Dementia Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning. This includes thinking‚ remembering and reasoning. Memory loss is usually accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms: impaired movement‚ difficulty with language and the inability to plan and initiate appropriate social behavior. Dementia ranges in severity from mild problems in functioning to the most severe stage of complete dependence. There are several types of dementia. The most common form of dementia
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Anisha Saddy Saddy 1 Ms. Goodson English III Hn/ 4th Period December 13‚ 2013 Dementia: A Growing Health Concern Needing Further Resources Humphrey Ominisan once said‚ “You cannot have everything in life. Even the trees must lose their leaves.” He is absolutely correct. In our first two stages of life‚ childhood and adulthood‚ we are young and we are preparing
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P2- Outline possible effects of dementia on an individual’s health and quality of life This assignment is going to outline possible effects of dementia on an individual’s health and quality of life. There are many different factors that having dementia will effect. As stated above some will affect the health of the person and others will affect the quality of life that the person will have. Depression is a common mental disorder‚ characterized by sadness‚ loss of interest or pleasure‚ feelings of
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Unit-1‚ Q1. Explain what is meant by the term `dementia’ Unit-1‚ Q2. Describe how dementia can affect a person if the following areas of the brain are damaged by dementia Frontal lobe: Parietal lobe: Temporal lobe: Occipital lobe: Cerebellum: Unit-1‚ Q3.Explain why the following may be mistaken for dementia a) depression b) delirium c) age related memory impairment Unit-1‚ Q4. Give an outline of the following models of dementia a) The medical model of dementia b) The social model of dementia Unit-1
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What is dementia? Dementia is a very common‚ incurable group of life conditions that interfere with daily functioning. It is chronic and can last for years or be life-long. Dementia is not a disease‚ it’s a group of symptoms that affect one’s ability to think‚ memory‚ as well as social life or the rest of their life. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. Damage to the brain cells interferes with the brain cell’s ability to be able to communicate with each other. Without communication with
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Module 6. Depression/Delirium/Dementia Mary Shelkey‚ RN‚ PhD Editor: Conchita Rader‚ MA‚ RN Staff Development Partners Edition Instructor Guide EXPECTED STAFF (Cognitive) COMPETENCIES 1. Describe the prevalence of depression in older adults. 2. Use an assessment instrument for depression in older adults (see Module 5. Cognitive / Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults) 3. Discuss symptoms and treatment strategies for depression
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Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Dealing with Dementia and the progression of Alzheimer’s disease through its three stages is often a daunting and distressing task. Most often relatives feel isolated and without help as if they were to be left alone‚ having no help to deal with the "unknown". They are also afraid of having to watch their loved ones become more and more distant‚ potentially losing a horrible battle with this disease. In order to help with this fear of the "unknown"
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As we age in today’s society many people become prone to more diseases that are impairing their brains and physical functioning. Many elderly are suffering from dementia. This is where the loss of thinking‚ memory‚ and reasoning skills are taking place‚ and a person is significantly impaired to carry out their daily tasks. Symptoms include the inability to remember information‚ asking the same questions over and over again‚ becoming lost or confused in familiar places‚ being unable to follow directions
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Ashley Holland NVQ 5 Dementia Dementia is a collection of different symptoms these could include‚ memory loss (this being the most common association)‚ difficulties with thinking and problem solving or language‚ dementia is caused by damaging of the brain tissue from diseases‚ such as strokes‚ Alzhiemers‚ picks and lewy bodies. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is classically defined as a dual clinicopathological entity. The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is unknown. This gap in knowledge has created
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Exploring the impact of caring for a spouse with dementia on the older adult Caring for a spouse with dementia poses significant challenges and many studies report considerable impacts on both the physical and mental health of caregivers. DSM-IV criteria for dementia: “Memory deficit that can be demonstrated objectively on cognitive testing. At least one other cognitive deficit such as aphasia (abnormal speech)‚ executive function impairment (difficulty with planning‚ judgment‚ mental flexibility
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