How To Overcome Individual Differences When Working With Dementia People

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Cu1668 1.1 Diversity : means difference , this means recognising and valuing those differences whether thats culture backgrounds personalty work style gender age Equality : means treating people in a way that is appropriate for there needs Inclusion : making sure equal opportunities for residence , whether is there age , sex, ethnicity . 1.2 Residents with dementia may have lost normal brain function , understanding capabilities , abilities to perform routine tasks , they may need assistant from family members / social workers 1.3 They may feel excluded due to confusion feeling like they doing belong in a place or with certain people , they maybe living within the past which means that the cannot understand whats being asked of them .…show more content…
1.5 Certain attitudes towards a resident with dementia can also affect the way they are cared for , some people may not feel comfortable approaching the person because they wither done know how to talk to them and some people assume they are violent and therefore fear them . if a resident gets violent its due to frustration and may not be able to express themselves , this is why it is important to approach them in the right way. 2.1 sitting down talking to them at comfortable pace fior them , help them create a history book , this will make communicating with them so much easier in the future , show affection ( they are still human beings and still want to be loved ) , help them join in with activities with other residents

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