this? This is just a small portion of the many examples that I have experience watching my grandmother battle with severe dementia. It is disease that causes the loss of cognitive functioning of thinking‚ remembering‚ and reasoning. In addition‚ to the behavior abilities that will interfere with a person’s daily life and activities. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. Which brings me to the scientist Alois Alzheimer a German physician‚
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Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia 2.1. Describe the impact of early diagnosis and follow up to diagnosis I have been in care for a while and started out as a health care support worker so I have seen all different levels of progression with all different types of dementia. However the importance of early diagnosis is the same. Early diagnosis is necessary to improve the treatment‚ information and the care and support that they revive and also to allow them and their
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CARE FOR THE OLDER PERSON WITH DEMENTIA AIM/PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to address to family members or family carers for older people with dementia a range of perspectives‚ as understanding perspective of those affected. For the purpose of giving them an idea of knowing the early signs and symptoms of dementia and the suggested care by the experienced staff involved in this study. To know and identify the problems of the person having dementia‚ and as carers‚ to know how to respond
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PAIN Observational pain assessment scales Title two-deck for people with dementia: a review Christine While‚ Dr Angus Jocelyn Christine While is Clinical Project Officer‚ Royal District Nursing Service and Dr Angus Jocelyn is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts Education and Human Development‚ Victoria University‚ Melbourne‚ Australia Email: cwhile@rdns.com.au O lder adults have a higher propensity to experience pain associated with chronic health problems‚ such as musculoskeletal
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each individual’s experience of dementia is unique 1.3: Describe how the experience of dementia may be different for individuals who are: Dealing with a learning disability: Dementia generally affects people with learning disabilities in similar ways to people without a learning disability‚ but there are some important differences. People with a learning disability are at greater risk of developing dementia at a younger age - particularly those with Down’s syndrome
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Achievement The invention of Eatwell‚ a tableware set for dementia patients‚ helps to make the process of eating as simple as possible‚ thereby increasing their food and drink intake. Impact on community Eatwell is particularly important for dementia patients. Their motor impairments may result in spillage of food‚ thus they often consume less than what they should and suffer from a major issue of malnutrition. Eatwell has many customized features such as easy-to-scoop utensils and cups made
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diseases is a common cause of dementia which means that the brain cells known at the neurons either are degenerating therefore the neuron die off quicker than that of the neurons of a normal aging processes. This will lead to a more decline in the persons mental health such as memory‚ language and sometimes their physical abilities all depending on which area of the brain is infected. These neurodegenerative diseases are known to us as Alzheimer’s‚ fronto-temporal dementia‚ and Lewy bodies are where
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themselves in the individual’s perspective and understanding how they must feel. It is important that carers have a lot of patience and be a compassionate person. People who suffer with dementia find it challenging to do every day activities; everybody suffers differently as there are different stages of dementia. It is important to treat every individual to their specific needs as some are more able than others. Being friendly and having time to sit down and talk to an individual can mean a lot
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illnesses‚ diseases‚ and disorders. For some it affects their everyday lives. Approximately 47 million people are living with the illness called dementia. Dementia can affect everyday aspects of life and can be prevented if you know how to treat it correctly. Dementia delineates a group of symptoms affecting one’s memory‚ thinking‚ and social abilities. Dementia is considered a group of symptoms affecting abilities rather than a specific disease. There are both cognitive and psychological changes
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1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘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. 2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia The cortex includes the hippocampus‚ which is an area of the brain that helps new memories form. The damage to the brain eventually
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