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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HLTEN515B implement and monitor care for older clients Written assignment 1 There are many different forms of dementia and each has its own cause. Some of the main type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease‚ which is the most common form of dementia affecting 50%-70% of dementia patients (Alzheimer’s australia‚ 2005). This is a degenerative illness which attacks the brain‚ this is achieved buy tangles which are in the middle of shrunken brain cells and plaques which eventually cause the brain cells
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experience of dementia 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 results in alcoholic dementia. Use of
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Dementia is usually a progressive debilitating syndrome that changes the person’s life forever. People can have many different ways of coping with the diagnosis of dementia. These emotions can become obstacles that could hinder the patient’s progress in therapy if they are not addressed. It is important that therapists recognize what is dementia‚ the daily challenges their patients and family members might be dealing with when diagnosed with dementia and what skills they‚ as therapists‚ should
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Introduction A safe space for a client could be described as a place or space in which a client feels secure and free to express him/herself in a real‚ true and open way. This could mean a number of things to different clients‚ it is very individual. What makes a person feel safe? The list could include some or all of the following; Not feeling judged or criticised by the counsellor or that the counsellor is likely to not accept you if you share something ‘bad’ Feeling that the counsellor
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(c) an idealization (d) all of the above 3. A physical model is example of (a) an iconic model (b) an analogue model (c) a verbal model (d) a mathematical model 4. The quantitative approach to decision analysis is a (a) logical approach (b) rational approach (c) scientific approach (d) all of the above 5. OR approach is typically based on the use of (a) Physical model (b) Mathematical model (c) Iconic model (d) Descriptive model 6. The mathematical model of an LP problem is important because (a)
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is required for competence in own workrole 1.1 The duties and responsibilities of my own work role are to provide personal care to service users for example: Giving bed baths where needed‚ help to dress the service user‚ to make beds and to keep the room tidy‚ to make sure they are clean and tidy throughout the day. Some service users need to be fed by carers so at meal times i assist to feed individuals. Some service users are incontinent so we have a duty of care to make sure the service user
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Introduction to Business Winter 2006 An Approach to Case Analysis Winter 2006 What is a Case Study? A case study is a description of an actual administrative situation involving a decision to be made or a problem to be solved. It can a real situation that actually happened just as described‚ or portions have been disguised for reasons of privacy. Most case studies are written in such a way that the reader takes the place of the manager whose responsibility is to make decisions to help
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Child centred education Child centred education is an approach to education focusing on the needs of the students‚ rather than those of others involved in the educational process‚ such as teachers and administrators. This approach has many implications for the design of curriculum‚ course content‚ and interactivity of courses. Child-centred learning‚ that is‚ putting students first‚ is in contrast to teacher-centred learning. Child-centred learning is focused on the student’s needs‚ abilities‚ interests
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“Ego”. To describe this word‚ most people would say it is the word that means‚ “I”. It is the word that makes each person individual. Ayn Rand writes a story called Anthem bringing to life a character named Equality 7-2521 along with his companion Liberty 5-3000. The society they live in believes every person should be equal. “And we know well that there is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone” written in Anthem. In this story‚ there is no such thing as the word “Ego”. But to Equality
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