Ncfe Principles of Dementia Care Level 2
Assessment 1.1: understanding dementia 1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’.
Dementia is a term used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms that happen to the brain when it is affected by the progression of certain diseases such as vascular dementia (when brain cells die due to lack of oxygen) and Alzheimer’s disease (a specific brain disease). Some of the affects these diseases have are on a person’s memory, language and communication abilities, behaviour and ability to make rational judgements.
2. The estimated total number of people diagnosed with dementia in the uk is 820,000
3.1 The estimated worldwide number of people with dementia is 35 million
3.2 In terms of ratio the prevalence of dementia in the following age groups are Under 65 years 1:1000 Over 65 years 1:50 Over 80 years 1:5
3.3 64,000 under the age of 65 are believed to be living with dementia in the UK
3. a) Difficulties with language - People with dementia will have difficulty finding the right words for what they want to say. They will often say a completely random word that has no meaning in the sentence that they are saying. b) Disorientation – people with dementia will often become confused or disorientated in their surroundings. They may wonder why they are somewhere they do not recognise even though they may of lived there for several years. They often will get confused with the time or time of day, whether it is night or day. c) Difficulties in performing familiar tasks – as the dementia progresses the person with dementia may become confused with tasks they had been completing all their live. Such as dressing, they may have lost the ability to recognise which item of clothes goes where on the body d) Memory loss – people with dementia will not be able to remember their most recent memories as their short term memory will be affected by the disease first. They will retain
Dementia is a term used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms that happen to the brain when it is affected by the progression of certain diseases such as vascular dementia (when brain cells die due to lack of oxygen) and Alzheimer’s disease (a specific brain disease). Some of the affects these diseases have are on a person’s memory, language and communication abilities, behaviour and ability to make rational judgements.
2. The estimated total number of people diagnosed with dementia in the uk is 820,000
3.1 The estimated worldwide number of people with dementia is 35 million
3.2 In terms of ratio the prevalence of dementia in the following age groups are Under 65 years 1:1000 Over 65 years 1:50 Over 80 years 1:5
3.3 64,000 under the age of 65 are believed to be living with dementia in the UK
3. a) Difficulties with language - People with dementia will have difficulty finding the right words for what they want to say. They will often say a completely random word that has no meaning in the sentence that they are saying. b) Disorientation – people with dementia will often become confused or disorientated in their surroundings. They may wonder why they are somewhere they do not recognise even though they may of lived there for several years. They often will get confused with the time or time of day, whether it is night or day. c) Difficulties in performing familiar tasks – as the dementia progresses the person with dementia may become confused with tasks they had been completing all their live. Such as dressing, they may have lost the ability to recognise which item of clothes goes where on the body d) Memory loss – people with dementia will not be able to remember their most recent memories as their short term memory will be affected by the disease first. They will retain