How neurons communicate Neurons are the specialized cells which make up the body’s nervous system. These nerve cells process and transmit information from one part of the body to another. For example‚ if you were to touch a candle flame for more than an instant‚ pain nerves also known as receptors that are in your finger would send a message up through your hand and arm to the spinal cord and then to the brain. The brain which in turn records pain and sends the messages back down to various parts
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UNDERSTANDING HOW KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN ARE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA You do not have to become an expert on the brain to be a good dementia health care worker. However‚ having a basic awareness of the brain’s functioning may help you to understand some of the difficulties a person with dementia is experiencing. It can also help to explain some of the behaviours you may find challenging and difficult to comprehend. The level of damage taking place in the brain (‘neurological impairment’)
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Different Types of Dementia Explained By Laura Luckett | Submitted On April 14‚ 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected
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CHAPTER 5 REVIEW QUESTIONS (# 1-5) 1. With an increase in demand for medical services‚ how will different supply elasticities affect total medical expenditures? An increase in demand will affect prices and quantity of services differently because it depends on the elasticity of supply. When supply is relatively elastic‚ increase in demand will be accompanied by a price increase‚ but it would be much less if supply were inelastic. Under elastic supply conditions‚ a much greater increase in
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the video in ways that demonstrate how to communicate effectively and keep the focus of the audience on what the writer or the speaker is talking about. It teaches how to become a talented speaker and how to line up thoughts in the right perspective to gain trustworthiness from the particular audience that is welcomed by the subject chosen to speak about. This video was design to give everyone who watched it an idea of how to motivate himself as a public speaker. It gives ideas on how to enhance the
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There are many different types of transitions during life between the ages of 0 -19. Some are common‚ happening to most‚ if not all children. Others are less common‚ happening to fewer (a minority) children. All changes can affect children and young people in some way. If children are able to be given the opportunity to ask questions‚ and discuss changes and events then this could help lessen any anxieties and negative effects on their development. Four main types of transitions are below.
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waste by carrying it to the lungs to be exhaled. When a person has Anemia they have less amount of hemoglobin or oxygen in their blood. Anemia is one of the most common blood disorder and can cause many problems with the body. There are many different forms of anemia such as aplastic anemia‚ folic acid deficiency anemia‚ iron deficiency anemia and pernicious anemia. In aplastic anemia the body’s bone marrow (a spongy tissue that is inside the bones) does not produce new or enough red blood cells
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Describe how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition? Cognitive: depending on the type of dementia a person has they may have trouble in recognising the food in front of them or not understand that the food provided is for them‚ they may even view the food in front of them as food. This can be caused by their minds not recognising what is in front of them. Functional: depending on the type of dementia a person has they may struggle
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Explain the Platonic concept for “forms” Plato was a pupil of the philosopher Socrates‚ who was murdered for corrupting the youth of the city; he had been encouraging people to challenge the views and opinions of the city elders. Plato came up with an allegory of the cave‚ to explain the world we live in. the allegory suggested that people are ‘philosophically ignorant’ and are like the prisoners chained the floor of the cave. They can only see the shadows on the back of the cave; they are assuming
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HOW TO TIE SCARFS IN DIFFERENT WAYS Basically‚ a scarf is a piece of cloth tied around the head‚ neck of waist as a part of their ware. To some‚ they add a scarf for sweat cleaning and for body protection from extreme cold during the winter season. Before we begin these are the materials that we will be using a pin or brooch and of course your selected scarf. Then we can move on for our examples of different ways and design of wearing a scarf. First THE TOSS Put your scarf to your neck‚ and then
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