High levels of illness are more common in areas of low social class, areas of high unemployment and environmental pollution. Lower life expectancy is also more common in areas of poverty. The government do not tackle these problem areas because of cost and also because the more advantaged would end up footing the bill which would place them at a disadvantage. Social classes will always show differences when related to health and ill health in society. The Feminist Approach This approach looks very strongly into the impact of social inequalities on women's health especially concerning child birth and contraception, this
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
By asking individuals what they want and giving them choices makes them feel involved and in control of their care and support. How can information about personality and life history be used to support a dementia sufferer to live well with dementia? In order to achieve care that is person-centred, we need to understand the
Good emotional care could and should have been administered. When strong emotional needs present themselves, providers of care must be able to” bracket” other duties, in order to administer good emotional care. Emotional reactions from patients indicate that need. Providing adequate emotional care means that the provider is able to convey to the patient that he/she is safe and cared about and will be cared for. Communicating this message to an elderly patient requires a good deal of time and energy but as Cost points out, the effort alleviates much
Dementia Written by Christopher Hodge Introduction With dementia now being an internationally recognised issue facing many people as they become older, although dementia is not limited to the older generations, there has been an influx of campaigners and organisations aiming to raise awareness of the syndrome. There are many ways in which different individuals are seeking to raise awareness with an aim to rid the stigma that surrounds dementia. It is often heard that people with dementia are vastly misunderstood and are wrongly labeled with differing, yet inappropriate labels. If there is not one thing that has come apparent from the awareness, it is that statistics tell us of dementia only being diagnosed to under half the populous
Caregivers have to devote a majority of their time to help the patient. It is important for the caregiver to take care of themselves as well. If they do not take proper care of themselves, eventually they will be worn out and unable to help the Alzheimer’s patient anymore. Thus being said, it is easy to say that the care given to the person taking care of the patient is just as important as the care given to the
Many people who care for AD patients have to dedicate their lives to the care. People who have this disease can live their life as long as expected, but it usually is a burden on the family who is doing the care, and also on the patient. Bibliography "Alzheimer's Disease Center: Dementia Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments." WebMD - Better information. Better health.
Explain the way that individuals process information and reference to the abilities and limitations of individuals with dementia. Individuals with dementia, their brains process information incorrectly and communication can become difficult, this difficulties can become upsetting and frustrating for the individual with dementia. People with dementia often confuse the generations for example confusing their wife to be there mother, this can be distressing for the family but is natural aspect of their memory loss. When caring for residents with dementia it important to take into account the individual’s needs and abilities, interests and preferences, dementia effects memory, thinking and reasoning, as dementia progresses the need and abilities of the individual changes. In the earlier stages of dementia the individual may feel upset or anxious and be more self-aware of their memory loss and their own limitations and want to talk and share about how they are feeling, their worries and concerns for the future, support and empathy should be given.
A person with dementia can have a wide range of needs; that need to be assessed using the holistic approach and needs to be implemented into the care plan. The persons with dementia needs can change from day to day, because their physical and challenging behaviour could change. The HCA must observe report and record these changes. Providing person cantered approach care to a person who may be difficult at times, because some clients may not be able to verbalise their needs or be able to make decision about their care. The HCA should gain their trust and show empathy when providing holistic care, this is their Physical, intellectual spiritual, social, emotional cognitive and the envoirment they are in.
1.3 Explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia Because this are symptoms of dementia but the cause for them to happen can be different: - for depression: a person can be depressed but not suffer for dementia; - for delirium: it can be caused by an infection and the person could become confused and suffer with memory loss which are also signs and symptoms of dementia; - for age-related memory impairment: if someone becomes forgetful they might think or others might think they have dementia because a lot of people associate dementia with old age and memory loss but younger people can be affected too. 2. Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia: 2.1 Outline the medical model of dementia Dementia has to managed and treated rather than the person. 2.2 Outline