Dementia Dementia 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. Dementia is progressive‚ meaning that the symptoms will gradually get worse. Dependent on which part of the brain is affected a person will present differently. Area of the Brain Key Functions that could be affected Frontal Lobe
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PAYAL SHAH DEM 301 UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND EXPERIENCE OF DEMENTIA WHAT ARE CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA Alzheimer’s disease – The possible risk factors are increasing age‚ possible genetic link‚ being female and Down’s syndrome. Symptoms: word finding problems‚ forgetting how to do everyday activities‚ confusion‚ forgetting names of people‚ places and appointments ‚ mood swings and withdrawn. Vascular dementia – possible risk factors lifestyle( lack of exercise‚ too much
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underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in your area of responsibility Our organisation is built upon person centred practice and which I uphold this in my daily practice. Person centred practice is defined as the belief in the others potential and ability to make the right choices for him or herself‚ regardless of the therapist’s own values‚ beliefs and ideas (BAPCA‚ 2013). In applying this to people who access our service users this means that care plans are designed with the individual at the centre
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Assignment 1.1 Explain what is meant by: Diversity‚ Equality and inclusion Equality means that every human being is to be treated in the same way and once cannot differentiate between people‚ being cause of their faith‚ sexuality‚ nationality‚ gender or age. Everyone is to be treated fairly and equally. Each person has the right to be treated with respect and has the right to participate with others. Equality though does not mean identical treatment. To make each human being equally successful
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Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Outcome 1 1&2) Physical abuse is typically described as the use of physical force against another person that may in turn cause injury‚ pain or impairment. This type of abuse could be perform with or without an object. possible signs of physical abuse may include the following; bruising other marks on the skin nervous behaviour depression unexplainable weight loss Sexual abuse is the forced and undesired sexual behaviour
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Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people In my assignment I am going to discuss promoting equality and diversity. The importance of supporting the rights of children and young people is that not all children are the same. They learn at different paces and many need support to help them e.g. one to one teaching‚ speech therapy‚ disability problems ect. They all deserve the right to learn and go to the school they choose. Also if you penalise
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I should make sure that resources should be available and inclusive to all learners‚ while allowing them to get new skills and ideas. When using or creating resources‚ I make sure they encourage fairness of opportunity‚ reflect diversity and challenge and stereotypes. For example when I prepare text and pictures in handouts (from my organisation’s website) I choose all aspects of culture. Also I select resources to appropriate in terms of levels‚ quality‚ quantity‚ and content as well as be relevant
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Unit 503 - Champion Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion Outcome 1 - Understand diversity‚ equality and inclusion in own area of work. 1.1 - Explain models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility. As domiciliary care supervisor I am required to have knowledge‚ skills and an appropriate attitude that will enable me to: Treat colleagues‚ service users‚ carers and others with respect Act in ways that recognise that people are different and
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The Impact of Diversity on Individual Behavior The concept of diversity has broadened in scope in the recent past‚ evolving from the concept of mandated quotas and affirmative action‚ to the reality of a diverse workforce being capable of providing quantifiable business value. A variety of external factors have influenced the conceptual evolution of diversity within the workplace. For example‚ globalization of markets has provided the concept of diversity with an opportunity to demonstrate a clear
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210 Understand and Enable Interaction and Communication with Individuals with Dementia 1.1 Describe how memory impairment can affect the ability of an individual with dementia to use verbal language In People who have dementia‚ memory impairment can make it very difficult to make verbal communication through language. Dementia can make people forget words and even confuse some words with others causing confusion and other people cannot always understand them. The individual might understand what
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