Outcome 1 Understand what dementia is | Evidence Date | | | | | | | The learner can: Evidence Reference | | | | | | | 1.explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders‚ personality changes‚ and impaired reasoning | | | | | | | 2. describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementiatemporal
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Dem 301 1 1.1 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia‚ but there are many rarer diseases and syndromes that can lead to dementia‚ dementia-like symptoms or mild cognitive impairment. Rarer forms of dementia account for around only 5 per cent of all Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of diseases that affect memory‚ behaviour and motor skills. The causes vary depending on the disease but largely the presence of "Plaques and tangles" on the neurons of the brain is found in people
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Individuals with Dementia May Communicate In Different Ways CT244.1 1.1 Explain how individuals with dementia may communicate through their behaviour: Individuals with dementia find it difficult to understand words and meanings and forget what is being said even while we are speaking. Communication is more difficult if they are tired or upset. You may find they repeat questions frequently as they cannot remember asking them. When talking to an individual who has any form of dementia ensure
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Caring For People with Disruptive Behaviours Caring for older people can be very complex‚ due to the effects that aging has on the body‚ add to this complex situation‚ dementia‚ and it becomes even more complex. The behavioral disturbances that are common for this group of people are‚ hitting‚ screaming‚ biting‚ resisting care‚ wandering‚ self-harm‚ nocturnal wakefulness‚ refusal to eat‚ frequent and unnecessary toilet requests‚ and intrusion (Adams‚ 2008). Acute care nurses are expected to deal
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decline of mental function and the most common form of dementia (Parsa‚ 2011). Dementia is a term used to describe multiple areas of functions that have progressive declines‚ such as “decline in memory‚ reasoning‚ communication skills‚ and the ability to carry out daily activities” (Banerjee‚ 2012‚ p. 706). Banerjee (2012) further explains that in conjunction with those declines‚ and at any point of the disease‚ individuals with dementias could develop symptoms of behavioral and psychological troubles
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DEM 203 1.1 Dementia is a chronic progressive disease of the brain. It is characterized by a decrease in all higher cognitive functions such as memory‚ thinking‚ judgment‚ orientation‚ comprehension‚ data processing‚ the ability to learn and express themselves. Accompanied by changes in emotional: anxiety‚ irritability‚ personality changes‚ loss of self-esteem‚ depression‚ emotional fluctuations‚ reducing the amount of expressed emotions‚ lower the intensity of
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individuals who suffer from dementia within a care home. The first step in tackling such a situation is being able to understand and asses the needs involved for the individual who has dementia. Being well aware of the challenges laid ahead for their care is essential. Another aspect that is vital is that staff are fully qualified and trained to the highest standard to assist in effective communication and cooperation. There may be advocates that will support the individual with dementia by talking on their
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| | |1 |1 |Explain how different forms of dementia may affect the way an individual communicates. | | | | | | | | | |Picks Disease and Frontal Lobe Dementia
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P3 – Describe Legislation and Frameworks which Govern Work with Individuals with Dementia In this assignment I will be describing the legislation and frameworks which govern work with individuals with dementia. I will be writing about different Acts and how they protect people with dementia. Human Rights Act 1998 – The Human Rights Act involves: The right to life The right to freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment The right to freedom from slavery and forced labour The
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372 equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia‚ care practice. Outcome one 1/1 why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage. It is important because it is someone’s past life history. Each individual is different and special their heritage contains their life experiences and culture and makes them who they are. It helps us to give a person centred approach because of the way of life as they know it and it has been this way for a long time‚ they are happy and comfortable
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