Dementia awareness unit
Dementia Awareness Unit
1. Explain what the term Dementia means
2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia
3. Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia
4. Outline the medical models of dementia
5. Outline the social models of dementia
6. Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability
7. List the most common causes of dementia
8. Describe the likely signs and symptoms of the most common causes of dementia
9. Outline the risk factors for the most common causes of dementia
10. Identify prevalence rates for different types of dementia
11. Describe how different individuals may experience living with dementia depending on age, type of dementia, and level of ability and disability
12. Outline the impact that the attitudes and behaviours of others may have on an individual with dementia
1. Explain what the term Dementia means
Dementia is a term used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions.
Dementia is a syndrome do to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic progression nature in which there are multiple disturbances of higher cognitive function. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding.
2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia
The key function of the brain affected by dementia are: impairment of memory thinking, and orientation, learning abilities, language and jugement.The resulting disability depends on the interaction between the underlying disease process, the individual and the social environment.
3. Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia.
Dementia often is developing slowly and is not always obvious in the early stages. There are symptoms similar to dementia seen in other illnesses and sometimes it
1. Explain what the term Dementia means
2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia
3. Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia
4. Outline the medical models of dementia
5. Outline the social models of dementia
6. Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability
7. List the most common causes of dementia
8. Describe the likely signs and symptoms of the most common causes of dementia
9. Outline the risk factors for the most common causes of dementia
10. Identify prevalence rates for different types of dementia
11. Describe how different individuals may experience living with dementia depending on age, type of dementia, and level of ability and disability
12. Outline the impact that the attitudes and behaviours of others may have on an individual with dementia
1. Explain what the term Dementia means
Dementia is a term used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions.
Dementia is a syndrome do to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic progression nature in which there are multiple disturbances of higher cognitive function. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding.
2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia
The key function of the brain affected by dementia are: impairment of memory thinking, and orientation, learning abilities, language and jugement.The resulting disability depends on the interaction between the underlying disease process, the individual and the social environment.
3. Explain why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia.
Dementia often is developing slowly and is not always obvious in the early stages. There are symptoms similar to dementia seen in other illnesses and sometimes it