If it is genuine dementia it won't get better. There is medication to ease the symptoms but no cure. 2.1: A medical model for dementia would be when a persons memory is affected by a medical disease or a condition as a result of brain trauma which affects the area of the brain that is responsible for memory. Dementia is an umbrella term that covers a wide variety of ailments that affects a person ability to remember. It can range from a bump to the head to a medical disease that attacks the brains ability to function correctly, such as vascular dementia that alters blood flow to the brain.
This leads to the decline of a person’s mental health and sometimes physical abilities. The gradual changes and damage to the cells of the brain are caused by a build-up of abnormal proteins in the brain. There are irreversible changes that occur in and individual’s brain lead to: * Death or the loss of the nerve cells * Lots of cognitive deficits, including memory lose * Decline in language understanding * Unable to recognise family and friends * The decline in the overall mental function The abnormal proteins are different in each type of neurodegenerative dementia. In most cases dementia is not inherited from family members directly. Although there a small amount of cases of Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia can be inherited from a previous generation.
Case Management for Mr. Trosack Kimberly Demers Western Governors University Contemporary Nursing Issues GNT1 May 28, 2013 Case Management for Mr. Trosack Mr. Trosack is a 72 year old man who has recently suffered a fractured hip and total hip replacement. Prior to his fall at home, he was managing a bakery with his brother and was living at home alone in a second floor apartment. He has been in a rehabilitation facility for 2 weeks convalescing, and is being considered for discharge. He is a widow and has only one son who works full time and does not visit often. His son has made it clear to the hospital staff that he is not interested in any outside nursing help.
He has a 22-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter who are in good health. A paternal uncle has hypertension and a maternal uncle has prostate cancer. There is no known family history of diabetes mellitus. On review of systems, he has occasional headaches, experiences shortness of breath when he walks up stairs, and gets up once a night to urinate. Questions: 1.
Unit 10 Dementia Awareness Outcome 1 - Understand what dementia is 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term dementia Dementia is a term used that describes a variety of symptoms which affect the brain from certain diseases and conditions such as Vascular and Alzheimer’s disease, these symptoms include losing the ability to remember, think and communicate. Dementia is not an illness or a disease in itself but it is a progressive disorder that affects every person differently. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia Frontal lobe The largest lobes of the brain and located behind the forehead. The key functions affected by dementia are: behaviour, emotions, decision making, movement and language and interpretation (understanding) Parietal lobe Located behind the frontal lobes in the middle section of the brain, key functions affected are recognition and spatial awareness (being aware of your surroundings) and control of language Occipital lobe Located at the lower back of the head. Key functions affected by dementia are: distortion of the visual field, the perception of size, colour and shape of objects may not be recognised by the brain from what the eyes are actually seeing.
Dementia is a collection of symptoms including memory loss, personality change, and impaired intellectual functions resulting from disease or trauma to the brain. These changes are not part of normal aging and are severe enough to impact daily living, independence, and relationships. There will likely be noticeable decline in communication, learning, remembering, and problem solving. These changes may occur quickly or very slowly over time. Common signs and symptoms of dementia include: * Memory loss * Impaired judgment
Unit 13: Dementia Awareness 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is not a natural part of the ageing process. It is a progressive illness with a physical cause. Symptoms are caused due to changes in the brain, the more the brain changes the more the severe the symptoms. Dementia is a set of symptoms that may include memory loss, difficulty thinking, problem solving or language. 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia.
These cognitive problems are a noticeable change compared to the person’s cognitive functioning earlier in life and are severe enough to get in the way of normal daily living, such as social and occupational activities. A good analogy to the term dementia is “fever.” Fever refers to an elevated temperature, indicating that a person is sick. But it does not give any information about what is causing the sickness. In the same way, dementia means that there is something wrong with a person’s brain, but it does not provide any information about what is causing the memory or cognitive difficulties. Dementia is not a disease; it is the clinical presentation or symptoms of a disease.
Principles of dementia care Vanessa Stevens Unit 1 Question 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term “dementia” The word dementia is an umbrella term describing a number of different conditions which have one particular symptom in common: They attack and destroy the cells in the brains of the individuals. The damages may cause the impairment of memory, thinking, and orientation, learning abilities, language and judgement. Dementia is not a single disease, but a broad-based set of signs and symptoms. Dementia is categorized as reversible or irreversible, but may be slowed down with treatment. Question 1.2 Outline the parts of the brain that are affected by dementia and how functions and abilities are affected.
Describe the key functions of the brain that are – affected by dementia The Brain Brain cells Spinal cord Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Temporal lobe Cerebellum Occipital lobe Explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia The above symptoms are very similar to Dementia and this is why people get mistaken, it is very important that an individual with symptoms gets assessed by a GP to determine the condition. Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia 2.1 Outline the medical model of dementia Medical model of dementia is when a individuals memory is affected by a medical disease or condition or injury as a result of a brain trauma which affects an area of a individuals brain that is responsible for storing memory. 2.2 Outline the social model of dementia Social model of dementia is when a individuals brain is in a process of deterioration, this is a process that is ongoing and is done by illness. Individuals will struggle to remember places and people they have just made contact with minutes before. 2.3 Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability Dementia should be viewed as a disability because people who suffer with dementia struggle to understand simple daily requirements such as