Audience 's Form The Video

All of the patients on my unit in my former position were in the beginning and mid stages of Alzheimer’s with one or two very alert ones. The challenge was keeping the more alert residents from rapid mental decline. The key in maintaining the resident’s dignity is providing an environment where they can participate in their level of care,

We know that a combination of lack of public and professional awareness, late diagnosis, negative media images, myths, stereotypes and negative experiences all contribute to a general fear of dementia. Individuals and carers can be supported to overcome their fears. There are many ways that individuals and careers can be supported is by gaining information and advice from going online, reading book’s/ leaflets, discussing the issue with other family members.

The development of a dementia environment approach will highly impact the improvement of life of people living with dementia involving their family and carers, evidently reducing the stigma linked with the condition. The need to physically and socially design an approach for the progressing ageing population, and better comprehension of the issues affecting the dementia suffering elderly. Life Community Village is a specially designed and self-contained village for dementia-affected people imitating a normal daily life. It visions a change of approach in dementia care in the future and cope with the growing number of issues of dementia in the ageing population. Its mission on the other hand, is focused on delivering a holistic and person-centric approach by leading and optimizing a normal life for dementia-suffering elderly. Also providing a dementia-friendly community and creating a society that the dementia-suffering person can engage in. In the current increasing population of older Australians, there is over a million that has received a form of aged care support and services every year. This is provided through the collaboration of funding and administration of the local, state and federal government. Meanwhile, according to Australian statistics, there are more than 353,800 who are living with dementia. In less than five years, it is projected to rise to 400,000; and due to the fact that there is currently no cure for the condition, and with the

Instead of treating all people with dementia the same – it makes the care you give

• Every individual, including individuals with dementia, has their unique life history, lifestyle, culture and preferences, including their likes, dislikes, hobbies and interests, which makes an individualised approach in care necessary.

Assignment 50: Unit 50: Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks

This assignment will explore the effect of the long term condition dementia. It will focus on a service user who has recently been admitted onto an assessment ward and their family. It will explore the nurse’s role and how they will support and manage the patient’s illness. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) state that individual’s rights to confidentiality must be respected at all times, therefore all names mentioned in this assignment have been changed to maintain confidentiality.

This essay will aim to introduce the term dementia including the types, causes, prevalence, young onset and models of care. This essay will continue to address what skill could be implemented to provide person centred care with understanding of health promotion and recovery concepts.

The main motives include providing more knowledge and understanding of dementia and also its effect on behaviour as well as it progression rate. Provide carers with an impressive understanding of available local support services and how they can be accessed. It also aims at assisting in surpassing the shock relating to an initial diagnosis of dementia as well as ways to maximize life and well-being.

Dementia is an extremely common disease among the elderly, with 4 million Americans currently suffering from the Alzheimer’s type alone. Figures show that 3% of people between the ages of 65-74 suffer from the disease, rapidly increasing to 19% for the 75-84 age bracket, and as high as 47% for the over 85s. Therefore, it is easy to see why Dementia is such a large part of many people’s lives, whether they are suffering from the condition themselves, or have an elderly relative who requires full time care just to undertake simple day to day tasks. The disease can be extremely traumatic for the patient and their families, as the person, who may have been extremely lively and bright throughout their

In the pamphlet Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease, the Alzheimer’s Association adds late onset, traditionally known simply as Alzheimer’s, targets primarily people 65 and older. The disease follows a series of steps from mild decline with little noticed changes to very severe cognitive decline where the final stage of the disease is in progress (Basic 19-21). Throughout the stages, independence becomes lost and family members will become care takers and in the later stages nursing homes or hospice may be needed. One book encourages the care giver to communicate through body language, tone, and written instructions to help alleviate as much stress as possible for those living with Alzheimer’s (Living 47). The book further adds when caring for a person with Alzheimer’s remember to maintain patience and to show respect .

The video displayed at the beginning of the Prezi presentation is to show people what Alzheimer’s disease is and the emotional toll it takes on those affected and their family. A presentation strategies website called Zane Education states that using videos in presentations “get students energized and engaged in the hands-on learning process, and video is clearly an instructional medium that is compelling and generates a much greater amount of interest and enjoyment than the more traditional printed material. Using sight and sound, video is the perfect medium for students who are auditory or visual learners” (2012). In the opening video, Nora Jo and her daughter Lisa provide an eye-opening and heartbreaking, but inspirational story of how this disease affects your life and your loved ones, and how the memories inside of you slowly slip away. This is the opening of the production because the presenter wants to raise compassion and empathy in the minds of the audience. Additionally, the presenter made the content very educationally driven, because knowing all of the basics of the disease will help the nursing students become quality caregivers who are focused on patient and family centered care. Moreover, the presentation provides visuals and pictures so that the audience can see what happens to the Alzheimer’s brain, and compare it to an unaffected brain. At the end of the presentation, the presenter will answer any questions that the audience has to ensure the nursing students have a complete understand of the disease. After the completion of the presentation, the presenter will give the audience a post-evaluation quiz, and if teaching was effective, all students will receive a score of

This assignment will focus on cultural awareness and cultural knowledge in relation to Video A: “Interpreting the Message”. It will analyse and critique the communication, understanding and anxiety seen in the video, and will discuss what could have or should have been done differently by the doctor or patient including patients informed consent.

The mind is the most powerful organ in the body and the mind can utilize music to help with memory loss. Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. As we age, so does are brain. Essentially ever persons’ brain starts to shrink after the age of 60, but people with Alzheimer’s experience brain shrinkage at a far greater rate. Some people experience as much as 2.5 percent shrinkage per year. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks, and can lead to complete loss of all memories. In the US alone there is an estimated 5.5 million people who suffer from this grave disease. Out of the total, 5.3 million of the total people who have Alzheimer’s are over the age of 65 leaving a mere 200,000 people who are unfortunate enough to get the disease before they are 65. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, and researchers are still unclear as to what causes it. As we watched the video from my presentation, the impact music has on these patients speaks for itself. Most of the patients are completely shut down physically and emotionally. They look helpless and like they want to just give up; however, the second the headphones go on, and the patients starts listening to

Perhaps the most astounding findings across this literature review were how music improved the quality of life for almost all patients studied. Sole, Mercadal-Brotons, Galati, and De Castro (2014) specifically focused their study on using music therapy to improve quality of life. During twelve weekly music therapy sessions, sixteen participants with differing levels of dementia were followed. The patient’s diagnoses included Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, and cognitive deterioration with possible dementia. The Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) was used to score the participants, and nine were found to have mild dementia, five moderate, and two with severe levels of dementia. All participants had lived in a nursing home for an average of three years. Most participants had little to no hearing impairment, had a primary level of education, and a high quality of emotional support.