They may not be given the oppourtunity to be involved just because other's haven't got the time of day for them. Due to how dementia affects a client may mean they can not adjust to the time it is now and may be stuck in their past. This may mean they cannot understand what is being asked of them. 1.4 When caring for person with dementia we must remember they are an individual and need to be included in all
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.
The person may substitute an incorrect word, or may not find any word at all. There may come a time when the person can hardly communicate accurately or successfully by using language. This may be distressing for their loved ones, but it's a normal aspect of their memory loss. As the symptoms of dementia
Decreasing the Risk of Falls in the Patient with Parkinson’s Disease Cathy Hanes RN, BSN Kent State University Contact Information Cathy Hanes Address: 447 Ninth Street Struthers, OH 44471 Phone: (330) 301-3672 Email address: chanes@kent.edu Abstract The leading cause of serious injury and death of older Americans are falls. On average 30% of people over the age of sixty five fall at least one time per year, and this percentage continues to increase with age. People with Parkinson’s disease are twice as likely to fall and have recurrent falls as other older people. These falls can result in serious injuries such as hip fractures and head trauma, a fear of falling, decreased mobility, and decline in functional ability and quality of life. Understanding the risk for falls for people with Parkinson’s disease and use of appropriate fall interventions as delineated in The American Geriatrics Society AGS/BGS Clinical Practice Guideline: Prevention of Falls in Older Persons can help maintain the functional ability, increased independence and overall quality of life.
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. All the deficits that Mr Lusk has presented with do help confirm that Mr Lusk is suffering from Dementia. (Croft, 2010) 2. What investigations would help to confirm a medical diagnosis of Dementia? Mr Lusk had a mental exam performed on him when he was admitted to hospital which did show signs of memory loss and impaired cognitive functions other investigations that would help confirm a medical diagnosis of dementia would be to take a clinical history from the patients family, a
However the care that the individual's will receive will differ, the way they both take the news that they have dementia and their attitudes towards it will be very different. I believe an older person will cope better with the news that they have dementia because it is more common and their is alot of help and care available for them, whereas a young person with dementia may struggle because they may have to give up work and often struggle to access the right care and support they need. 1.3 Describe how the experience of dementia may be different for individuals - Who have a learning disability Dementia generally affects people with learning disabilities in similar ways to people without a learning disability, but there are some important differences. People with a learning disability: · Are at greater risk of developing dementia at a young age - particularly
Geographical barrier * Some individuals live near health, social care and early years services and others may live some distance away. For those individuals who do not live near the services they may find that the buses in the area do not run at a convenient time to get to an appointment. A patient may need to have specialist treatment which is many miles away and finds it difficult to get there. Finding it difficult to travel to the services because of distance is a geographical barrier. Some individuals may find that due to their mobility problem they cannot walk a short distance to the health, social care and early years services.
This isn’t the only condition that causes the service user to be immobile. Some service users may have an illness or condition, which means that they can’t move from a bed to a chair because the illness that they have prevents them from moving. The service user may not have an illness; they may have been in an accident that has caused them to have lack of mobility. If the service user lacks mobility, it is hard for them to look after themselves because they can’t move around and do the everyday things that need to be done. They would need to be helped all the time.
For example, a victim in an accident resulting in head injury may have difficulty remembering anything new. Concussions are a leading cause to anterograde amnesia. It is also a very common type amongst elderly people battling for of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s. In cases of anterograde amnesia, the damage resides in areas of the hippocampus,
Unit 393 – UNDERSTAND SENSORY LOSS 1.1 Sensory loss can often be a hidden disability which can frequently lead to isolation and frustration at not being able to communicate efficiently with other people. With hearing loss, day to day activities such as watching television, using the telephone, hearing the doorbell, or just taking part in conversations can produce feelings of inadequacy. Conversely, not being able to distinguish faces, read the time on a clock or drive can produce the same feelings in a person who has vision loss. Having a dual sensory loss compounds the frustration and isolation a person feels when trying to communicate effectively. Many blind and partially sighted people lose the ability to see gestures and facial expressions, which are important parts of communication.