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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NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care Katarzyna Nowaczewska Ace Homecare 2015 Unit 13 Dementia Awareness 1. Understand what dementia is 1.1 Explain what mean by the term "dementia" The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking‚ problem-solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases‚ such as Alzheimer ’s disease or a series of strokes. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are - affected by dementia
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COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA. OUTCOME 1. Dementia is a progressive illness that usually occurs over a period of time one of the earliest signs of dementia is problems with a persons memory‚ this can result in the individual behaving and communicating differently . Because there are so many different types of dementia the signs and symptoms of these can vary widely‚ because of this the communicating abilities of the individual will vary greatly each form of dementia will have certain symptoms
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The difference between alcohol dementia and dementia is that alcohol dementia is a form of dementia caused by a long term use of alcohol and excessively drinking to the point where the individual suffers from memory loss due to neurological damage to the brain. With dementia there is the person does not suffer from alcohol abuse. Alcohol dementia can cause very serious brain complications and ten percent of patients diagnosed with alcohol dementia have a history of extended alcohol abuse. People
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The role of the health and social care worker. Outcome 1 Understand working relationships in health and social care. 1. 1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. A working relationship or professional relationship is always work related where as a member of a team you agree to work within set guidelines‚ working towards common goals with a set purpose. A
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provision for early years. In 2006 all 3/4 year olds were entitled to up to 12.5 hours a week during term time free early years education. This was increased to 15 hours a week in September 2011. There are free pre-schools which are run by the local authorities that children can attend for 3 hours a day once they have turned 3 or if children are already in a day nursery then they will have 15 hours a week deducted off their bill the term after the child turns 3. The day nursery has to follow the strict
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Reanna Gallagher BMC121336065 Sara Dudley Unit 3: Health‚ Safety and Security ‘Carry out a risk assessment in a health and social care setting. Assess hazards and make recommendations to minimise risks.’ Hospital Activity Hazard Likelihood Severity Controls. How can these hazards be avoided Cooking/ food preparation Someone could cut themselves whilst cutting veg. 2 1 To avoid injuries all staff should be properly trained on how to use the equipment appropriately and how to deal with an injury
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Unit 3: Health & Safety in the Health & Social Care Workplace The Impact of Health & Safety Requirements on Customers Steph Homer 1 Risk Assessment: ‘A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking’ - (Oxforddictionaries.com‚ 2014) 2 Risk Assessment Potential Risk or Hazard Who may be effected? Degree of risk Control Measures required (i.e to reduce/eliminate risk. Action Taken Safe and secure access (location of key
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E50097040.CU1530 - CU1530 1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting? Communication is the key to understating and being understood. Commotion is essential for our survival and we use it in every aspect of our lives from the moment we are born. E.g. Talking‚ shouting‚ crying‚ reading‚ writing‚ seeing and listening. Body language and ecpressions are also use when communtatin. We all communicate with each other to achieve goals in ife‚ whether it be physical or emotional
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Unit 9 – Supervise a Team in a Business Environment Personal Statement. 1.1‚ 1.2: By working together as a team towards a goal/ objective helps the team become stronger and more focused towards targets/aims. This is due to individuals being able to build personal confidence while working together and enables people to be more assertive in their strong areas. By supervising the team you can help build a confident and able workforce by learning their strong/weak points. When working towards goals
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