Groups that have a higher risk of becoming vulnerable include, children, people with learning and physical disabilities, people suffering with mental health problems, chronically ill people and the elderly. Age concern (1986) defines vulnerability in the elderly as ‘people in need of some support, help and/or advice in order to prevent personal or social deterioration or breakdown. Without this their level of dependency on others or their ability to manage their lives as they wish, might deteriorate to the point of necessitating their removal to institutional care, which is not their preferred option and might otherwise be prevented or postponed (page 11).’ This statement is proven in my clinical experience. Whilst on placement on a busy acute medical ward, at a local hospital, I helped to care for an elderly lady, whom I shall refer to as Mrs Berry. Mrs Berry was 87 and had been admitted to hospital following a fall
Discovering the triggers for wandering are not always easy, but they can provide insights to dealing with the behavior. • Hoarding – they may hide things, in draws, under matress etc as it makes them feel safe and in control • Repetition - People with dementia will often repeat a word, statement, question or activity over and over. While this type of behavior is usually harmless for the person with dementia, it can be annoying and stressful to caregivers. Sometimes the behavior is triggered by anxiety, boredom, fear or environmental factors. Respond with reassurance and comfort.
UNIT 4222-378 (LD 310) Outcome 1 1. People on the autistic spectrum have share certain difficulties, their condition effect them in different ways. Some people with autism are able to live reactively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilties and need a life time of specialist support. Therefore its important that we recognise each person on the spectrum will need different type of support. 2 Triad of impairments is the term that describes the difficulties that people with autism experience in differing degrees.
Damage to the frontal lobe lowers intellectual functioning and an individual’s ability to judge and plan. If one part of the brain is not working correctly then this can cause confusion, hallucinations, mis identities, delusions and false beliefs and the individual may drift back in to their past. Other factors that may contribute to dementia are a person’s age, anxiety, poor physical health, poor sensory health, gender ethnicity and certain medications also may be a contributing factor. Ensuring an individual leads a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of dementia although this is not proven. An individual suffering with dementia will change over time as a result of their condition but they remain an individual and still have their own needs, likes and dislikes and should still be treated as an individual.
Unit 4222 618 mental health Unit 4222-618 1 – Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and factors that may influence both across the life span. 1.1 – Evaluate two different views on the nature of mental health well-being and mental health. No two individuals are the same and can cope with mental health/well-being issues in very different ways. A person who feels that their life is out of their control and that their actions wouldn’t have any impact on issues they are experiencing, could blame themselves and find it very difficult without support to overcome them. A person that has a “happy go lucky” mentality, could potentially cope more with any adverse factors, affecting their mental well-being/health.
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. 2.2: This is personal centred, focusing on the rights of the individual, in turn empowering the individual, promoting independence, giving choice and looking at what the individual is able to do. 2.3: Individuals who have dementia are not aware of requirements for living. They can forget to do the
As dementia affects a person's mental abilities, they may find planning and organizing difficult. Being independent may also become a problem. A person with dementia will therefore usually need help from friends or relatives, including help with decision making. Most types of dementia can't be cured, but if it is detected early there are ways to slow it down and maintain mental function. Dementia is a collection of symptoms including memory loss, personality change, and impaired intellectual functions resulting from disease or trauma to the brain.
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.
To start, positive symptoms are physcotic behaviors that more times than less are not seen in healthy people. It has been said that people with positive symptoms often "lose touch with reality" because of the fact that their symptoms do not stay with them 24/7; they can be full speed one minute and barely recognizable the next all of this depending on whether or not the person is taking medicine or receiving treatment. Positive symptoms include hallucinations (voices being the most common type), delusions, thought disorders, and also movement disorders. Next is negative symptoms, negative symptoms are associated with disruptions to normal emotions and behaviors. When a person is experiencing negative symptoms it is sometimes confused with depression because they share some of the same symptoms such as needing help with everyday tasks, failing to take care of their basic hygiene, laziness or no drive to help themselves with anything.
Erikson proposed at each stage individual’s face developmental conflicts between a positive and possibly unhealthy substitute. Stages of Intimacy versus Isolation if a person’s significant other steps outside of the relationship on them or passes away in a accident that person may not be able to open up to anyone again in of fear of being hurt or not being able to deal with pain so they choose to isolate them self from the feeling of intimacy. How the individual resolves their problems can leave a bad impression on their self-image and how they may see people. According to the theory, completing each stage can have a result in a healthy personality and flourishing interactions with other people. Failure to successfully complete a stage will result in the reduced their ability to complete further stages and causing a more unhealthy personality and sense of self.