Unit 516: understand safeguarding of children and young people 2.1 Safeguarding is the concept of protecting individuals from unnecessary harm which includes; ensuring the environment is safe‚ that rights and wishes are respected‚ that indicators of abuse are known‚ and that staff act on concerns by reporting in the agreed way. It is important to understand that anyone can be abused in any situation but to understand the level of safeguarding required‚ we must consider mental capacity and vulnerability
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Vascular Dementia Vascular dementia is a common cause of dementia in the elderly. Dementia is a condition that affects the brain and causes people to not think well or act normally. Vascular dementia is one type of dementia. It occurs when blood clots block small blood vessels in the brain and destroy brain tissue. Likely risk factors are high blood pressure and advanced age. This disease can cause stroke‚ migraine-like headaches‚ and psychiatric disturbances. SYMPTOMS Confusion. Problems
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Possible To Have Diversity‚ Equality and Inclusion In Dementia Care? People with dementia can be very vulnerable and may not be able to communicate their wants and needs to other people. It is therefore up to the people who are caring for the individual to make sure that their interests are being protected‚ and to ensure that they are being treated equally and fairly and do not face any discrimination. Many people do not understand dementia and do not know how to go about trying to communicate
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living with Alzheimer’s and nearly 44 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s or dementia related disease‚ according to alzheimers.net (2016). As the disease progresses dementia patients become increasingly confused. Many forget who they are including losing most memories they once shared with their loved ones. In addition‚ as the disease progresses many individuals become depressed‚ anxious and agitated in dementia patients because of feeling lost and uneasy in their environment. However‚ they can
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of causes of Dementia Syndrome. Dementia Syndrome is a condition caused by a set of symptoms. These symptoms can include but are not limited to: - memory loss‚ mood changes‚ communication difficulties‚ difficulty understanding or thinking. Some causes of these symptoms are:- the chemistry and structure of the brain changes‚ therefore causing the brain cells to die.(Alzheimer’s disease) Once again this can be caused by various things‚ lack of oxygen to the brain (Vascular dementia)‚ a build-up
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wandering who is suffering from dementia. He seems confused and unaware about the things that is happening around him. And he is continuously walking. He might have some behavioral problem. Let’s explore more about this poster. first cloud: It shows that the ageing population is increasing world widely. So‚ as the number of dementia case is increasing. There is change in behavioral pattern in dementia case. The most common behavioral change in a person suffering from dementia is wandering. The wandering
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Advocacy for Seniors with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Jeri Fletcher BSHS/441 May 23‚ 2013 Deborah Cujino-Deras Advocacy for Seniors with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Advocacy is defined as a person who advocates on the behalf of an individual or a group. The advocate provides the client support at helping the client resolve issues that affects his or hers daily life (Barsky‚ 2007). Advocating for seniors with Alzheimer’s that face issues with their‚ health and overall wellbeing. This disease threatens
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Alzheimer’s and dementia can affect anyone‚ regardless of their intellectual capabilities or physical prowess. At Memory Care Home Solutions in Saint Louis‚ MO‚ the compassionate staff knows how challenging it is for families to watch their loved ones experience the debilitating effects of diseases that affect cognitive function. Pat Summitt and Muhammad Ali were just two of the tens of millions of Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia‚ but their stories are inspirational to all. Pat
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1.1 The difference of a working and personal relationship is boundaries‚ professional codes of conduct‚ employer policies and procedures. In your working relationship you would be friendly but with a different approach than you treat people in your personal life. Be reliable and dependable Do not form inappropriate intimate or personal relationships with individuals Promote individuals’ independence and protect them as far as possible from harm. Do not accept gifts or money from individuals or their
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could determine a diagnosis without medical training. The four people in the presented scenario diagnosed with Dementia‚ ovarian cancer‚ HIV‚ and a self-inflicted abdominal wound. Person B and C diagnoses were surprising‚ while Person A and D diagnoses are predictable due to additional information given. Person A has Dementia and Person D has a self-inflicted abdominal wound. Dementia tends to affect elderly population and Person A is 88
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