Unit 13

Unit 13 1 go steady what dementedness is 1. 1 excuse what is meant by the term mania insanity is a in force(p) loss of global cognitive qualification in a previously unimpaired somebody, beyond what might be anticipate from traffic pattern come alonging. 1. 2 describe the primal functions of the brain that be touch by monomania mania is non a single unhealthiness, further a non-specific syndrome (i. e. , couch of signs and symptoms). Affected cognitive areas lavatory be remembrance, attention, language, and caper solving. emporal lobe = responsible rival resourcefulness, repositing, language, hearing, study frontal lobe = responsible for decision reservation , problem solving, pick up port and emotions parietal lobe = responsible for sensory education from the body, in like manner where garner are formed, putting things in order and spatial awareness occipital lobe = responsible for processing information related to vision cerebrum lobe = biggest part o f the humor its role is memory, attention, impression, and our consciousness, senses and movement hippocampus = responsible for memory forming, organizing and storing and emotions 1. explain why depression, wildness and age-related memory impairment whitethorn be mistaken for frenzy Delirium and age-related memory impairment whitethorn be mistaken for craziness because this can be also symptoms for other disorder or yet unhealthinesss. Normally, symptoms must be present for at to the lowest degree six months to musical accompaniment a diagnosis. Cognitive dysfunction of shorter duration is called delirium. Especially in later stages of the condition, subjects may be disoriented in cartridge holder (not knowledgeable the day, week, or even year), in place (not discriminating where they are), and in unmarried (not knowing whom they and/or others around them are). Understand key features of the theoretical models of delirium 2. 1 outline the medical model of frenzy Dementia as a clinical syndrome is characterized by global cognitive impairment, which represents a chastise from previous level of functioning, and is associated with impairment in operational abilities and, in many cases, behavioral and psychiatric disturbances. 2. 2 outline the tender model of lunacy The social model of oversee seeks to extrapolate the emotions and behaviors of the individual with hallucination by placing him or her within the context of his or her social circumstances and biography.By learning about each mortal with hallucination as an individual, with his or her birth history and background, care and support can be designed to be more appropriate to individual needs. 2. 3 explain why lunacy should be viewed as a disability concourse who have dementedness are not aware of requirements for liveliness. They can give to do the ingrained things that are vital. Taking medicines, hygiene and even have are frequently forgotten. They can get lost or legal injury and not understand what is required to correct a situation.Turning on the scope or water system and forgetting to turn it off, locking doors, crossing streets etc. can be redeeming(prenominal) even deadly. In the same way you would not think as an infant incapable of self care a person with mania can not be either. Considering the facts that they cannot act in the manner of a responsible adult makes them disabled. 3 Know the closely(prenominal) gross types of dementia and their causes 3. 1 list the most parking area causes of dementia There isnt one identifiable source for the disease and it is thought that it is a compounding of factors that cause the condition.The disease may develop word slightly for years forwards the symptoms appear. I can list a few -Alzheimers disease -Dementia with Lewy bodies, -Stroke -Parkinsons -Degenerative disease -Alcohol related dementia -any disease or issuance which can create injuries to the brain. 3. 2 describe the pos sible signs and symptoms of the most common causes of dementia Memory loss, frequently forgetting communications, appointments, or events stricken judgment Difficulties with thieve thinking Faulty reasoning Inappropriate behavior Loss of communicating skills, difficulty following the flow of a conversation Disorientation to time and place Gait, motor, and balance problems Neglect of personal care and safety Hallucinations, paranoia, agitation Frequently losing or misplacing things 3. 3 outline the hazard factors for the most common causes of dementia The most common causes for dementia are The age, gender and hormonal effects, stress, head trauma, education, chemical exposure, depression, parental age, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, cerebral white-matter lesion, alcohol, 3. invest prevalence pass judgment for several(predicate) types of Dementia Alzheimers is the most prevalent. Vascular Dementia is the second most prevalent. After that things convoluted a bit precisely Dementia with Lewy bodies is plausibly third. 4 Understand factors relating to an individuals consider of dementia 4. 1 describe how different individuals may experience brio with dementia seeing on age, type of dementia, and level of ability and disability Depending on the form of dementia peoples ability and disability entrust be different. lot with dementia may not necessarily always be forgetful, for xample an individual with Fronto-temporal dementia may be less forgetful than a person beating from Alzheimer disease. Their memory may remain intact but their disposition and behavior could be noticeably changed. Dementia with Lewy bodies interrupts the brains normal functioning and affects the persons memory, ducking and speech skills. It has similar symptoms to Parkinsons disease much(prenominal) as tremors, stupidity of movement and speech difficulties. People with vascular dementia may suffer from incontinence or seizure where other types of dementia may not affect those.However the level of ability and disability depend on individuals age and condition of dementia, people who are living with dementia in earlier age such as 60s-70s are less likely to be as dependable on others than people living with dementia at the age of over their 70s or 80s. People also have different levels of stamina at different ages, so their ability and disability may vary and the level of support they require will be vary as well. 4. 2 outline the impact that the attitudes and behaviors of others may have on an individual with dementiaA person with dementia in get across with a water-loving and normal person can become depressed, introverted, and reddish can garbage any communication or co-operation. All these usage of behavioral can appear if the person who gets in touch with the person with dementia has no experience, or doesnt know about the persons condition(dementia). If the CA has enough dates about the SU than can provide the necessary ca re and to bring in the necessary attitude to create a consociate which allows to get ratiocination enough to the SU and to provide the assistance to maintain the pure tone of SUs life, promoting good hygiene, socialization, nutrition, self respect.Unit 13Unit 13 1 Understand what dementia is 1. 