The stress of abuse could trigger chest pain or angina, and may be a factor in other serious heart problems. High blood pressure, breathing problems, stomach problems (ulcers), and panic attacks are common stress-related symptoms among older people who experience abuse. Other long term effects could be a loss of mobility, depression, anxiety, changes in behaviour, behavioural issues and negative relationships. Many adults experiencing abuse are isolated. Individuals who abuse adults often threaten, harass, or intimidate them.
How fast dementia progresses will depend on the individual person and what type of dementia they have. Each person is unique and will experience dementia in their own way. It is often the case that the person's family and friends are more concerned about the symptoms than the person may be themselves. The key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia. http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTSqaJFcU1RFX2EAxx7ilgPvdh41FXE_QRBdQBTl5vSTfsKHwHSzQ Temporal lobe = responsible foe vision, memory, language, hearing, learning Disturbance in function of the temporal lobe may be caused by ischaemic or haemorrhagic damage, as with a cerebrovascular event (CVE).
Unit 4222-205 Principles of Safeguarding and protection in health and social care (HSC 024) Physical Abuse Physical abuse can be defined as an act by an individual or group involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. Actions could be physical such as hitting, pinching or kicking or it could be not giving a person their correct dosage of medicine, or enough to eat and drink. Physical abuse also covers such things as not allowing someone enough sleep, and subjecting them to cold or heat. Signs The most obvious sign that someone is being physically abused is bruises and cuts. Some other signs are less obvious, but can include weight loss.
Please define the following types of abuse and list some of the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse HSC 024 1.1 1.2 Physical abuse Definition: Physical abuse can be anything from hitting, kicking and pushing to misusing medication, using inappropriate or rough moving and handling techniques. With holding medication or giving more than the prescribed does can be classed as abuse. Using restraints when not needed or as a form of punishment is also viewed as physical abuse. Lack of personal care such as being unclean or wearing dirty clothes. Being malnourished can be classed as physical abuse.
For example, clients who are addicted and instructed by the criminal justice department, often times present unique challenges. Challenges come by way of the client’s inability to distinguish between abstinence and sobriety. Therefore, one (clients) must be educated about the disease of addiction; thus, addiction education can be facilitated through group therapy. The following
(2006) states that substance abuse frequently leads to conflict with family members, causing higher levels of expressed emotions, equaling a psychotic relapse. Lastly, substance abuse may further compromise cognitive functioning, which is already impaired in patients with schizophrenia. Other challenges to this population include: patient difficulty tracking or organizing responses to complex questions (Martino et al.,
Elder Abuse Program Report Patricia Munive CJA 410 May 25, 2015 Instructor Joseph Wilner Elder Abuse Program Report Elder abuse is defined as intentional harm or neglect that can cause a risk of harm. An elderly is vulnerable by the caregiver or anyone who is trusted to take care of them. This would include the caregiver not protecting and meeting the requirements to fulfill the needs of the individual. The number of elders who are abused and neglected is unknown. Research shows that elderly women are abused more than men.
* Diagnosis * Treatment * Welfare assistance - provide financial assistance, advocacy * Nursing – Individualized assistance and care plan * Physiotherapists (http://mswa.org.au/How-We-Help/Services-we-provide) Risks * Too many people and too much noise can be a stressful encounter for people with MS, specifically those with cognitive dysfunction. * Infections like flu can course a person with multiple sclerosis to have added complications, which can lead to pneumonia due to decreased lung function. * Lack of sleep, as a result of the constant fatigue that a person with MS
Abuse of the Elderly 1 Running head: ELDERLY ABUSE The Background of Elderly Abuse Shayla D. Green Wayne County Community College Abuse of the Elderly 2 Abstract Elder abuse is defined as intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm to an elder person There are many different forms of elder abuse that exist, including, physical, sexual, psychological, financial and neglect. Abuse of the Elderly 3 The Background of Elderly Abuse In today's society, abuse is something that affects the lives of many individuals, whether they experience it first hand or not. According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary (2009), abuse is defined as improper or excessive use or treatment. When
With the many different problems and challenges that the elderly are facing today, along with the practice of excluding the elderly from the rest of society, it is no wonder that they are having alcohol and substance abuse issues. The issue of alcoholism and substance abuse is also allowing us a view of a society that has placed a lot of importance on “the quick fix”, some things take time, effort, and sacrifice and to employ any other method is to send an invitation to mayhem. The seniors of today are suffering as a result there being too many that are unwilling to make the unselfish sacrifices necessary to address this issue, our seniors are indeed at risk. Older adults also face the risk of misusing over-the-counter and prescription medications, the most frequent form of substance abuse problems among the elderly, and combined difficulties with alcohol and medication misuse may affect up to 19 percent of older Americans (Bartels, Blow, Brockmann, & Van Citters,