at the specific needs of the Older Person who has the chronic condition of Dementia. I will describe what Dementia is; discuss the physiological and psychological changes that occur‚ and explore the person’s needs. Also I will discuss the role of the carer and multidisciplinary team in relation to caring for the person. I will use the Internet‚ tutors notes and hand-outs for this project. What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the symptoms that occur when the brain is
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How does Frankenstein feel? When Frankenstein first created the Monster he was glad and almost overwhelmed that he has managed to create such a wonderful discovery. But when he realises what it looks like he feels a completely different way. At first I think Frankenstein feels in ore and proud because he says ‘I had selected features as beautiful’. This shows us that he feels proud because he has made such a beautiful thing. However after that he feels disappointed and sees what other people see
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uk/intranet/LSEServices/nursery/regulations/Home.aspx From the research that I have done‚ I have learnt the policies and procedures of a nursery school and I have found out `that the policy of the nursery is about the health and safety of the children and how they have to be protected inside the school environment. The school responsibility is to keep the children safe. And the school‘s manager is responsible for the health and safety of stuffs regarding the nursery premises. The legislation of this policy
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• Identify and record and health issues such as poor hearing‚ poor eyesight‚ dehydration or problems with dentures to ensure there is no miscommunication with your care recipient. • Be aware that most people with dementia will revert back to their native tongue and/or other languages they have learnt. • Care recipients should always be given the choice to use professional translators and interpreters. Provide professional translators and interpreters to your care recipients and/or to their family
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1.1: Explain how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition. Cognitive: depending on the type of dementia the individual has they may have trouble in recognising the food in front of them or not understand that the food provided is for them‚ This can be caused by their minds not recognising what is in front of them. Functional: The individual may struggle to use their knife‚ fork and spoon‚ they may even struggle to chew or swallow
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1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by certain diseases and conditions. Symptoms are progressive and degenerative and as more brain cell get damaged or die‚ a gradual loss of memory and decline in other intellectual functions which affects a person’s ability to remember‚ make rational judgments or communicate and is serious enough to interfere with performing the tasks of daily life. There
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main two articles that have inspire me the most are Nancy Mairs’ essay “On Being a Cripple” and Zora Neale Hurston’s essay “How It Feels to Be Colored Me”. I have chosen these essays not only because of the ‘key concepts’ that can be found in each of these texts but also because of their similarities both stories share. They both discuss how they refused to be defined by how society sees them which makes both stories interesting and appealing to read. Mairs discusses the many obstacles she has to
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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. It made her feel upset and agitated
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Outcome 1. Understand the concept of diversity and its relevance to working with individuals who have dementia. 1. Explain what is meant by the terms Diversity: This means difference and peoples differences are varied. Race‚ culture‚ age‚ marital status‚ politics and religion is all what makes us an individual. Anti-discriminatory practice: Action taken to prevent discrimination against people on the grounds of race‚ class‚ gender‚ disability etc. Anti-discriminatory practice promotes equality by
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How does it feel to be a problem ? is a book addressed to everyone‚but particularly to those who think that America is the land of care-free young adults who have nothing to worry about.Being Arab in America has never been easy. Being young Arab living in America is quite something. When I first laid eye on the book‚which was given to me by my great English Dr. Sameer Ismaeel‚ Al-Najah university‚I thought it was another book of how miserable Arabs are in the United States.These stories are fimiliar
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