In 1978‚ the National Health System was set up in Italy. In the same year‚ Local Health Authorities (USL) were created which were controlled by the municipalities. However‚ it was not until 2000 that a legal framework and financial basis for a national development of social services was established. Meanwhile‚ care for the elderly was entrusted to general practitioners‚ community care services organised by municipalities and associations. According to Nesti et al. (2003)‚ “at least until the 1990s
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are protective for dementia? Not the quantity but the quality of social interactions is protective up to 15 years later (Ameiva‚ Stoykova‚ Matharan‚ Helmer‚ Antonucci‚ & Dartigues‚ 2010). This study was a longitudinal cohort study that aimed to better understand the positive influence of social networks on dementia. As this study looks into social networks this study is relevant for my practice question which also looks into the effects of social activities on dementia. This study used the
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Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Outcome 1 1&2) Physical abuse is typically described as the use of physical force against another person that may in turn cause injury‚ pain or impairment. This type of abuse could be perform with or without an object. possible signs of physical abuse may include the following; bruising other marks on the skin nervous behaviour depression unexplainable weight loss Sexual abuse is the forced and undesired sexual behaviour
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understanding of the influence of underpinning legislation in relation to how social care intervention could improve their quality of life. To consider the influence of legislation in relation to social care‚ the case of Mary who has been diagnosed with dementia will be used to explain how legislation is used. Within social work‚ law is very important as it is used to provide guidance and duties for the local authorities and professionals in how to proceed with a case. In this case social care intervention
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with Dementia Activity & Worksheet DEM 201: Dementia awareness Level 2 Unit DEM 201 Dementia awareness Credit value: 2 Unit aim The aim of the unit is to enable learners to gain knowledge of what dementia is‚ the different forms of dementia and how others can have an impact on the individual with dementia. Learning outcomes There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will: 1. Understand what dementia is 2. Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia 3
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Understand the neurology of dementia. There are a range of causes of dementia syndrome such as Alzheimer’s disease‚ vascular dementia and Pick’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behaviour. Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain. Pick’s disease is a rare disorder that causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain‚ which control
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Assignment DEM 201 Dementia Awareness Outcome 1 1. Explain the term ‘dementia’. Derives from the Latin demens‚ meaning ‘without mind’‚ is classes as a syndrome because is a group of related symptoms that are associated with a progressive decline of the brain. 2. What are the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia? Memory‚ how a person uses words (Dysphasia)‚ ability to understand and produce language (Aphasia)‚ recognition of people‚ places and
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Unit 4222-371 Understanding and enable positive interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia Outcome 1 Understand the factors that can affect interaction and communication of individuals with Dementia 1 Explain how different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates Alzheimer’s disease is a combination of genetic and environmental factors which during the course of the disease a number of chemical and structural changes happen within the brain. Alzheimer’s
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Degenerative disease experienced at a higher rate among Japanese Americans: Dementia A degenerative disease that is experienced at a much higher rate among Japanese Americans is Dementia. According to the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study‚ there are a lot of Japanese-American men with Vascular Dementia. In fact‚ it is seen more commonly in Japanese-American men than in Caucasian men. Is it also mentioned that there are a lot of cases of dementia in Japanese-American men that are not diagnosed as well. After reading
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RN has an important role in coordinating‚ supervising and delegating staff to provide safe and quality care to older residents with dementia. As the EENs‚ ENs and PCAs are in the direct contact with residents more often‚ the RN has the responsibility to gather and redistribute information to all caregivers (ACN‚ 2016). Staff may not always have the prerequisite dementia knowledge‚ skills or training‚ and this requires staff to be supervised by a RN (Hickman‚ Neville‚ Fischer‚ Davidson‚ & Phillips‚
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