Background In this paper, I have chosen my own thesis topic ‘Dementia’ as a common health problems among elderly people to discuss different diverging aspects of dementia from different theoretical perspectives. In my thesis, I have planned to explore health care providers’ perspectives on dementia care in elderly homes in Nepal. When we talk about health and illness related to physical or mental health, we are more concerned about physiological and pathological process of human body. Biomedical
Abstract Dementia is an organic brain syndrome which results in worldwide global cognitive impairments. Dementia is common among elders 65 years and older and statistics, in 2009 estimated as many as 35 million people worldwide have some type of dementia (Alzheimer’s association, 2012). This research paper will disclose the history behind dementia, cause, symptoms, treatment. Living with dementia and the effect it has on caregivers and the demented individual, financial cost and physical cost caregivers
1. Explain what is meant by the term dementia (1.1.1) Dementia is a term used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific condition and diseases. 2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia (1.1.2) The frontal lobe is responsible for behaviour, personality, interpretation, movement and feelings. The damage of this area can cause changes in the person’s behaviour and in his/her personality, changes in movement and feelings. The
Carers of people with dementia need more support and advice to tackle the difficult ethical dilemmas that they face on a daily basis, says the Nuffield Council on Bioethics in a major report today. The report sets out an ethical approach to dealing with these dilemmas, and makes policy recommendations aimed at improving the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Professor Tony Hope, chair of the Working Party that produced the report and a psychiatrist with many years of experience
The term dementia is used to describe a group of symptoms, a person with dementia is a person with a range of disabilities which can be more difficult to recognise than physical disabilities dementia is more of a generic term and includes a vast range of conditioms and there causes this is because dementia is more tham just memory loss it is also effects the cognitive function so things like remembering, comprehension, awareness, judgement etc this is due to damage or disease in the body more than
Unit 533 Understand the process and experience of dementia (DEM301) 1. Describe the range of causes of dementia syndrome Causes: - generic, vascular and environment. Dementia is caused by changes in the brain. Damage to the brain cells that gets worse over time causes the symptoms of dementia. This leads to a decline in a person’s mental and, sometimes, physical abilities. In most cases, dementia is not inherited directly from family members. However, a small number of cases of
Dementia Student name: Health Care Professor: Institution: Department 22nd October 2013 Dementia is an acquired syndrome that mainly brings about a decline in memory and a loss of other cognitive functions (Krishnamoorthy, 2010). In most cases, dementia leads to deficits that result to considerable destruction and compromises on occupational or social functioning. Other than impairing memory, dementia can also lead to any one of the following
range of causes of dementia syndrome Dementia is describe as collection of symptoms including memory loss, problems with reasoning and communication skills, and a reduction in a person's abilities and skills in carrying out daily activities. It’s also a progressive condition, which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. This progression will vary from person to person and each person will experience dementia in a different way. Although there’s lots of different types of dementia the most common
Unit 20 14/03/2103 Understanding the process and experience of Dementia 1.1 The word dementia is a term which describes a serious deterioration in mental functions, such as memory, language, orientation and judgement. The brain is a complex organ and it is divided up into different areas that control different functions within the body, the brain contains around one hundred billion cells, in dementia some of these cells stop working properly. The part of the brain that this occurs in will affect
1) 1.1 Dementia is progressive declines in cognitive function due to damage are decreased in the body beyond what might be expected from normal aging. 1.2. A) Temporal lobe- responsible for vision, memory, language, hearing, learning. b) Frontal lobe- is responsible for decision making, problem solving and responsible for behaviour and emotions. c) Parietal lobe is responsible for sensory information from the body to also where letters are formed putting this in order and spatial awareness.