Understand the process and experience of dementia Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Fixed cognitive impairments are due to a single event. Traumatic brain injury may cause generalized damage to the white matter of the brain or localized damages. A temporary reduction in the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain may lead to this type of dementia. A stroke or brain infection can also be the cause of dementia. Excessive alcoholic intake results
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1 Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Communication is a central part of everyday life for most people and is particularly important when you work in a care setting. Communication means making contact with others and being understood. We all communicate continuously‚ through a two-way process of sending and receiving messages. These messages can be: verbal communication‚ using spoken or written words. Non-verbal communication‚ using body language
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Overcoming Barriers to effective communication i am going to talk about the barriers that can effect effective communication and I will gives ways on how to overcome these barriers. Language barriers Language barriers can be overcome by the person using simple language and also clear words should be emphasized. Jargons‚ slang and dialect should be avoided because it will confuse the person because they are unfamiliar with it. Other way to overcome language barriers is by getting a translator so
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January 19‚ 2010 Mental Health: Deficiencies in Treatment of Depression Depression is defined as a feeling of sadness‚ feeling blue‚ unhappy‚ and miserable or down in the dumps. True clinical depression is defined as a mood in which feelings of sadness and anger interfere with your everyday life for an extended period of time. The news article dated January 12‚ 2010 in the New York Times‚ Titled; Mental Health: Deficiencies in Treatment of Depression reports that antidepressant drugs used for the
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model of reflection‚ reflect how you may effectively contribute to working with others and why this is important in health and social care This essay will describe the key policy drivers for collaborative working in health and social care and the importance of effective collaborative working. It will also relate to and discuss my personal experience of collaborative working. Also‚ it will outline the roles of different members within health and social care teams. Finally‚ how my own reflection on personal
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Based Assignment M3.23 | Review of health and safety roles and responsibilities • Two pieces of legislation relating to health‚ safety and welfare at work are identified The most important piece of Legislation with relevance to Health and Safety in the workplace is The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A large number of Regulations have been made under this Act including: • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended 2003.
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CU254 Causes and Spread of Infection 1. Understand the causes of infection. 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – a single cell micro-organism that gets its nutrition from its surroundings and can only be seen under a microscope. Viruses - are disease producing agents far smaller than bacteria. They are enclosed in a protein coating which makes them more difficult to destroy. Fungi – are included in the plant kingdom but are quite different
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Issue in Health and Social Care Contents Introduction Social media has played and has been playing a crucial role in the development of health and social care in United Kingdom (UK). Since the emerge of the health and social care sector‚ social media has been performing a tremendous role as the health and social care is becoming an industry and without this industry social and economic development of UK would not be possible. This report covers the role of media for the development of health and social
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Unit title: Promote child and young person development 4.1. Explain how own working practice can affect children and young people’s development: Own working practice can affect children and young people’s development in many ways. Children learn trough impersonation‚ so it is important to always keep in mind that they need to have good role models. When I am working with children‚ I always remember to be encouraging and trust worthy. When working with children I’m always evaluating and noticing
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an effective health care work group‚ such as: commitment‚ communication‚ diversity‚ trust‚ the ability to adapt and creative freedom (Ingram). Each member of the team must be accountable and willing to dedicate their time to achieve the goal that has been set. Since we can only be accountable for ourselves‚ this is where trust becomes a factor. You have to trust that the other team members are doing what they are supposed to do. It is important to have open lines of communication for any team
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