with Dementia. Dementia is the umbrella term used to describe various conditions which cause brain cells to die‚ leading to the progressive deterioration in memory and the ability to carry out everyday activities such as washing‚ dressing‚ eating‚ and completing complex tasks. Dementia may also affect
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