Unit 4222- 237 Dementia Awareness Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is 1. Explain what is meant by the term dementia. The term dementia is used to describe an illness that affects the memory. Patients can suffer from forgetfulness‚ loss of memory and the inability to remember new information. As well as being unable to speak and be understood by others and be unable to carry out general tasks. Patients can also suffer from mood changes and all reasoning. Verbal communication can also become
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the Doctors confirmed that Williams was suffering from Lewy Body Dementia or LBD (a disease that is greatly under-diagnosed) and not Parkinson’s disease. However‚ these diseases do mimic each other because they both are types of dementia. Both diseases cause movement disorders‚ memory loss‚ depression and affect the central nervous system. LBD is a debilitating neurological disease in which the person suffers from‚ hallucinations‚ poor body function‚ memory loss‚ severe depression‚ loss of bodily
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NVQ 2 25/3/15 Kym Barratt Unit 13 Dementia Awareness 1. 1.1 Dementia describes a group of chronic degenerative conditions of brain function. The type of dementia will determine the areas of the brain that are affected and its’ progression. It typically affects memory‚ communication skills‚ personality and reasoning. 1.2 The key functions of the brain affected by dementia are memory‚ ability to make decisions‚ ability to use reason and logic‚ personality‚ ability to communicate and
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4222-237 Dementia Awareness (DEM 201) Outcome 1 understand what dementia is Explain what is meant by the term “dementia” (201.1.1) Dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking‚ problem-solving or language. These changes are often small to start with‚ but for someone with dementia they have become severe enough to affect daily life. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease‚ vascular dementia‚ Lewy
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Unit 13 –Dementia Awareness 1) 1.1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a set of symptoms that affect the way people think and interact with each other. It is not a disease‚ but can often be linked to a disease or damage done to the brain. Short-time memory‚ mind‚ speech and motor skills are affected. Certain forms of dementia cause a change in the personality of the individual. A person suffering from dementia will lose certain skills and knowledge they already had. This
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For this fourth clinical‚ I was more aware of what I was expected to due. I chose two patients‚ both begin female. I was happy to have two female patients this time around. My primary patient for clinical was an eighty-five-year-old female who had been admitted for adult failure to thrive. I kept my patient’s admission diagnosis in my mind‚ and was informed that she had been previously emotional due to being discussed about her new living situation. She was now going to go live at a nursing home
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have based this case study on one of my clients‚ Mary‚ who has a form of disability known as Lewy Body Dementia. In this case study. I will be focusing on the independence value of the social model of care. I will be examining the * The Social Model of Care * Supports that can be put in place * Strategies used by the client to maintain their independence * Recommendations Mary’s dementia has restricted her quality of life and her independence and I will be looking at how we can
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Dementia Dementia The word Dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss‚ and difficulties with thinking‚ problem solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. Dementia is progressive‚ meaning that the symptoms will gradually get worse. Dependent on which part of the brain is affected a person will present differently. Area of the Brain Key Functions that could be affected Frontal Lobe
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Unit 4222-237 SADIE LEWIS Outcome 1 1.1 Dementia is the progressive decline in the cognitive function‚ involving all aspects of perception‚ thinking‚ reasoning and remembering. This is largely to do with damage or disease. This is progressive and leads to the deterioration of the mind‚ affecting an individual’s ability to concentrate on daily tasks. The memory is often affected‚ causing them to forget people‚ dates and events that are recent to them‚ behaviour can be erratic
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Types of Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia; accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Difficulty remembering names and recent events is often an early clinical symptom; later symptoms include impaired judgment‚ disorientation‚ confusion‚ behavior changes and trouble speaking‚ swallowing and walking. Hallmark abnormalities are deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid (plaques) and twisted strands
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