Relationships Frank is in the early stages of dementia which is getting worse and worse over time‚ when robot becomes a big role in Frank’s life at the time. Frank becomes fond of the robot because Frank gains trust in the robot. Frank’s son Hunter gives Frank a robot in hopes of helping Frank get back on track with chores and having a better lifestyle. Events between Frank and Robot develop a meaningful relationship. Frank is experiencing dementia‚ which is where he is often forgetful and confused
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Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life( http://www.alz.org/what-is-dementia.asp) .The most commonly heard of form of dementia is alzheimers desease. And although this makes sense‚ considering it is the most common form‚ affecting around 5.4 million Americans (http://www.alz.org/facts/)‚ there are other forms that deserve to be recognized. The second and third most common forms of dementia in America are Vascular Dementia and Lewy Body
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Dementia Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning. This includes thinking‚ remembering and reasoning. Memory loss is usually accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms: impaired movement‚ difficulty with language and the inability to plan and initiate appropriate social behavior. Dementia ranges in severity from mild problems in functioning to the most severe stage of complete dependence. There are several types of dementia. The most common form of dementia
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Description of event Today in placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own‚ such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before
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knowledge of dementia was old because I have nursed for over thirty years and had not gained recent knowledge in this field‚ only through personal experience. Since 2008 I have worked on a private ward which includes a mixture of medical‚ surgical and palliative clients. Last year through Alzheimer’s WA I undertook the Dementia Champion course. The course provided a dementia file and instructed us on how to educate. The file emphasized that my knowledge base was absent across areas of dementia care including
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forms of dementia can affect the way an individual communicates. All forms of dementia can affect the way a person communicates‚ so in time they may have to find different ways of expressing themselves and their feelings. As a carer your non-verbal communication will become important‚ your body language‚ facial expressions‚ gestures‚ eye contact and tone of voice will have to be taken into account when you are communicating with a sufferer. In the early stages of some forms of dementia people may
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this policy is that they’re trying to make every clinics dementia friendly; environments‚ as this could take a long time as well as during this time dementia service users or client might be differentiated alongside and their treatment during this time might be incomplete. However‚ this has a negative influence on anti-discriminatory practice the reason is that some clients might be discriminated against and not be treated as other dementia service users in other areas‚ may be treated as a result
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essay there will be reflection upon two main keys strategies that nurses can achieve to make a difference in a communication breakdown in the health care setting with patients such as dementia. The problems that can be associated with this and also and overview of the illness of dementia. When talking about dementia it is usually described as a syndrome which effects the brain. It is a very complicated illness and there are a lot of symptoms and problems that come along with this degenerative disease
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once-whole person into a mere shell of what once existed is the main depiction behind Alzheimer’s Disease. This form of dementia is successful in slowly and painfully turning someone from active into a broken subconscious. A terrifying monster‚ Alzheimer’s Disease has signs and symptoms that can act as a warning for the affected – which includes the individual and their loved ones. Dementia is expected to increase significantly within the next twenty years and affect over eighty million individuals by the
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suffering from dementia. This is where the loss of thinking‚ memory‚ and reasoning skills are taking place‚ and a person is significantly impaired to carry out their daily tasks. Symptoms include the inability to remember information‚ asking the same questions over and over again‚ becoming lost or confused in familiar places‚ being unable to follow directions‚ or neglecting personal safety‚ hygiene‚ or nutrition (National Institute on Aging‚ 2009). Some types of dementia include; vascular dementia which is
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