Unit 365 1.1) There are many different types of dementia and causes of dementia. The first cause is Alzheimer’s disease‚ which is caused by nerve cells dying in certain areas of the brain. This therefore also affects the connection between the affected nerve cell causing them to deteriorate. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Vascular dementia is the first form of dementia‚ which is caused by damage to the brain through deprivation of oxygenated blood. If areas of the
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END OF LIFE ISSUE- YOU DECIDE With major advancement in medical treatments‚ it is now possible to keep a patient alive‚ which would not have been possible in former times. This has made end of life issue one of the most controversial issues in healthcare. Medical improvements have set the stage for ethical and legal controversies about not only the patient’s rights but also the family’s rights and the medical profession’s proper role. It is critical that any decision made in such situation
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It was recognised by Jevon (2009) that caring for the dying patient can be the most fulfilling whilst also most challenging times for nurses and healthcare professionals. This paper will introduce a case study based on personal experience within clinical placement‚ exploring and analysing the above statement. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines (2008) names have been changed to protect patient confidentiality. The paper will seek to address issues relating to the case
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diseases is a common cause of dementia which means that the brain cells known at the neurons either are degenerating therefore the neuron die off quicker than that of the neurons of a normal aging processes. This will lead to a more decline in the persons mental health such as memory‚ language and sometimes their physical abilities all depending on which area of the brain is infected. These neurodegenerative diseases are known to us as Alzheimer’s‚ fronto-temporal dementia‚ and Lewy bodies are where
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activities in my past work experience and put myself in other people’s shoes‚ to see what it was like having disabilities. One time‚ I participated in an activity in which‚ I ate pureed food and thickened liquids. This helped me to see how a person with swallowing difficulties felt. This exercise assisted me to see how the food tasted and the texture felt. Another time‚ I used Hoyer lifts to see what it would be like to be a patient. I was the patient‚ therefore‚ I saw how a patient had to put their
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End of Life Choices Over the course of the semester‚ we have covered many interesting topics in this class. However‚ the one that I continually struggled to form a solid opinion on‚ and sincerely had to ponder what my decisions would be in the given situations‚ was the topic of end of life choices. My own personal thoughts and beliefs would conflict with my religious following‚ and my mind would continually change on such topics as whether or not physician assisted suicide should be legal‚
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Schmidt‚ MIBC 112‚ Unit 2‚ Assignment Dementia Dementia isn’t a specific disease. Instead‚ dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Dementia involves damage of nerve cells in the brain‚ which may occur in several areas of the brain. Dementia may affect people differently‚ depending on the area of the brain affected. The factors that causes this
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with time.” (Buijssen‚p15) Dementia is a ‘clinical syndrome characterized by loss of function in multiple cognitive abilities in an individual with previously normal intellectual abilities.’(Clare‚ p5) While dementia is a worldwide problem that has no cure‚ very few people recognize and understand the four major forms of it. The most common forms of dementia are Vascular dementia‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Huntington’s disease‚ and Alzheimers disease. Vascular dementia is a decline in thinking skills
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End of Life Care Death is a touchy subject. People pretend it is something that does not happen and refuse to talk about or address it. I am an ICU nurse. I have been for six years. I have dealt with plenty of death‚ in my own way. Death is a part of life. Whether it is something that is expected or not‚ it is our destiny. Having dealt with the suicide of my son’s father at a young age‚ death is something most of us avoid or do not expect. One is never prepared for it. Some refuse to accept it
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Life experiences bring knowledge to people. Having a lot of good and bad experiences helps us improve our way of thinking; it opens our minds and teaches us unforgettable lessons about life‚ lessons that we have to apply in the future. I have lived such a life experience in my last high school year. Along with 12th grade and turning up eighteen years old‚ I was going to become independent‚ ‘on my own feet’ as some would say. Time has taught me how to take fast decisions. Some of them were bad decisions
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