The Range of causes of dementia There are many diseases that result in dementia. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease; vascular dementia; Pick’s disease; dementia with Lewy bodies (Fronto-Temporal); Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD); Huntington’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common causes of dementia. The term ’dementia’ describes a set of symptoms‚ which can include memory loss‚ changes in mood and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur
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1.1: Explain how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition. Cognitive: depending on the type of dementia the individual has they may have trouble in recognising the food in front of them or not understand that the food provided is for them‚ This can be caused by their minds not recognising what is in front of them. Functional: The individual may struggle to use their knife‚ fork and spoon‚ they may even struggle to chew or swallow
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Module tittle: English 3 Introduction: Do you believe there a right way or wrong way to raise children? This question has been the fuel for many heated discussions and debates throughout the years between parents‚ parenting coaches‚ psychologists and parenting experts. It is the one thing all parents will have an opinion on…how to raise their children. Parents take raising their children very personally and for the most part believe that because they have either biologically produced or legally
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Individuals with special needs are people with physical needs. They cannot take care of themselves without help from carers. They have special adapted chairs‚ beds‚ hoist and other specialized technological aids to help them to live a full life within the environment. They rely on carers and families for their daily needs. The process of matching a support worker to the specific needs and preferences of a service user becomes even more important where a service user has specific needs arising from
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refers to treating each one in the setting fairly‚ regardless of culture and background. Diversity refers to respecting and valuing different cultures. Inclusion refers to ‘everyone is included’‚ despite differences. In the UK there are many legislations that support equality‚ diversity and inclusion‚ like the Equality Act 2010 and Disability Act 1995. Equal opportunity approach is based on the principle of providing fair and similar opportunities to all and ensure people are not discriminated against
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Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800‚000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older‚ and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: memory loss thinking speed mental agility language understanding
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The advantages of working part time while studying Now life is all about being multifunctional and diverse‚ in order to win the race for success therefore it is important that a person takes calculated steps in everything he does in order to be the winner in the race. In my opinion I think that students who have jobs while they are still study should be fine. Firstly‚ unlike studies in school‚ college is all about learning to be a part of the practical world and the challenges that it brings with
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IS HARM REDUCTION? Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies intended to reduce the negative consequences of high risk behavior such as over drinking or drug abuse. Harm reduction is a non judgmental approach that attempts to meet people where they are at with their drinking or drug abuse. Instead of demanding perfect abstinence‚ this pragmatic approach is supportive of anyone who wishes to minimize the harm associated with a high risk behavior such as drinking or drug abuse. Harm reduction
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My role The ways I support children’s learning 1. Supervising and assisting small groups of pupils in activities set by my class teacher. Often I am working with groups of children under the management of the teacher - especially helpful to children with special educational needs (SEN) and for whom English is an additional language (EAL). 2. Implementing behaviour management policies. There were social problems. 3. Helping the inclusion of all children. I
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Understanding Dementia Dementia is not a disease but a group of conditions resulting from a disease such as Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia or a group of symptoms which may result from age‚ brain injury‚ confusion‚ difficulty in performing day to day or familiar tasks‚ changes in personality‚ mood and behaviour. Dementia is a condition in which there’s a gradual loss of brain function‚ it is a decline in cognitive/intellectual functioning. Dementia causes permanent and progressive damage to
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