the care and support of individuals with dementia Describe what is meant by a person-centred approach Person centred approach is when you involve a client fully in their care plan. Promoting feelings of self-respect‚ considering religion and cultural needs‚ promoting self-respect self-esteem and confidence. Providing ranges of activities appropriate for that clients’ needs and preferences. Outline the benefits of working with and individual with dementia in a person-centred way The Benefits of working
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follow up by the nurse in community helps to identify the risk and level of care needs (Ryan et al 2006). This helps the nurse to plan interventions and develop programs for best practice care. For example‚ if a person presents with any signs of dementia‚ it is very important to get an accurate past history of the patient. This help the nurse and care giver to manage and give the best care possible. Managing patients medical and experiences of patient illness: In Ryan et al (2006) study‚ participants
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Clinical focus Incontinence in patients with dementia Harriet Price I ncontinence is highly prevalent in people with dementia owing to deterioration in their mental and physical abilities (Wai et al‚ 2010). However‚ Yap and Tan (2006) discuss whether people with dementia have ‘true incontinence’‚ as Abrams et al (1988: p6) define incontinence as: ‘the involuntary loss of urine that is objectively demonstrable and presents a social or hygiene problem.’ This definition implies
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DEM 312 Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia 1.1 Alzheimer’s disease Short-term memory loss is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Individuals affected with this disease may be unable to remember things that have just happened or ask the same questions repeatedly. Individuals suffering with it can also forget people this could be just forgetting their names and eventually just forgetting who they are. This itself can cause communication issues
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Sign In Expand+ Article Non-pharmacological interventions in dementia Simon Douglas‚ Ian James and Clive Ballard Simon Douglas is a clinical research nurse at the Wolfson Research Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. He is currently coordinating a number of studies‚ particularly on dementia in nursing and residential homes and providing input into a new trial of non-pharmacological interventions for dementia. Ian James is a consultant clinical psychologist at the Centre for the
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Behaviours Problems in Dementia Persons with dementia may gradually lose their so-called "internal critics" that would tell them what things are and are not appropriate to do in public or in certain company. For instance‚ some will use curse words or seek out alcohol more frequently as the disease progresses. Curse words‚ obscenities‚ and similar behaviors are some of the most taboo and sometimes most basic forms of expression that someone can use. When a person with dementia is surprised or frustrated
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The aim of this assignment is to explore challenging behaviour in the person with dementia. As it is outside the scope of this assignment to explore all the potential reasons for challenging behaviour‚ the focus of this assignment will be on challenging behaviour in the context of the communication of pain‚ using a case study to illustrate this. This assignment will describe challenging behaviours‚ the behaviours associated with pain‚ and the management strategies employed by nursing staff‚ using
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Unit 49 – Understand and Meet the Nutritional Requirements of Individuals with Dementia 1.1 People with dementia are no different from people without; like most people they will retain their usual eating habits‚ tastes and preferences of a lifetime. However‚ dementia can greatly affect a person’s relationship with food and eating. As dementia progresses eating and drinking can become difficult for some people. Eating and drinking involve the co-ordination of complex physical and mental activities
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will frequently have to work with patients that are diagnosed with dementia. Due to memory loss and behavioral disturbances‚ an ethical consideration with dementia patients includes Global Positioning Systems (GPS) monitoring. Throughout this paper‚ positions on GPS monitoring for patients with dementia and practice implications will be further explored. According to White & Montgomery‚ electronic tracking of patients with dementia through GPS can be utilized to both monitor and locate those who may
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emotional and well-being mental state are as essential in older age as at any other time of life. As one ages 60 or over‚ one tends to have got the likelihood of having dementia or mental impairment because of underlying disorders and diseases or due to the influence of drugs and alcohol; although it’s not a part of aging. Dementia is not a single disease in itself‚ but a general term to describe symptoms affecting several brain functions such as memory‚ thinking and planning. Accordingly‚ by 2001
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