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    Dementia Awareness

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    Unit 4222-237 Dementia awareness. 1.3. Depression‚ delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia as they all share the many of the same symptoms as dementia. Below I will put the symptoms of all of these and you will see they are very similar. Symptoms of depression: -Anxiety‚ irritability‚ Delusions -Hallucinations  -Increased or decreased body movements -Pacing‚ wringing their hands‚ pulling or rubbing their hair‚ body‚ or clothing -Sleep disturbance: difficulty

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    Nutritional Facts

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    hurdle or barrier will slow you down. In America‚ we love sugary drinks even though we know it’s harmful to the human body. We can’t resist. Labels already exist on food and drinks with nutritional facts that may be ignore. It’s better not to have labels on sweet drinks. My three reasons are many ignore nutritional facts‚ sugar not the only cause of obesity and having the opposite effect on labels. Too many warnings could potentially have the opposite effect. Most consumers will continue to buy sweet

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    Greta was heading towards late adulthood and had dementia. It is a condition in which there is a decline in the mental ability which interferes with interferes with daily life. It has some early symptoms which if taken care can prevent getting it severe and worsen the condition. As mentioned‚ Greta had always been an independent woman. She loved doing things on her own and taking care of herself and her family. This trait of her made it difficult for her to accept taking medical help for her condition

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    The similarities and differences in the nutritional and energy requirements of different population groups This report will compare the difference in nutritional and energy requirements of that of Children and Elderly people; exploring what levels of carbohydrates‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ minerals and proteins they both need. Children Carbohydrates are the bodies’ main source of energy. As a child is growing‚ they are very busy; always on the move‚ playing and learning new things. Therefore they will need

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    Nutritional Analysis

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    Within our global economy‚ we are bombarded by companies advertising schemes informing consumers the product is healthy and nutritious. This clouds our perception of what is a “healthy” food and how much we should consume of that food. After spending eight days analyzing the food I consume‚ including the homemade items‚ I find much of the food on the market today is a potentially toxic form of poison hidden under a bunch of government politics. Prior to this class I was under the influence of many

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    STRUCTURE & FUNCTION: 1. EMOTIONAL (feeling) 2. COGNITIVE (knowing) ● STRESS SURROUNDING A TRAUMATIC EVENT TIPS THIS BALANCE CAUSING A BRIEF DYSFUNCTION. MENTAL DISORDER ● ORGANIC: ● DUE TO A DISEASE OF THE BRAIN‚ DELIRIUM‚ DEMENTIA‚ ALCOHOL‚ DRUGS. PSYCHIATRIC: DUE TO ANXIETY DISORDER‚ OR SCHIZOPHRENIA Jarvis‚ Carolyn. (2012). Physical Examination & Health Assessment. (6th ed.) St. Louis‚ MO THE MENTAL STATUS ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTS A DYSFUNCTION & DETERMINES

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    The difference between alcohol dementia and dementia is that alcohol dementia is a form of dementia caused by a long term use of alcohol and excessively drinking to the point where the individual suffers from memory loss due to neurological damage to the brain. With dementia there is the person does not suffer from alcohol abuse. Alcohol dementia can cause very serious brain complications and ten percent of patients diagnosed with alcohol dementia have a history of extended alcohol abuse. People

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    effective way of preventing and managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. The key points of person-centred care are: treating the person with dignity and respect recognising person’s individuality and valuing the person understanding their history‚ lifestyle‚ culture and preferences‚ including their likes‚ dislikes‚ hobbies and interests looking at situations from the point of view of the person with dementia enabling social relationships - providing opportunities for the person to have

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    Dementia Awarness

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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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    UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF SUPPORTiNG INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES OUTCOME 1 1. There are various pieces of legislation in place to promote equality and reduce discrimination. These include: * The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 * The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 * The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 * Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN‚ 1989) * The Human Rights Act 1998 * The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (as amended) * Employment

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