Loving Someone Who Has Dementia Dementia is more than a physiological condition, it is a relational condition that deeply affects those who care for, and about the person suffering from it. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a book that gives revelation about how to live with a profoundly changed relationship that despite dementia, remains a relationship. The author is Dr. Pauline Boss, She is best known for her research as a pioneer theorist and clinical practitioner of stress reduction for people…
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1 Dementia level 2 Task 5 3.1 & 3.2 Most common causes of Dementia and the symptoms Alzheimer's Vascular Dementia Lewy Body dementia Fronto-Temporal Dementia Alzheimer's Its is probably the best-know cause of dementia, accounting for about two-thirds of cases in the elderly. About 5oo,ooo people in the UK have Alzheimer's It is a progressive disease that means over time people are less able to complete daily living tasks and need more support…
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1. Daniel Cameron, the grandson of Da, is getting ready leave his home and head off to college. Daniel, better known as Young Man, is leaving his grandfather who has dementia. Daniel’s grandfather, Da, has started telling stories about trips he has taken, cars he’s owned and espionage missions he has done. The missions he talks about are not usually included in the job description of a former agriculturesystem analyst. Da steals a car and is sent to a hospital for observation. Daniel breaks Da out on…
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Unit 13 1 Understand what dementia is 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia' Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the body beyond what might be expected from normal aging,unlike Alzheimer's disease which is a specific change in the brain. The signs and symptoms that occur with dementia involve a progressive decline (gradual deterioration) in a person’s mental abilities, namely the ability to : Remember.make rational judgments…
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psychological symptoms in dementia People with dementia may develop behavioural and psychological symptoms including restlessness, aggression, delusions, hallucinations, apathy and sleep disturbances. This factsheet looks at the different types of drugs that can be used to treat these symptoms if non-drug treatments have not worked. It explains when and how they should be prescribed and what the side-effects might be. Other psychological symptoms that people with dementia may develop include depression…
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Examples of Person Centred Approaches are Dementia Care Mapping- giving people a real voice, is a process that helps the social care worker observe life through the eyes of a person with Dementia. It involves watching someone unobtrusively over an extended period of time to see how they respond positively and negatively to events that happen to-and around them. The results of DCM can change the way the person with Dementia experiences care and support. For my account my individuals…
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frankly, respond better to slow reading and for that matter, repeated reading. And such works come from every time and every place, though most of Mikics’ choices are familiar: Moby Dick; Emily Dickinson’s poetry; Invisible Man; A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Alice Munro’s short story “Invisible Swans”, to which Mikics gives substantial consideration to. Mikics claims that reading is more effective than internet researching as it not only improves your vocabulary but also makes you more focused and attentive…
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Supporting Independent Living Name Affiliation Date Introduction The need for independent living among people who struggle with daily activities such as walking, eating, washing or driving has necessitated the incorporation of technology into health and social care to enable these people improve their capabilities. There are over 3000 technologies that have been designed to enable these people live productive and fulfilling lives independently. However, when using these technologies, there are…
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In the documentary, Big Hits, Broken Dreams, the risks of football become apparent when a high school football players dies from head trauma. Jaquan Waller was a sixteen year old high school football player at J.H Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina. In 2008, Waller died from a second concussion. The first occasion when he was hit he experienced headaches and had problem with his balance. At the time, J.H Rose had no athletic trainer at practice to diagnose him with a concussion. Forty…
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belongings and behaving abnormally. His talent as an artist was diminished. He wrote meaningless statements. He started smoking and had all consuming ideas about the bible, he did not want to eat, wash or clean his residence. He couldn't achieve his dream of finishing school and getting a job. The new radical approach that is used to treat schizophrenia is asking a simple question, what if it is most destructive symptoms. Also, they…
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