Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800‚000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older‚ and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: memory loss thinking speed mental agility language understanding
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105 (3565) (DEM304 4222-367) Knowledge Workbook Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Learner name: C&G Reg. No: Learner signature: Date completed: Recommended GLHS: 15 Assessor name: This unit is about developing the learners’ knowledge‚ understanding and skill of enabling the rights and choices of the individual with dementia whilst minimising risks. You will also be observed in your workplace environment
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EIGHT CAREGIVING MAXIMS FOR DEALING WITH PERPLEXING BEHAVIOURS Don’t try and stop people with dementia from doing something just because it isn’t being done “properly”. Give them time to do things in their own way at their own pace. People with dementia understand far more than they are ever given credit for. Take care what is said in their presence and don’t exclude them from conversations or decisions. Bossiness is Just Not On. It’s very easy to confuse “caring” with “controlling” and nothing
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Challenges for professional care of advanced dementia The research purpose of this study was clear‚ as it was intended to report on the challenges for health professionals in caring for people with advanced dementia living in long term care facilities. This study used a qualitative methodology based on action research. “Action research collects information from key stakeholders and provides ongoing feedback to participants‚ thereby facilitating change that improves practice.” (Chang et al.‚ 2009
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Unit Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia (DEM 302) Outcome 1 1.) Describe how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition. Cognitive behaviour is thought processing‚ which is caused by brain damage‚ effecting parts of the brain responsible for memory and how to eat and talk. This means that a person with dementia can forget how important it is to eat and drink‚ which means they may also lose
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and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia. Outcome 1 1) describe how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition. Cognitive behaviour is dysfunctional emotions and behaviours caused by damage in brain affecting part of the brain responsible for memory and all that we learn from birth- how to talk‚ eat etc. This means that person with dementia can forget how important it is to eat and drink. They also may lose
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Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia Outcome 1 Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia. 1.Cognitive means the affect that dementia has on thinking skills eg memory‚ understanding etc. Functional is about the ability to perform actions such as feeding themselves. Emotional is about how they feel and react eg confusion can cause distress and aggression. As dementia progresses‚ eating and drinking can become
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Nail Care: A Quick Guide and Reason to Care (H2) Nail care is a topic that isn’t talked about enough. If your nails look crappy and you aren’t making the connections you want‚ there really is a reason why. When it comes to nail care‚ most people don’t understand why it’s such a big deal. They don’t understand why they should have to care for their nails and who is watching. The truth is‚ everyone that you come into contact with is looking at the condition of your nails. The fact is‚ your hands are
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Chiropractic Care and its Importance Chiropractic care is done for the treatment of nervous and musculoskeletal disorders. It is a safe technique that will provide you relief from the chronic pain. In Omaha‚ chiropractors are plenty in number‚ and hence‚ it is quite challenging to know the best one. Ask your peers or hunt online to get the details of the qualified chiropractors. Many people face the spinal issues and can consult the practitioners to get the best treatment. Visit any clinic and
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administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach. 1.1 There are many forms of medication used to treat symptoms of dementia such as; Pain Killers Anti anxiety drugs Tranquillisers Anti Psychotic Drugs – used to treat challenging and disruptive behaviour such as aggression or agitation. Anti depressants – it is not uncommon for someone with dementia to become depressed this can sometimes make the memory of a person with dementia worse. 1.2 Painkillers
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