Confusion or dementia • Repeat information as often as necessary. • Keep re-orientating the conversation if you need to. • Remain patient. • Be very clear and keep the conversation short and simple. • Use simple written communication or pictures where they seem to help.< Physical disability • Ensure that surroundings are appropriate and
Many blind and partially sighted people lose the ability to see gestures and facial expressions, which are important parts of communication. It becomes difficult for them to know when someone is speaking to them or even when the other person has wailed away. Written communication can be difficult for a person with low vision. Sometimes a larger font is needed, a different coloured paper for colour contrasting or the information on a disk or tape. Communication by text or e-mail can be accessed by having speech programmes installed on a computer or mobile telephone.
Individual’s self-esteem can be low, and their body language may be closed or negative, this can make communication difficult with an individual whom is distressed because you may not get any feed back from them, or you may not get a change to talk or be listened to to help them. The individual may even talk a different language or revert back to their mother tongue, which can cause a communication barrier. Also if the individual has a learning disability they may not understand how/why they are feeling, or may not know how to express it. 1.4 Explain how working with an individual who is distressed may impact on own well-being. Working with a person whom is distressed can also be distressing for the person caring and comforting
Understand And Enable Positive Interaction And Communication With Individuals Who Have Dementia Different forms of dementia can affect the way a person can communicate. The differences are; • Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and with that individuals may have trouble following a sentence, finding the right words or calling things by the wrong name. Verbally communicating may be difficult do the lack of understanding of what is being said, or communicating coherently. • Vascular dementia mainly affects cognitive ability, also memory is also affected. So expressing themselves using body language may be difficult do to lack of cognitive control in their limbs, or hands.
1.1 Describe how memory impairment can affect the ability of an individual with dementia to use verbal language. Words are hard to come by and they can struggle over the appropriate word to the point that it interrupts their flow of conversation; sometimes they will select the wrong word. This is very frustrating but in some forms of dementia it can also mean they lose short term memory and will repeat themselves, not remembering that they have told you about their day or not remembering your answers e.g. asking over and over is it Thursday today? This makes conversation stilted and difficult to maintain.
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
Taking in new information People with dementia find it very difficult to understand and retain new information and events. In some cases of dementia the area of the brain that processes new information may be damaged , which means the individually not be able to recollect hearing information they have already been given. As the brain has not been able to retain the information the individual may think its the first time they have been given it. Recognising people and places People suffering with dementia may lose the ability to recognise people, places or things. This is because the brain no longer the the capability to remember or process the information it needs.
Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: * memory loss * thinking speed * mental agility * language * understanding * judgment People with dementia can lose interest in their usual activities, and have problems controlling their emotions. They may also find social situations challenging, lose interest in socializing, and aspects of their personality may change. A person with dementia may lose empathy (understanding and compassion), they may see or hear things that other people do not (hallucinations), or they may make false claims or statements. As dementia affects a person's mental abilities, they may find planning and organizing difficult.
Some people may find it difficult to express their emotions and some topics may be completely 'off-limits' or taboo. Lack of attention, interest, distractions, or irrelevance to the receiver. Differences in perception and viewpoint. Physical disabilities such as hearing problems or speech difficulties. Physical barriers to non-verbal communication.
Another barrier would be first language. a person who may not speak English very well or the language used in the certain country may find it difficult to communicate for a health care professional it may be helpful to use a translating dictionary or a translator within the setting. If the patient can speak a little English it may be helpful to use simple slows and slow speech. Emotional intelligence is another barrier within the health and social care setting. If an individual doesn’t have the emotional intelligence it may be hard to express what they are trying to say or even understand the other person’s feelings.