What is dementia? If you‚ or a friend or relative‚ have been diagnosed with dementia‚ you may be feeling anxious or confused. You may not know what dementia is. This factsheet should help answer some of your questions. The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. These include Alzheimer’s disease and sometimes as a result of a stroke. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How
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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how to do everyday activities‚ confusion‚ forgetting names of people‚ places and appointments ‚ mood swings and withdrawn.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 alcohol
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2013 The 3 D’s in Geriatrics After attending a workshop given by Diana Hoffman‚ L.S.W.A. called “The 3 D’s with Geriatrics: Dementia‚ Delirium and Depression‚” I have gained a deeper understanding of the disorders. Beginning with dementia‚ it affects the ability of the brain that thinks‚ processes and stores information. Having dementia can result in changes in mood. Dementia patients can have hallucinations and trouble focusing. They often find it difficult to perceive distances‚ leading to losing
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Hattiesburg Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute wish to inform the Administration and Board of Directors of our intentions to form and operate a vascular imaging lab that is separate and independent of the present vascular lab. Our intentions are to initiate this process and be fully operational by June 15‚ 2016. Over the last several years‚ the clinic’s vascular imaging lab policy has led to the exclusion of full participation of multiple members of the Heart and Vascular department who are fully
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disease is a neurodegenerative disorder (loss of neurons) that is devastating and always fatal. Alzheimer’s has many causes and affects each patient differently with many different risk factors. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease got its name from Dr. Alois Alzheimer who was a German neurologist who discovered some different changes in a woman’s brain tissue that had passed away (Cayton‚ Graham‚ & Warner‚2001). This disease is a neurodegenerative disorder
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Process and Experience of Dementia Gerry Podd answers 1. Understand the neurology of dementia 1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome? Fixed cognitive impairments are due to a single event. Traumatic brain injury may cause generalized damage to the white matter of the brain or localized damages. A temporary reduction in the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain may lead to this type of dementia. A stroke or brain infection can also be the cause of dementia. Excessive alcoholic intake
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controlled diabetes A diet lacking in fruits and vegetables Lack of social engagement These risk factors are also linked to vascular dementia‚ a type of dementia caused by damaged blood vessels in the brain. Working with your health care team on a plan to control these factors will help protect your heart — and may also help reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Lifelong learning and social engagement Studies have found an association between lifelong involvement in mentally
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Chapter 60: Nursing Management: Alzheimer’s Disease‚ Dementia‚ and Delirium Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 68-year-old patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 3 days after admission. Which information indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? a. The patient was oriented and alert when admitted. b. The patient’s speech is fragmented and incoherent. c. The patient is oriented to person but disoriented to place and time. d. The patient
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adults in the U.S suffer from OSA but estimates suggest that 85% of individuals with moderate to severe OSA remain undiagnosed.1 Patients with untreated moderate to severe OSA are at a greater risk for depression‚ mild cognitive impairment (MCI)‚ and dementia compared to those without OSA. In OSA‚
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treatment. Because many other conditions have similar symptoms‚ these must be ruled out in other for a person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Some of the other conditions that cause dementia are also neurodegenerative diseases‚ which destroy brain cells over time. The second most common cause of dementia is vascular dementia‚ a neurodegenerative disease caused by decreased blood flow to the brain. This can happen when a blood vessel that brings oxygen to the brain either bursts or is blocked by a blood
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