Dementia

Diagnosis most often involves the non-destructive imaging of the brain by means of computed tomography (CT ) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to reveal blood clots or the characteristic damaged regions

The root cause of multi-infarct dementia is usually small blood clots that lodge in blood vessels in the brain, which results in the death of brain cells.

The three main irreversible causes are Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multi-infarct dementia (also called vascular dementia).

explain how information about personality and life history can be used to support an individual to live well with dementia

when the muscles in your mouth do not work properly or lack of effort to pronounce words.

Dementia and Alzheimer's can have many manifestations. These can include memory loss, agitation, depression and the inability to focus on a task.

EMI - elderly menthally infirm (a person with Alzheimer disease)

In order to follow Maslow's theory in hospitalized patients, each patient would receive a Palliative Care consult allowing for a discussion of the patient's pain management, spiritual care and psychological well being. with the patient and family. Including the patient's wishes and understanding of their current medical condition into any conversation would establish that the most basic needs were addressed. The comment "Nothing discussed about me without me" would cover this idea if we followed it in our hospitals.

Dementia is the same as Alzheimer's disease.

There are many problems that we frequently encounter

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I've worked with a few dementia patients and this is only my personal opinion from personal experiences. Patients with dementia can get very confused and very frustrated very easily. Silent times can help keep them calm. It's important to understand that they aren't just forgetting their life, they are forgetting what a bath tub is and what it is used for and how to use it and why is it here? Patients with dementia, depending on the extremity, need a lot of patience and a lot of understanding. They don't want to 'lose' themselves and they are uncontrollable to stop it. Silent times are good times for them.

A person with dementia is still able to learn great skills. It is advisable to keep them occupied with certain care programs so that they can develop normally.

Unfortunately yes, and it can either get worse over a long space of time or an extremely short space. In vascular dementia the person has a small stroke, which causes bleeding in a part of the brain. As time moves on the person will not be able to remember who you are, and you will have to approach them as a stranger. Eventually the part of the brain that keeps organs moving will shut down, but there are ways of extending the person's life that have recently been discovered. This won't make them better or stop the strokes - it'll just extend the period of time they have left.

This is something that you need to do NOW. If your brother still have his mental facilities then the easiest way to do this is to meet with a lawyer and your brother to draft the extent of your power of attorney.

I think person centered care is not something specific to dementia, it is the concept of putting the person being cared for at the heart of the care process.

Try speaking with a family member or the persons primary care physician, he may have local support numbers you can contact.

Notify the Department of Human Services (DHS) or local elder car ombudsmen - if the situation has risen to criminal, call local law enforcement. If the situation warrants, call an attorney who specializes in elder care or family law.

Call as many times as you need, to get help for this person who can't help them self.

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they are probably looking for alzheimers

but this probably fits other diagnoses

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The symptoms of dementia vary based on the area of brain that has been affected. Symptoms may include memory loss, trouble finding the right words, or trouble with moods, trouble carrying out tasks.

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Dementia

There is no known or recorded connection.

The annual nursing home cost per patient with dementia is $47,000.

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a progressive brain disease that is often mistaken for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, as they are very similar. The earliest symptoms of LBD differ from that of the latter, but will eventually end the same way. Symptoms include: dementia, hallucinations, fainting, and sleep behavior disorder.