The medical model of dementia sees dementia as being degenerative with no cure. It concentrates on disease process not the individual by treating the disease and not recognising to need to shift the focus from measuring medical declines to restoring quality of life. The social model of dementia focuses on the capability of the individual, not the incapability. The social model also values the quality of life and to value the individuals’ personality. Dementia can be viewed as a disability as the individuals can still carry out the ability of daily activities of daily living depending on how they are affected.
Medications and disease’s can cause a decreased ability to taste and smell. A decrease in the senses can negatively impact a person’s quality of life. Declining Sensory System in the Elderly 3 Declining Sensory System in the Elderly And the affect on the Quality of Life As the human body ages the body starts to change and certain health issues arise; hearing, vision, mobility, taste and smell are some of the common areas affected by the changes. These changes occur within the sensory system. The sensory system is part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information such as hearing, vision, and taste.
Thalamus – Muscle movement and processing sensory information. Hippocampus – Processes recent memories into stored memory Limbic system - Emotions and smell. 1.3. Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia Depression is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. A person who is depressed can often show similar signs or symptoms to a person that has dementia.
The memory impairment may result in lack of attention, forgetting language, forgetting names and identity of friends and relatives and lose of ability to solve problems. confusion another effect of dementia, and also disorientation in which the patient forgets the direction, the time (date, month and year) and everything about the self. 1.2 Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia: dementia is a condition of the brain which causes a
It is rare to have dementia in young people 1.2 Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia. The memory impairment may result in lack of attention, forgetting language, forgetting names and identity of friends and relatives and lose of ability to solve problems. confusion another effect of dementia, and also disorientation in which the patient forgets the direction, the time (date, month and year) and everything about the self. 1.3 Explain the way that individuals process information with reference to the abilities and limitations of individuals with dementia. People who
Parietal lobe which is responsible for sensory information from the body, also where letters are formed, putting things in order and spatial awareness. Occipital lobe which is responsible for processing information related to vision. Cerebrum lobe which is the biggest part of the Brain, its role is memory, attention, thought, and our consciousness, senses and movement. Lastly there is Hippocampus which is responsible for memory forming, organizing and storing and emotions. 1.3 -Explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia This may be the case because they all share many of the same symptoms as dementia, for example depression can manifest as anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbance, changes in appetite, weight loss or occasionally weight gain, fatigue, decreased energy and difficulty concentrating, thinking or making decisions.
Discuss the deficits Mr Lusk has presented with. Mr Lusk has presented with many of the signs of Dementia. Mr Lusk’ inability to perform everyday tasks and reported progressive memory loss are both factors in Dementia. Mr Lusk’ is also wandering and getting lost in familiar setting this is a sign that Mr Lusk is disorientated with time and place which is an early warning sign of Dementia. Other early warning signs that Mr Lusk has presented with are deficits in language often people with Dementia forget how to speak simple words which can impact on the ability to have a conversation with the person, judgement, insight and thinking are also signs of Dementia people with Dementia have a hard time with abstract thinking and can’t problem solve as well as they use to.
In addition to this, the connections between affected nerve cells deteriorate. As the disease progresses, it spreads and affects cells in other parts of the brain. Day to day memory problems are first noticed but other symptoms include not knowing the right words anymore, problem solving, decision making or 3 dimensional perception. * Vascular dementia is caused when the brain is deprived of oxygen. This happens when the arteries which carry oxygenated blood to the brain can't get there and the brain, or part of it, dies.
Dementia can affect the following key functions of the brain: - Temporal lobe - Parietal lobe - Frontal lobe - Occipital lobe - Hippocampus - Cerebrum lobe These all affect the function of: -Memory -Emotion -Cognitive skills -Perception -Behaviour -Communication -Senses and movement 1.3 Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia. Delirium, age related memory and depression often affect the memory and cognitive impairment, which can be mistaken for dementia. If someone is clinically depressed, their symptoms may be very similar to someone who has got dementia. Delirium, like dementia, is more common in older adults. Depression, delirium and age related memory impairment are all symptoms of dementia.
1 Introduction 1.1 Dementia 1.1.1 The definition of dementia Dementia is an acquired, generalized, and usually progressive impairment of cognitive function that affects the contents, not the level of consciousness. A typically early sign is the impairment of recent memory; with the progression of memory disorder other aspects of cognitive deficits such as disorientation, anomia, aphasia and acalculia may develop. As the disease progresses, physical functions relentlessly are impaired, psychiatric symptoms may appear and previous social graces are lost. In the later stage, most patients lose the ability to perform activities of daily living independently and fall into dependency in daily living. Dementia is characterized by progressive cognitive