Dementia Awareness Unit 1. Explain what the term Dementia means 2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia 3. Explain why depression‚ delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia 4. Outline the medical models of dementia 5. Outline the social models of dementia 6. Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability 7. List the most common causes of dementia 8. Describe the likely signs and symptoms of the most common causes
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Dementia is the loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. For centuries‚ people called it senility and considered it an inevitable part of aging. It is now known that dementia is not a normal part of the aging process and that it is caused by an underlying condition. People with this condition need special assistance to carry on with their normal lives. This paper will explain some of the social services that are helping to combat this disease and
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case. Stuart and Sudeen (1997). There are many influences on the relationship that can both obstruct or benefit the nurse-patient relationship. Having a supportive‚ open‚ non-judgmental nature aids effective patient-nurse interactions which are important to reduce patient’s vulnerability and distress. Being there for patients reflects not only a positive‚ welcoming attitude of the nurse‚ but shows commitment‚ respect and value to the patient. Presence is defined as physical and psychological being
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How to make your very own etag burger Etag‚ a way of preserving meat is one of the most loved proteins of the Igorots. Some say it looks like tapa (smoked ham). Others would compare it to Ilocos’s bagnet (their own version of chicharon). Contrary to its meat counterparts‚ etag smells brackish. It has a strong burnt moss odor with a pinch of pungent fishy smell. And has a potent salty and smoky flavor. Innasin‚ the other term for etag is derived from the Bontoc/Igorot term inassinan or salted
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For the most part‚ life is cellular. Although there are several other requirements‚ that an organism needs to be considered alive. These requirements are macromolecules‚ it needs to have metabolism‚ and be able to reproduce. If something has all of these things then it can be considered alive. The first requirement is that it has to have cells. Beings also need macromolecules because they need energy. The four macromolecules are carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ proteins‚ and nucleic acid. Macromolecules
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Safeguarding means everyone who is involved with children must always make sure they keep them safe and protected from any harm. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility‚ working together to make sure children stay safe. This includes the following: • Protecting children from maltreatment. • Preventing impairment of childrenâ€TMs health and development. • Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. • Taking action to enable all
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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. HIPPA‚ like any other organization‚ comes with certain rules that need to be followed. The most common rules involved with HIPAA include the Privacy Rule‚ Security Rule‚ and Enforcement Rule. First‚ the HIPAA Privacy Rule: officially known as the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
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Keywords: vaccination‚ micro organism‚ vaccine DISCUSSION The best way to protect the human being is through vaccination. The term vaccination may make you panic but it really isn’t. The vaccination is the process by which the doctor will inject you a bit of disease germ that is very weak or dead. Vaccine will not contain any substance which makes you sick. The vaccination is the process of boasting your body’s immune system. You can be vaccinated for each microbe you need to become protected.
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1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role As a practitioner‚ we are obliged to adapt to different sittings for children and young people. Every setting will offer certain benefits and sometimes drawbacks. When working with children and young people‚ we need to respect the duties and responsibilities of our own work role‚ The effective practice as a team member will depend on communicating with co workers and heads. One must respect
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suffers with dementia and is cared for in her home. I will describe the range of needs of the older person and my understanding and application of concept associated with caring for an older person with Dementia. Dementia is the umbrella term used to describe various conditions which cause brain cells to die‚ leading to the progressive deterioration in memory and the ability to carry out everyday activities such as washing‚ dressing‚ eating‚ and completing complex tasks. Dementia may also affect
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