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    nvq unit306 dementia

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    Understand the neurology of Dementia Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia syndrome is a combination of conditions‚ which are sometimes called a mixed dementia. Causes of dementia are: • Specific diseases; Alzheimer’s‚ Parkinson’s disease. • Cerebral vascular accident such as stroke of the brain • A group of conditions/brain disorders Alzheimer’s is caused by broken signals within the brain leading to the death of brain cells‚ this can also lead to a shortage of some important

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    Benefits Of Dementia

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    In the modern world‚ increasing the understanding of dementia would be beneficial to most globally. Reasons why education of dementia is important will be discussed‚ whilst looking at the effects of dementia on health‚ costs and ageing population globally. Dementia is a type of health disorder that has a variety of effects. It results from diseases or injuries that relate to the brain (Whitman‚ 2009). The result is always a persistent or a chronic problem with the normal functioning of the mental

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    Hearing and Dementia

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    ------------------------------------------------- straining to hear and fend off dementia [Document subtitle] February 25‚ 2013 PSY 4456 February 25‚ 2013 PSY 4456 Dr. Milligan PSY 4456 February 25‚ 2013 Straining to Hear and Fend Off Dementia The article I chose was written by Kathrine Bouton. One of many people who suffer with hearing lost‚ but unfortunately Katherine’s started at the age of thirty years old. She tells a story about attending a fun-raiser for a magazine

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    MYPLATE ASSIGNMENT Get A Basic Understanding of Your Personal Nutritional Needs Follow the directions step by step: 1. On the internet‚ go to: www.choosemyplate.gov 2. Go to “For Consumers” 3. Click “Dieters” 4. Click “BMI Calculator” 5. Calculate your BMI by entering your information My BMI is___21.1__________ My normal weight range is ___118______ to ____159_____lbs 6. Go back to the “Weight Management & Calories” Page 7. Click

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    insurance program since precious resources have been spent. The second risk mitigation plan is: Get the Board on Board: Add a Risk Report to the Board’s Agenda. The boards of registered charities in the United Kingdom are required to understand and review the major risks facing their organizations. There must also be a system in place to manage the risks. Strategies for bringing the topic of risk to the board’s attention include adding a statement

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    dementia awareness

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    Dementia Awareness Task A 1) The term ’dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ and problems with communication and reasoning. There are many types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. 2) Examples of different types of dementia are: Alzheimer’s disease‚ Vascular dementiaDementia with Lewy bodies‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Frototemporal dementia

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    Dementia 001

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    Task A Fact sheet 1A) A definition of the term dementia. Dementia is a progressive disease of the brain where the brain is damaged which is terminal ‚ depending on which part of the brain is affected is to what type of dementia it is ‚ examples are Alzheimer’s ‚ Picks ‚ vascular and Parkinson’s disease ‚ these conditions can affect every aspects of the person’s life ‚ affecting short term memory ‚ mobility ‚ sight and how thoughts are processed ‚ and how the person views the world themselves

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    Causes Of Dementia

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    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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    Essay On Dementia

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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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    Frontotemporal Dementia

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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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