DEM 305
CANDIDATE PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE RECORD
Method of assessment
1 Observed by YOUR assessor [ ]
2 Observed by another assessor [ ] Evidence Item No:
2 Seen by witness [ ]
3. Seen by expert witness [ ]
4. Reflective account/candidate explanation [ ] Unit no/s:
5. Other (state what)
Candidate name: ___________________Date of activity: 14 May 2014
If this evidence directly involves people receiving support, e.g. candidate observation, please record here how prior consent was obtained and from whom..
Unit No
DEM
305
Outcome
1
2
Criteria
Record of Evidence
Understand the common medications available to, and appropriate for, individuals with dementia.
1. Outline the most common medications used to treat symptoms of dementia.
Risperidone is used for delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotic drugs can be used for up to 12 weeks.
Antidepressants sertraline and citalopram are generally used for symptoms of aggression and agitation in people with dementia.
Anti-Dementia Drugs Memantine is a safe treatment, with benefits for daily living and memory. Onepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine - are known as cholinesterase inhibitors. Rivastigmine and donepezil may help behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and help delay their onset.
Sleep disturbance zopiclone or zolpidem can be used as they don’t generally make people feel unwell. Instead of sleeping tablets people may be given trazodone which is a sedative antidepressant.
2. Describe how commonly used medications affect individuals with dementia.
Possible side-effects include: sedation (drowsiness), parkinsonism (shaking and unsteadiness), increased risk of infections, increased risk of falls, increased risk of blood
Method of assessment
1 Observed by YOUR assessor [ ]
2 Observed by another assessor [ ] Evidence Item No:
2 Seen by witness [ ]
3. Seen by expert witness [ ]
4. Reflective account/candidate explanation [ ] Unit no/s:
5. Other (state what)
Candidate name: ___________________Date of activity: 14 May 2014
If this evidence directly involves people receiving support, e.g. candidate observation, please record here how prior consent was obtained and from whom..
Unit No
DEM
305
Outcome
1
2
Criteria
Record of Evidence
Understand the common medications available to, and appropriate for, individuals with dementia.
1. Outline the most common medications used to treat symptoms of dementia.
Risperidone is used for delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotic drugs can be used for up to 12 weeks.
Antidepressants sertraline and citalopram are generally used for symptoms of aggression and agitation in people with dementia.
Anti-Dementia Drugs Memantine is a safe treatment, with benefits for daily living and memory. Onepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine - are known as cholinesterase inhibitors. Rivastigmine and donepezil may help behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and help delay their onset.
Sleep disturbance zopiclone or zolpidem can be used as they don’t generally make people feel unwell. Instead of sleeping tablets people may be given trazodone which is a sedative antidepressant.
2. Describe how commonly used medications affect individuals with dementia.
Possible side-effects include: sedation (drowsiness), parkinsonism (shaking and unsteadiness), increased risk of infections, increased risk of falls, increased risk of blood