Dementia Awareness Task A 1) The term ’dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ and problems with communication and reasoning. There are many types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. 2) Examples of different types of dementia are: Alzheimer’s disease‚ Vascular dementia‚ Dementia with Lewy bodies‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Frototemporal dementia
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communication with individuals who have dementia: Understand the factors that can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia: 1.1: Explain how different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates: Forms of dementia are all different therefore the individuals will be affected in different ways when it comes to communication‚ for example; one individual may find it difficult to express their words where as another individual may speak more fluently
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It is important to care for your body so you can stay healthy and live well. Your body is made up of systems that each have a job to do. The muscular system is comprised of all the muscles in your body. Muscles are elastic and because of that your muscles could move the organs and bones that they are attached to. So you should protect your muscular system because every part of your body relies on it. Caring for your muscular system can also help prevent health problems and injuries. Some of the injuries
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Manifestations of Dementia Melinda Godfrey GNUR543 St. John Fisher College Mrs. Yowell is a 90-year-old woman who is a resident of a long-term care facility. She was alert and mentally quite capable until about a year ago when she began to manifest signs and symptoms of dementia. A review of her medical records failed to document a thorough analysis of her dementia‚ but a diagnosis of “probable Alzheimer disease” was recorded. What are the common manifestations of dementia? The definition
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Article #1 ASHA This article is about Presbycusis and how it is not taken into concern as much because it comes along with aging. Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic health concerns among older adults. This article points out that although so many people develop a hearing loss with age‚ only a fraction actually do something about it. Only a small part of those who notice their hearing problems go to get treatment‚ when it could actually help them with their hearing loss. People
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HERITAGE ASSESSMENT GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY FAMILY CENTERED HEALTH PROMOTION NRS 429 V August 24‚ 2014 Cultural Heritage as a lot to do with one’s traditions‚ culture‚ ethnicity and the ways you perceive your life. Heritage his what differentiates one
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DEVELOPMENT Page 58 Dementia multiple choice questionnaire Page 59 Read Catherine Gibbs’s practice profile on diabetic ketoacidosis Page 60 Guidelines on how to write a practice profile Promoting positive approaches to dementia care in nursing NS562 Hoe J‚ Thompson R (2010) Promoting positive approaches to dementia care in nursing. Nursing Standard. 25‚ 4‚ 47-56. Date of acceptance: July 27 2010. Summary This article provides an overview of factors relevant to dementia care today. The number
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Health and Social Care Katarzyna Nowaczewska Ace Homecare 2015 Unit 13 Dementia Awareness 1. Understand what dementia is 1.1 Explain what mean 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. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are - affected by dementia The main areas
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problems in totality are a hassle‚ however‚ due to the increment of people diagnosed with mental illnesses throughout the years it is important to analyze if these patients are being prescribed properly. Psychiatric prescribed drugs are beneficial to the mental ill to a certain extent‚ however‚ the long term support of these medications intensifies mental conditions
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Body Mechanics is an essential part of being a good Continuing Care Assistant‚ its used with the aim of protecting your health and wellness. The most common types of equipment used to assist in the safe transfer of clients include a transfer belt‚ a transfer board‚ a transfer sheet and a mechanical lift. Some of the ways to avoid safety implications performing a transfer include making sure to predetermine the number of staff required to perform a safe transfer‚ being aware of any medical precautions
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