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
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DEM 313 Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice Title DEM 313 Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice Level 3 Credit value 4 Learning outcomes The learner will: Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand that each individual’s experience of dementia is unique 1.1 Explain why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage 1.2 Compare the experience of dementia for an individual who has acquired it as an older person
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50 First Dates (2004) Plot Henry Roth is a veterinarian at Sea Life Park on the island of Oahu who has a reputation of womanizing female tourists. He shows no interest in committing to a serious relationship and his closest friends are Ula‚ a marijuana-smoking Islander; his assistant Alexa‚ whose sexuality and gender is unclear; and Willy‚ his pet African penguin. One day Henry’s boat The Sea Serpent‚ breaks down while he is sailing around Oahu. He goes to the Hukilau Café to wait for the coastguard
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2013 Dementia and Music Therapy’s Relationship to the Improvement of Dementia Patients As dementia becomes a more pressing issue‚ scientists are trying to find a cure for a currently incurable disease. Dementia is a neurological disorder where the afflicted person partially or completely loses her mental ability‚ leaving her confused and potentially violent. While this definition of the disorder gives a basic understanding of what Dementia is‚ it should be noted that Dementia is an umbrella
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Task: Questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the process and experience of Dementia. Scope of Task The following areas are to be covered / discussed / referred to in your answers: Causes of dementia. Types of memory impairment. How individuals process information. Other causes of behavioural changes. Personality changes. Changes in ability. Impact of diagnosis on individual and family. How to report signs of dementia. Wellbeing. Person centred approach to include dignity‚ respect‚ choices and
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the care and support of individuals with dementia Describe what is meant by a person-centred approach Person centred approach is when you involve a client fully in their care plan. Promoting feelings of self-respect‚ considering religion and cultural needs‚ promoting self-respect self-esteem and confidence. Providing ranges of activities appropriate for that clients’ needs and preferences. Outline the benefits of working with and individual with dementia in a person-centred way The Benefits of working
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369- Understand the role of Communication and Interactions with Individuals who have Dementia 1.1 People who have dementia can communicate in different ways depending on how they feel and the type of dementia someone has. If an individual has dementia they might not be able to speak so as a career it’s important to read the body language of the individual. If they make funny noises or they are acting out of character or if they are being very loud then this may mean they are not happy and that
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older will be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia and its devastating that there will be roughly 7.1 million diagnosed with one specific form of dementia. With this skyrocketing increase will come the need for more intervention and prevention projects to help the number of individuals suffering from all forms of dementia. Even though there is an umbrella of different forms of dementia‚ dementia its self is a term used to describe a disease that is chronic‚ progressive
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follow up by the nurse in community helps to identify the risk and level of care needs (Ryan et al 2006). This helps the nurse to plan interventions and develop programs for best practice care. For example‚ if a person presents with any signs of dementia‚ it is very important to get an accurate past history of the patient. This help the nurse and care giver to manage and give the best care possible. Managing patients medical and experiences of patient illness: In Ryan et al (2006) study‚ participants
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Person-centred Dementia Care: A Vision to be Refined Healthcare professionals have increasingly been moving away from a task-oriented‚ professional-driven model of healthcare‚ towards a more holistic model of care which emphasizes patients’ perspectives and their subjectively defined experiences and needs. In the field of dementia care‚ this shift has been described most often as a move towards “person-centred care.” Despite a wealth of literature describing the philosophy of personcentred
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