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How do you identify the communication strengths and abilities of an individual with dementia?
identify the communication strenght ability with dementia
How do you use a person centered approach with an individual with learning difficulties and dementia?
Describe how a person centred approach enables individual with dementia to be involved in their own care and support
How does dementia affect nutrition and well being?
an individual with dementia may have memory problems and this may lead to forgetting if they have eaten or when they last ate dementia can also cause depression thus the individual may lose appetite
What are the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individual with dementia?
types of memory imperiment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia
How Discrimination for individuals with dementia?
potential impact of discrimination on an individual with dementia
Effects of individual behaviour on other individuals and the group?
descrive how the behaviour of carers or others might affect an individual with dementia
How are families able to contribute to effective care of your clients?
how you could ensure the safety and comfort of a client with dementia when preparing an activity while balancing it with risk taking.
What are the benefits of working with an individual with dementia in a person-centred manner?
It is important to work with individuals with dementia on a one on one basis. Catering the program of care to their needs and capabilities will be best for them.
How a person centred approach enables individuals with dementia in their own care and support?
Describe how a person centred approach enables individual with dementia to be involved in their own care and support
True or false: when communicating with an individual with dementia you must always use their formal name?
True
How can information about personality and life history be used to support individuals to live well with dementia?
explain how information about personality and life history can be used to support an individual to live well with dementia
Bumps In The Road: The Dementia Journey?
Dementia is a journey into a new realm for the individual developing the disease and their family and friends. Considered a disease, dementia is defined as a progressive impairment of language, memory and social skills and currently affects one percent of adults over 60. Causes for dementia are many and include strokes, brain tumors, encephalitis, alcoholism and meningitis. However, dementia is most commonly caused by Alzheimer's disease. Although there are no known cures for dementia, there are drugs and activities that can slow the progression of the disease. Early detection of the symptoms is key to securing early help and possibly delaying the progression of dementia. Impairment of language is manifested in the individual struggling for common words when conversing with others or attempting to write. It is possible that the individual may forget how to form letters or spell words. Meanings of words once understood may be lost to an individual with dementia. Word meaning is not the only loss of memory that can occur. Memory loss is usually one of the most noticeable and earliest symptoms of dementia and can run the gamut from mild to severe. Dementia can lead to not being able to remember recent events, what day it is, names of people and pets, what time it is, and familiar places. In severe cases, loved ones and friends may not be recognized. Dementia can result in the inability to complete simple tasks such as balancing a checkbook, following a recipe, paying bills or performing simple calculations. Individuals may constantly repeat themselves or ask the same question repetitively. Judgment may be impaired and could impact the individual's ability to handle emergency situations. In in addition to memory loss, dementia can lead to the loss of basic social skills. Personality changes can result in aggressive moods and agitation. Individuals suffering from the disease can lose interest in maintaining personal hygiene. Individuals can become depressed causing withdrawal from favored activities. One type of depression can result in the individual exposing themselves in public, making rude statements or sexually explicit comments. The journey into the world of dementia is filled with obstacles. Early recognition of the symptoms can help ease some of the bumps in the road.
