Dementia: Cerebrum and Service User
Date: ___________________________________________________________________________
STUDY PACK
FOR
Unit 4222 - 365
Understand the process and experience of dementia
Learning outcomes:
1: Understand the neurology of dementia
2: Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia
3: Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person centred approach
Resources
Outcome 1
Describe a range of possible causes of dementia. O1.1
Dementia is caused by damage in the brain. The most common causes of dementia are called neurodegenerative diseases, and include Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies
Describe at least 6 types of memory impairments that an individual could experience with dementia. O1.2
Very mild cognitive decline
The person may feel as if he or she is having memory lapses — forgetting familiar words or the location of everyday objects
Mild cognitive decline
Friends, family or co-workers begin to notice difficulties.
Noticeable problems coming up with the right word or name
Trouble remembering names when introduced to new people
Having noticeably greater difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings Forgetting material that one has just read
Losing or misplacing a valuable object
Increasing trouble with planning or organizing
Moderate cognitive decline
Forgetfulness of recent events
Impaired ability to perform challenging mental arithmetic — for example, counting backward from 100 by 7s
Greater difficulty performing complex tasks, such as planning dinner for guests, paying bills or managing finances
Forgetfulness about one's own personal history
Becoming moody or withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations
Moderately severe cognitive decline
Gaps in memory and thinking are noticeable, and individuals begin to need help with day-to-day activities. At this
STUDY PACK
FOR
Unit 4222 - 365
Understand the process and experience of dementia
Learning outcomes:
1: Understand the neurology of dementia
2: Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia
3: Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person centred approach
Resources
Outcome 1
Describe a range of possible causes of dementia. O1.1
Dementia is caused by damage in the brain. The most common causes of dementia are called neurodegenerative diseases, and include Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies
Describe at least 6 types of memory impairments that an individual could experience with dementia. O1.2
Very mild cognitive decline
The person may feel as if he or she is having memory lapses — forgetting familiar words or the location of everyday objects
Mild cognitive decline
Friends, family or co-workers begin to notice difficulties.
Noticeable problems coming up with the right word or name
Trouble remembering names when introduced to new people
Having noticeably greater difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings Forgetting material that one has just read
Losing or misplacing a valuable object
Increasing trouble with planning or organizing
Moderate cognitive decline
Forgetfulness of recent events
Impaired ability to perform challenging mental arithmetic — for example, counting backward from 100 by 7s
Greater difficulty performing complex tasks, such as planning dinner for guests, paying bills or managing finances
Forgetfulness about one's own personal history
Becoming moody or withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations
Moderately severe cognitive decline
Gaps in memory and thinking are noticeable, and individuals begin to need help with day-to-day activities. At this