The author proposes introduction of social dancing in Golden Age senior residences in order to prevent or delay the onset of dementia among their residents. For this he cites that according to 21 year old study which states only frequent dancing offers protection against dementia. I find his claim specious and unreliable on many grounds. Firstly‚ the authors claim depends on a study that is statistically unreliable. There is no mention of when the study took place‚ the sample size of the study
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Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia 2.1. Describe the impact of early diagnosis and follow up to diagnosis I have been in care for a while and started out as a health care support worker so I have seen all different levels of progression with all different types of dementia. However the importance of early diagnosis is the same. Early diagnosis is necessary to improve the treatment‚ information and the care and support that they revive and also to allow them and their
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Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia. Outcome 1 1) describe how cognitive‚ functional and emotional changes with dementia can affect eating‚ drinking and nutrition. Cognitive behaviour is dysfunctional emotions and behaviours caused by damage in brain affecting part of the brain responsible for memory and all that we learn from birth- how to talk‚ eat etc. This means that person with dementia can forget how important it is to eat and drink. They also may
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North 1S. Homework assignment Year 2- Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Module One. Essay Title: “Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients.” A psychotherapist uses a wide variety of differing theoretical models and concepts to help clients‚ one such theory is Client-Centred Therapy or Patient-Centred Therapy‚ as described by Carl Rogers. We will seek to evaluate this model by discussing its origins‚ theoretical constructs
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Frontotemporal dementia is a common and severe neurodegenerative disorder and is estimated to account for 20% of cases of degenerative dementia with presenile onset. People with Frontotemporal dementia usually affect people in the age range of 35–75‚ and head trauma is identified as a risk factor‚ there is an increased positive family history. There is a 2.5 times increased risk due a positive association with Thyroid disease and FTD. (Weder‚ Aziz‚ Wilkins‚ & Tampi‚ 2007) People with Frontotemporal
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Economist Approach Toni Pendleton Professor Bipin Khana Principles of Economics July 25‚ 2012 1. Suggest how an economist would approach the problem of alcohol abuse. Provide two (2) possible solutions to this problem. Include the four (4) elements of the economic way of thinking in your analysis. Alcohol abuse is a pattern of drinking that result in harm to one’s wellbeing‚ social affairs‚ or ability to work. Alcohol abuse includes failure to fulfill responsibilities at work‚ school
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Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected (damaged) by certain diseases and conditions (e.g. a stroke)‚ including Alzheimer’s disease. As this is a progressive disease‚ symptoms can be slowed down‚ but not cured and will always‚ gradually get worse. Regardless of the cause of the dementia‚ as it is the brain cells that are dying‚ some of the person’s abilities and functions of day to day life will progressively become more difficult. There are five
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Unit 331 Understand child and young person development Outcome 1 Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 19 years. 1.2 Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. Sequence means that there is a definite pattern to a child developing e.g. a toddler being able to walk before they can run (sequence of development would be the order in which the development happens). Rate means
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Unit 4222-232 Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care (HSC 202 Outcome 1 Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals The learner can: 1. Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals Muscles work like levers and allow the bones at a joint to work like hinges. Muscles pull and move the bones at particular joints‚ this makes the joint move
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Assignment 202 Principles of personal development Assignments Task A – Short Answer Questions Social workers follow certain standards that give guidance on ways of working that have been identified as good practice. These standards include: • legal requirements (regulations) • codes of practice • national occupation standards (for training in different job roles) • minimum standards Identify two standards for each of the different aspects of social care work listed below. Ai - Confidentiality
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