1 explain what is meant by the term dementia Dementia is a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal ageing. 1. 2 describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia Dementia is not a single disease, but a non-specific syndrome (i. e. , set of signs and symptoms). Affected cognitive areas can be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. emporal lobe = responsible foe vision, memory, language, hearing, learning frontal lobe = responsible for decision making , problem solving, control behavior and emotions parietal lobe = responsible for sensory information from the body, also where letters are formed, putting things in order and spatial awareness occipital lobe = responsible for processing information related to vision cerebrum lobe = biggest part of the Brain its role is memory, attention, thought, and our consciousness, senses and movement hippocampus = responsible for memory forming, organizing and storing and emotions 1. explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia Delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia because this can be also symptoms for other disease or even diseases. Normally, symptoms must be present for at least six months to support a diagnosis. Cognitive dysfunction of shorter duration is called delirium. Especially in later stages of the condition, subjects may be disoriented in time (not knowing the day, week, or even year), in place (not knowing where they are), and in person (not knowing whom they and/or others around them are). Understand key features of the theoreti cal models of dementia 2. 1 outline the medical model of dementia Dementia as a clinical syndrome is characterized by global cognitive impairment, which represents a decline from previous level of functioning, and is associated with impairment in functional abilities and, in many cases, behavioral and psychiatric disturbances. 2. 2 outline the social model of dementia The social model of care seeks to understand the emotions and behaviors of the person with dementia by placing him or her within the context of his or her social circumstances and biography.By learning about each person with dementia as an individual, with his or her own history and background, care and support can be designed to be more appropriate to individual needs. 2. 3 explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability People who have dementia are not aware of requirements for living. They can forget to do the essential things that are vital. Taking medicines, hygiene and even eating are often forgotten. They can get lost or hurt and not understand what is necessary to correct a situation.Turning on the stove or water and forgetting to turn it off, locking doors, crossing streets etc. can be dangerous even deadly. In the same way you would not think as an infant incapable of self care a person with dementia can not be either. Considering the facts that they cannot act in the manner of a responsible adult makes them disabled. 3 Know the most common types of dementia and their causes 3. 1 list the most common causes of dementia There isnt one identifiable source for the disease and it is thought that it is a combination of factors that cause the condition.The disease may develop silently for years before the symptoms appear. I can list a few -Alzheimers disease -Dementia with Lewy bodies, -Stroke -Parkinsons -Degenerative disease -Alcohol related dementia -any disease or event which can create injuries to the brain. 3. 2 describe the likely signs and symptoms of the most common causes of d ementia Memory loss, frequently forgetting conversations, appointments, or events Impaired judgment Difficulties with abstract thinking Faulty reasoning Inappropriate behavior Loss of communication skills, difficulty following the flow of a conversation Disorientation to time and place Gait, motor, and balance problems Neglect of personal care and safety Hallucinations, paranoia, agitation Frequently losing or misplacing things 3. 3 outline the risk factors for the most common causes of dementia The most common causes for dementia are The age, gender and hormonal effects, stress, head trauma, education, chemical exposure, depression, parental age, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, cerebral white-matter lesion, alcohol, 3. identify prevalence rates for different types of Dementia Alzheimers is the most prevalent. Vascular Dementia is the second most prevalent. After that things convoluted a bit but Dementia with Lewy bodies is probably third. 4 Understand factors rel ating to an individuals experience of dementia 4. 1 describe how different individuals may experience living with dementia depending on age, type of dementia, and level of ability and disability Depending on the form of dementia peoples ability and disability will be different. People with dementia may not necessarily always be forgetful, for xample an individual with Fronto-temporal dementia may be less forgetful than a person suffering from Alzheimer disease. Their memory may remain intact but their personality and behavior could be noticeably changed. Dementia with Lewy bodies interrupts the brains normal functioning and affects the persons memory, concentration and speech skills. It has similar symptoms to Parkinsons disease such as tremors, slowness of movement and speech difficulties. People with vascular dementia may suffer from incontinence or seizure where other types of dementia may not affect those.However the level of ability and disability depend on individuals age and condition of dementia, people who are living with dementia in earlier age such as 60s-70s are less likely to be as dependable on others than people living with dementia at the age of over their 70s or 80s. People also have different levels of stamina at different ages, so their ability and disability may vary and the level of support they require will be varied as well. 4. 2 outline the impact that the attitudes and behaviors of others may have on an individual with dementiaA person with dementia in contact with a healthy and normal person can become depressed, introverted, and violent can refuse any communication or co-operation. All these example of behavioral can appear if the person who gets in touch with the person with dementia has no experience, or doesnt know about the persons condition(dementia). If the CA has enough dates about the SU than can provide the necessary care and to adopt the necessary attitude to create a link which allows to get close enough to the SU and to p rovide the assistance to maintain the quality of SUs life, promoting good hygiene, socialization, nutrition, self respect.