2. Explain how poor nutrition can contribute to an individual’s experience of dementia. Poor nutrition can make the symptoms of dementia worse, increase risk of more frequent infections requiring use of antibiotics. Malnutrition also affects immune system making it difficult to fight an infection. Effects of poor nutrition:- • Higher risk of infection • Reduced wound healing • Dermatological problems • Constipation • Disturbed sleeping pattern • Weight loss/gain Dementia can greatly affect a person's relationship to food and eating.
Like Pollan pointed out in one of his chapters, fast-food is bad for our health and for us in general. The food pyramid might sound healthy since there are commercials and doctors that follow the food pyramid but
Alot of studies into health inequalities rely on morality, death, and morbidity, illness, data. The results are usually presented in rates as this is less crude and it creates a more meaningful study. Poorer areas will only have small corner shops as large supermarkets won't build in areas that won't be able to afford the upkeep of the shop. This will mean there are more little corner shops with higher prices just because the shopkeepers know that they can charge higher as the community prefer not to travel to get their weekly shopping. The conditions people live in contribute to the health of a person.
Often just knowing that we are thirsty as opposed to hungry will lead to a better choice being made in selecting drink over food. As cognitive function deteriorates in the dementia patient these decisions are obviously effected more so. In the extreme a dementia patient will not realise that they are dehydrated or that they are hungry and will go without food and drink for longer periods then perhaps is healthy unless they are prompted by their carers to receive nutrition This factor must also be balanced against the fact that older, sentient, people often need less food and drink then younger more active people and a good carer will also be conscious of this Dementia can effect the choices that a person makes on the type of food they want to eat. For example we have a lady called Joyce who prefers foods (and drinks) that are white. (She also prefers her chair to be white so you can see the level of dementia being dealt with here).
Provides facts that addiction treatment promotes economy, not waste. It cost the economy more in the long run to treat the consequences of addiction, because of the problems associated with continued use of drugs or alcohol. This results in major funding loses, which affect our economic status. Addicts or alcoholics who continue to use without receiving treatment cost the government greatly; having to put more money into jails, institutions, and costing damage to major health insures. These are the resulting consequences towards economic status when an alcoholic, or addict goes untreated.
Cultural explanations is when lifestyle choices are made regarding diet, smoking, exercise have an impact and make people less healthy than others in the higher social groups. People from the lower class occupations work in more manual situations than the upper class occupations. This can have a bad effect on
Lower income families tend to buy the cheap unhealthy food over the healthier food due to the fact that it is less expensive. In the long run it is actually more expensive because of the medical issues that come with an unhealthy eating style. High blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are medical conditions that can literally take money out of our pockets. The Food Trust strives to make healthy food available to all. According to the founder of The Food Trust, she states “ Our goal is to work with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers, we've developed a comprehensive approach that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food.
This is the same case to the less fortunate who tend to eat more food, when more of it is on offer. Financially, people should seek intervention measures when confronted by adverse health conditions. Afterward, the poor may perish as they lack resources to seek medical attention from health professionals. Economic factors are the determinants of the food one consumes. The fact, that the rich will still get healthy food while the poor survive on low quality foods.
P America’s Obesity Crisis Obesity has plagued America. Poor food choices and sedentary lifestyles are two accelerants which continue to fuel this fire. I view this as a lack of responsibility of ones self. As adults, we need to be held accountable for the choices we make. While fast food is convenient and sometimes even more affordable than preparing a meal at home, overindulgence in such behavior is directly linked to adverse health problems.
Poor nutrition can in turn worsen the symptoms of dementia for individuals. A report states that people with dementia who are undernourished may end up worsening their condition. but poor nutrition can also cause individuals with dementia to need specialist help more often as well eg requiring antibiotics. Malnutrition also affects the immune system making it difficult to fight