with time.” (Buijssen‚p15) Dementia is a ‘clinical syndrome characterized by loss of function in multiple cognitive abilities in an individual with previously normal intellectual abilities.’(Clare‚ p5) While dementia is a worldwide problem that has no cure‚ very few people recognize and understand the four major forms of it. The most common forms of dementia are Vascular dementia‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Huntington’s disease‚ and Alzheimers disease. Vascular dementia is a decline in thinking skills
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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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themselves in the individual’s perspective and understanding how they must feel. It is important that carers have a lot of patience and be a compassionate person. People who suffer with dementia find it challenging to do every day activities; everybody suffers differently as there are different stages of dementia. It is important to treat every individual to their specific needs as some are more able than others. Being friendly and having time to sit down and talk to an individual can mean a lot
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EFFECTIVE DOCTOR PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION 1. Patients who rate communication with their physicians as excellent are four times more likely to believe they have received excellent health care than those who do not. Also patients who like the way their physician communicates with them are more likely to comply with their doctor’s recommendations and less likely to sue for medical malpractice in the event of a negative outcome. 2. Good doctor-patient communication is influenced
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improve OT/PT – patient professional communication are as follows: Medical information and support groups found on the Internet‚ are a great asset in educating and motivating patients toward better health nowadays and have led to many physicians and therapist question their traditional role as the most trusted counselors. However each patient is unique and a doctor because of his superior knowledge and experience still plays a major role in the patient’s life. So having a good communication relationship
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know how to diagnose or treat the patient. In the previous blocks‚ we studied a very useful scientific information whether about immunity or physiology or even the basic information‚ which improved my knowledge a lot. In addition‚ patient-physician communication is an integral part of clinical practice. When done well‚ such communication produces a therapeutic effect for the patient. For that‚ In block 1.4‚ we studied “health psychology“ and “communication skills” that I got benefits from them
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Dementia is the umbrella term for a number of conditions which cause damage to the brain cells. The most common form is Alzheimer’s disease which has a gradual progression. The next most common type is vascular dementia which has a step-like progression. About one in four people with Parkinson’s disease also develop dementia. Short-term memory loss‚ disorientation and loss of concentration are common symptoms. There are other less common types of dementia such as Lewy Body dementia and Frontol Temporal
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Introduction 2 1.1. Doctor-Patient Interactions 2 1.2. Verbal Versus Non-verbal Communication 3 2. Background 4 3. Healthcare Communication Outcomes 5 3.1. Diagnostic Accuracy 5 3.2. Adherence 5 3.3. Patient Satisfaction 6 3.4. Patient Safety 6 3.5. Access 7 3.6. Prevention 7 3.7. Team Satisfaction 8 3.8. Consent 8 3.9. Malpractice Risk 9 4. Summary 10 5. References 12 1. Introduction The quality of care (QoC) perceived by a patient during the medical encounter has implications for patient recovery and health
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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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Greta was heading towards late adulthood and had dementia. It is a condition in which there is a decline in the mental ability which interferes with interferes with daily life. It has some early symptoms which if taken care can prevent getting it severe and worsen the condition. As mentioned‚ Greta had always been an independent woman. She loved doing things on her own and taking care of herself and her family. This trait of her made it difficult for her to accept taking medical help for her condition
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