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hree million all over the world suffer from dementia/neurocognitive disorder.... By the year 2020, 43 million people, together with their families, will be confronted by the challenge of dementia.... There are different forms of dementia, including Vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.... Keywords: dementia, Human Development, Fine Motor Skills, Cognitive, Physical, social, Neurocognitive, Alzheimer Case study one-Mrs....
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Topic Name of the Student of Professor dementia is a manifestation of symptoms reflective of disorders affecting the brain.... Those that have suffered dementia are unable to think accurately and dysfunctions in their supposed normal daily activities (Alzheimers.... This paper aims to critically reflect about the development of a system designed to safeguard and promote ethically the well-being of people with dementia within a residential care (US National Library of Medicine, 2012, p....
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Practitioner Values in Dementia - Portfolio 3 Date Student Number: Tutor Name: Tutorial Time: Abstract This report aims to address the following: (1) Critically explore systems that safeguard and promote the ethical well-being of people receiving dementia care; and (2) Critically explore an aspect of "your service" that addresses anti-discriminatory practices and of that which promotes social inclusion.... Table of Contents Abstract 2 Practitioner Values in Dementia - Portfolio 3 4 Reference List 8 Practitioner Values in Dementia - Portfolio 3 People receiving dementia care in a residential home care setting have what they called “systems” that promote their ethical wellbeing....
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As the paper "Legal and Ethical Issues on Patients with dementia" outlines, dementia (from Latin demons) is a progressive decline in the brain's cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.... Particularly affected by dementia areas may be memory, attention, language, and problem-solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be confused in time (not knowing what day, week, month, or year it is), place (not knowing where they are) and person (not knowing who they are) (Wikipedia, 2005)....
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The paper 'The Impact of the Increasing Number of Individuals with dementia' discusses psychological and behavioral problems faced by patients with senile dementia and those who care for them, and the need for counseling and psychological support of the latter from health care professionals.... Age has been considered to be the main risk factor of dementia, and given its clinical dimensions of declining memory functions, jeopardized reasoning and communications skills associated with chemical and structural changes in the brain, the affected individuals often suffer a loss of control of basic bodily functions....
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The author of the paper "Person-Centered Care and Interprofessional Practice" was working in a mental health facility that dealt with old people who mainly suffer from dementia.... The incident involved an old lady who was being brought within the system with dementia.... From a cursory look, it seemed as though the lady in question was suffering from dementia and was unaware both of where she was and what was occurring.... Person-Centered Care: The Roles and Responsibilities of Professional PractitionersThe client-practitioner relationship is one of the most essential elements of any healthcare delivery system, but it has often been overlooked in favor of the apparently more cold methodology of the scientific method....
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It is important to seek a legal consent from patients with dementia prior to assuming that these patients are no longer capable of giving consent.... In making a serious decision on the withdrawal of nutrition and hydration from patients with advanced dementia, the health and social care practitioners should get a legal approval from the high court in order to avoid facing a possible lawsuit....
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The author states that taking care of an elderly person as a social worker often calls for much concern because of their age especially to those who undergo dementia disorder.... Having been attached to taking care of an elderly patient suffering from dementia disease, the issue of power balance was one of the most withstanding disparities that existed....
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