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March, 2014
alzheimer’s disease case study
Mrs Graham, 87, was a mother of nine and had many grandchildren. Being a mother was her identity and what gave her purpose. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She could no longer carry out tasks independently and needed to be cared for throughout the day. She attended a day centre but did not engage […]
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case of vascular dementia
vascular dementia Jim was 82 years old and had a diagnosis of vascular dementia. He spent a lot of time walking round the sitting room in the residential home he lived in,rubbing furniture with his hands in a very repetitive way. When staff talked to his wife about Jim’s interests and occupation, it emerged that […]
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Cognitive and psychosocial interventions to vascular dementia
Cognitive and psychosocial interventions to vascular dementia Any assessment or intervention should meet the needs of the individual and therefore take into consideration their cultural and spiritual needs and beliefs. Assumptions should not be made based on gender, colour, ethnicity, culture or disability, but should be tailored to the individual’s needs and lifestyle. The client […]
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dementia diagnosis and too much stimuli
It is important to establish a diagnosis following a comprehensive assessment in all people with dementia, whatever the type. An assessment should lead to greater understanding of what the individual and their family may need or benefit from, and should assess skills and abilities and not purely determine loss of skills or level of disability. […]
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frontotemporal lobe dementia case study
Mrs Collins was 63 when she was diagnosed with ‘probable’ Pick’s disease. She was a widow and had four adult children, all of whom worked in the small town in which they lived. Although private, she was sociable and involved in the community. The family became concerned when her behaviour and language changed. She became […]
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frontotemporal lobe dementia symptoms
Fronto-temporal lobe dementia is a rare form of dementia accounting for approximately 5% of all dementias. It is more likely to affect people under 65 years, and affects both men and women. Causes of this type of dementia vary, with 50% of those developing it having a family history, which usually has a specific pattern […]
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lewy body dementia case studies
lewy body dementia case studies Miss M was 85 years of age and lived alone. She was diagnosed with Lewy ody dementia following a series of investigations prompted by memory loss nd disorientation accompanied by visual hallucinations of fish in her coal unker. This led to her emptying the coal bunker and putting the […]
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lewy body dementia symptom progression
Lewy body dementia was named in 1912 after the doctor who identified it. Itaccounts for approximately 15% of all cases of dementia. Lewy body dementiais also known as DLB (dementia with Lewy bodies), Lewy body, a variant ofAlzheimer’s disease, diffuse Lewy body disease, cortical Lewy body disease andsenile dementia of the Lewy body type. Lewy […]
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Differences
Alzheimer’s disease and Vascular dementia A diagnosis of mixed dementia means that Alzheimer’s disease, as well as stroke or small vessel disease, may have caused damage to the brain. Features of vascular dementia may be similar to Alzheimer’s disease but depending on the type of vascular dementia, may appear in a different pattern. Vascular dementia […]
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Sexual Addiction Screening Test
Sexual addiction is defined as any sexually-related, compulsive behavior. which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones, and one's work environment.Do you have sexual addiction? From Mental health articles, post Sexual Addiction Screening Test Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.
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