causes of dementia syndrome Dementia can be caused by damage to or changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause this is when there is progressive loss of nerve cells without known cause. Stroke is the second most common cause of dementia. Dementia caused by stroke is called vascular dementia. CJD is also a form of dementia which is caused by prion disease. Prions are proteins which are found in mammals. When the proteins group together in the brain‚ they cause brain cells to
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Case study 5: Dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease) Patient description: SW is a 69 year old man‚ he is 5’9”‚ weighs 173 lbs. His blood pressure is 122/80 mmHg and total cholesterol is 204mg/dl‚ HDL-C is 47 mg/dl. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 2 years ago‚ shortly after retiring from a career as a financial advisor. He has now reached symptoms consistent with stage 4 of the disease http://www.alzheimers.net/stages-of-alzheimers-disease/ . He is fully capable of walking at this stage‚ and
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Unit 371 – Understand and enable positive interaction and Communication with individuals who have dementia. 1.1 Losing the ability to communicate can be one of the most frustrating and difficult problems for people with dementia‚ their families and carers. As the illness progresses‚ a person with dementia experiences a gradual lessening of their ability to communicate. They find it more and more difficult to express themselves clearly and to understand what others say. Each person with dementia
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education. The national curriculum is a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools so children learn the same things it is defined by four key stages to be spread over the 12 years of compulsory years of schooling. It covers what subjects are taught and the standards children should reach in each subject. Other types of schools such as academies and private schools don’t have to follow the national curriculum. Academies must teach a broad and balanced curriculum including English
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What is meant by the term ‘gothic’? How far and in what ways is ‘Frankenstein’ a gothic text? Gothic literature‚ which is sometimes referred to as Gothic horror‚ is a genre that links horror and romance into one tale of ‘transgressing the boundaries’. Gothicism was unheard of until the late 1700’s‚ this movement into a new genre of literature. This was pioneered by the English author Horace Walpole‚ in his famous fictional book ‘The Castle of Otranto’‚ or as Walpole alternatively titled it ‘a
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recognition. The right hemisphere is indicated to be the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information in comparison to the left hemisphere which is more for language and analytical processing. Studies such as the preference test have reinforced this. Other studies on hemispheric preference include examining emotions‚ facial memory‚ facial features encouraging hemispherical preference and the impact of brain injury on hemispherical functioning. Hemispheric preference for facial recognition
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Definition Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative‚ noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical force‚ possibly leading to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive‚ physical‚ and psychosocial functions‚ with an associated diminished or altered state of consciousness. The definition of TBI has not been consistent and tends to vary according to specialties and circumstances. Often‚ the term brain injury is used synonymously with head injury‚ which may not be associated
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity is the word used to describe how people vary and differ. Some personal differences may be: age‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ religion‚ interests‚ social class and values and beliefs. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: Birmingham is the most culturally diverse city in the UK. In the local community there are people of both genders and of all ages. People come from all over the
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My name is Rosemarie Davies I’m 46 years of age a single parent. I have 4 children two boys and two girls my oldest is Gavin who is 26 years of age he works in sales then Natasha who is 25 years of age she works for as a pa for a company doing nvq then its Gethin who is 18 years of age who is in collage doing motor vehicle repair then its Georgia who is 11 years of age and still in school who attends the welsh school for the last six years I‚ ve been bringing the youngest up on my own .i also
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DEM 308 Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia 1. Understand that individuals with dementia may communicate in different ways 1.1 Explain how individuals with dementia may communicate through their behaviour The way a person is behaving is usually a good indicator of what they are trying to communicate‚ especially if they have difficulty expressing their feelings with words. Body language will also provide clues. People wish to be heard
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