Category: Dementia

Introduction The present paper discusses a study which intends to improve the awareness of the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in nurses and correctional officers working at a correctional institution. Modern research indicates that medical and other personnel tends to demonstrate an insufficient understanding of BPSD and its management (Spector, Orrell, & Goyder,…

Abstract With the increase of life expectancy, the number of people suffering from age-related diseases has also increased. Dementia syndrome is admittedly one of such disorders. Dementia can be caused by different factors that influence the specifics of the diseases development. It is obvious that special attention must be paid to the investigation of these…

More and more people have been diagnosed to have dementia. These people need special care that may be provided by their relatives or specially trained caregivers. It has been observed that women with dementia who have daughters are usually cared for by them. Catherine Ward-Griffin, Nancy Bol, and Abram Oudshoorns research is devoted to the…

The article under analysis is titled Perspectives of women with dementia receiving care from their adult daughters and written by C. Ward-Griffin, A. Oudshoorn, K. Clark, and N. Bol. This article is devoted to the necessity of home care for people with dementia. The demand for dementia home care services has increased during the last…

Table of Contents Introduction Background and Rationale for the Study Aims and Objectives of the Study Literature Search Strategy Ethics and Anti-Oppressive Practice Considerations Reference List Introduction The demand for health and social care for older people (85 years and above) who suffer from dementia continues to rise in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, the government…

Table of Contents Clients Demographic Background Recommendations and Interventions Strengths Barriers Cultural Recommendations Conclusion References The memory issues are common among the aging population. Many of those who experience problems with memory and thinking address the health and social care services for help. However, it is observed that often patients fail to receive the timely…

Introduction In China, the prevalence of health issues that relate to aging, as well as the longevity of the Chinese people, increases from time to time. According to research estimates, the proportion of the countrys population that comprises persons with 65 years or above is likely to increase by more than twice the current standings…

The First Point of View Suggested Type of Communication Technique The problem is that some healthcare providers do not use effective approaches to communicate with patients who have dementia. In their article, Weitzel et al. (2011) propose to improve the communication with these patients with the help of such techniques as asking permissions, approaching patients…

Table of Contents Definition Diagnosis and Symptoms Possible Causes or Risk Factors Possible Treatments of the Clinical Condition References Definition Lewy body dementia (LBD) is ranked as the second most frequently observed type of dementia after Alzheimers disease. LBD occurs as the so-called Lewi bodies, i.e. alpha-synuclein aggregates of protein, start developing in nerve cells…

Many older people of different occupations receive the dementia diagnosis nowadays. As a rule, dementia develops after the age of 65 and has three stages  early, moderate, and advanced (Khachaturian & Radebaugh, 2019). The development of the disease may be hard to prognosticate, while the average life expectancy after diagnosis is about seven years,…