Research explain the following different manifestations of dementia: Huntington’s disease: Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 4 — one of the 23 human chromosomes that carry a person’s entire genetic code. This defect is "dominant‚" meaning that anyone who inherits it from a parent with Huntington’s will eventually develop the disease. The disorder is named for George Huntington‚ the physician who first described it in the late
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at the specific needs of the Older Person who has the chronic condition of Dementia. I will describe what Dementia is; discuss the physiological and psychological changes that occur‚ and explore the person’s needs. Also I will discuss the role of the carer and multidisciplinary team in relation to caring for the person. I will use the Internet‚ tutors notes and hand-outs for this project. What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the symptoms that occur when the brain is
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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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Cathy Gill Mary Duke English 111 26 February 2013 Dementia a Debilitating Illness Dementia is a complex topic that can be looked at from many different perspectives. There are two main categories of dementia; cortical and subcortical dementia. The focus of this paper will be on cortical dementia. Symptoms of dementia start out slowly and generally progress over time. The number of people with some type of dementia is an estimated 24 million worldwide. (Label) It is one of the world’s fastest
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* Outline for “Dear Dementia‚ I Hate You” Small part of the article “quote” “I hate dementia. I loathe it. I detest it. It is a monster that is slowly‚ bit by bit‚ mercilessly devouring the personality and mentality of my father”. Introducing the bias article to the audience Explaining what is dementia (briefly) How the person relates to this sickness Showing the point of view Explaining how the article is bias and to what side * Dementia is a distressing disease caused by the dreadful
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PAYAL SHAH DEM 301 UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND EXPERIENCE OF DEMENTIA WHAT ARE CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA Alzheimer’s disease – The possible risk factors are increasing age‚ possible genetic link‚ being female and Down’s syndrome. Symptoms: word finding problems‚ forgetting how to do everyday activities‚ confusion‚ forgetting names of people‚ places and appointments ‚ mood swings and withdrawn. Vascular dementia – possible risk factors lifestyle( lack of exercise‚ too much alcohol
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nursing care plan is a form of guideline or strategies of care that performing on patient in written form to know to which patient suppose to give the priority first. There are many theories in Nursing that can apply in their practice of patient care. One of the theories is Maslow Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow’s theory has been used in nursing profession to develop the performance of a nurse so as to increase indulgence‚ efficiency‚ commitment‚ and the value of the professional practice environment
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Abraham Maslow: A Humanistic Phenomenon Abstract Abraham Maslow is considered to be the father of Humanistic Psychology. Though growing up in a cruel household‚ he accomplished much in his lifetime. An avid advocate of “Human Motivation”‚ Maslow developed many theories corresponding to the subject. This article goes into detail on his theory of Hierarchy of Needs and Self-Actualization. Maslow put forth the notion of a 5-level pyramid of needs. Psychological‚ Safety and Security‚ Love and
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A REVIEW ON “MASLOW ON MANAGEMENT BY ABRAHAM.H.MASLOW” With DEBORAH.C.STEPHENS AND GARY HEIL Course: Philosophy of Management Submitted To Prof. K. Unnikrishnan Nair By Aparna Venugopal Fpm 05 02 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Fellow Programme in Management Abstract Dr. Maslow believed in a holistic analysis of the person to determine self-actualization. He saw the self-actualized person as “different” from the norm. He referred to them as “healthy individuals”‚ but
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The Theories of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers Maslow and Rogers come from a school of thought‚ which is referred to as Humanistic. Such an approach steers away from the idea that man is a robot‚ who is the total product of outside forces‚ as the Behaviorist would maintain; or that man simply results from the interaction of primal drives and the demands of community - a belief held by many Freudians. The Humanistic approach accepts the ’human qualities’ of the individual; that man is born with
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