DEM 313 Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice 1.1 Explain why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage An individual’s heritage is about his culture‚ history or personal experiences it is important to recognise and respect them because it is what makes him individual and unique. If we know them we provide a person centre care and focus on individual’s choices and preferences‚ he will then feel valued and included. For example Muslim doesn’t eat pork
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"Sensory Perceptions" Name: Hye Min Shin Professor: Craig A. Munns PHI210 Week2 Assignment Date: October 20‚ 2013 ‚ Provide at least three (3) reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. Our senses are the connection between the world and our mind. A lot of philosophers defined our senses as the window of the soul. Every sense in our brain work hand to hand and build a combined picture of where we are‚ who we are‚ and what is
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the person with dementia. 4915 Words Introduction “Dementia results in a progressive decline in multiple areas of functioning‚ including memory‚ reasoning‚ communication skills and the skills to carry out daily activities. Alongside this decline‚ individuals may develop behavioural and psychological symptoms such as depression‚ psychosis‚ aggression and wandering‚ which complicate care and can occur at any stage of the illness. Family carers of people with dementia are often old and
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interaction and Communication with individuals who have dementia. 1.1 Losing the ability to communicate can be one of the most frustrating and difficult problems for people with dementia‚ their families and carers. As the illness progresses‚ a person with dementia experiences a gradual lessening of their ability to communicate. They find it more and more difficult to express themselves clearly and to understand what others say. Each person with dementia is unique and difficulties in communicating thoughts
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Describe the impact of early diagnosis and follow up to diagnosis has on dementia. Impact: Early diagnosis can be established when an individual meets current diagnostic criteria for dementia where there is deterioration in cognitive function that interferes with activities of daily living. Patient lives change dramatically when initially diagnosed and may experience feelings of shock‚ disbelief‚ anger‚ loss and grief. However‚ after this the affected individual and their family members can confirm
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passed the exam and began working at a dementia care facility where he says‚ “I fit right in.” During one of Chuck’s last visits to his mother’s apartment he slipped and fell on the kitchen floor she had just “washed” with Crisco Oil. Chuck and his wife‚ Maggie‚ persuaded her to move in with them. During the Wisconsin winters‚ his mother lived with her daughter‚ Jean‚ in warmer Texas. When their mother’s health declined further‚ they moved her into a dementia unit a block away from their own home
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Unit 50: Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Learning Outcome 1: Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that support the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm 1.1 What is the impact of the Mental Health Act‚ and the Mental Incapacity Act (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) on individuals who are living with the experience of dementia; with regards to minimising the risks of harm whilst
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1.1 Describe a range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia can be caused by damage to or changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause this is when there is progressive loss of nerve cells without known cause. Stroke is the second most common cause of dementia. Dementia caused by stroke is called vascular dementia. CJD is also a form of dementia which is caused by prion disease. Prions are proteins which are found in mammals. When the proteins group together in the brain‚
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3. What are some unique aspects of Joe’s life situation and experience with dementia? How do you assess his and his family coping with this condition? What the aspects of loss that Joe describes in the story of his dementia? Answer: The Joe’s Blog part of the documentary was exceptionally hard to watch. Joe‚ only 63 years of age‚ was diagnosed with AD two years before the documentary was filmed (HBO: Documentaries: The Alzheimer’s Project). He says that he has an inclination that he’s losing parts
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The Flynn Effect‚ first observed by James Flynn in 1981‚ is the steady year on year increase in IQ scores on intelligence tests‚ noting a greater rise in fluid (non-verbal) intelligence than crystallised (verbal) intelligence. There are numerous studies providing evidence for this effect leading to the question; are generations getting more intelligent? There is no universal definition of intelligence‚ leading many researchers to try and discover common themes around the world. Yang & Sternberg (1997b)
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