Case Study: Dementia

Dementia originated from the Latin language meaning ‘mind gone’. The course of the disease declines to the last stage and the person will forget majority of his or her memory. The patient will go about his or her normal ways during the first stage of dementia; eyes and mind are clear. During the beginning of the last stage, the patient will depend on the caretaker for his or her needs and will not recall the things he or she has learned. In the last phase of the last stage, the patient will be “born again”, meaning he or she will derive from the end of his life to the beginning. Similar to the Alzheimer’s disease, the nerve cells in the brain become short. The brain will not function properly because of the shrinkage of the nerve cells, but

The reporting party (RP) stated she received a call from resident John Tedford who resides in the assisted living portion of the facility. The RP stated the resident does not have dementia and maintains his cognitive abilities. The RP stated the resident disclosed that money was stolen from his checking account. The RP stated the bank was contacted regarding the account and disclosed that the account was closed on 7/17/15. The bank informed the RP there were two checks issued that were not cashed. According to the RP the resident's checking account contained $10,500 and the savings account contained $169,000 at the time the accounts were closed. The RP stated the bank reissued the checks to the resident and mailed them to his wife's resident.

This paper reviews the use of cognitive rehabilitation treatment of early stage of dementia Alzheimer’s type. The case study examines a 72 year old male patient diagnosed with early stage dementia of Alzheimer’s Type. This study used visual imagery, as well as cues and expanding rehearsal during the cognitive rehabilitation. The evaluation of cognitive rehabilitation treatment included the psychological, physiological, neurological assessments and self-reports. Results

On 12/13/16 at around 8:55 am the aide-Grier Gloria- call the agency to report that her patient- Tomasulo Catherine is missing since yesterday. As per the aide on 12/12/16 at around 4:30-5:00pm the patient became aggressive, stated that she wants to go outside, did not wait for the aide who needed to put on boots and coat, opened the door and leave the house. The patient lives alone in the privet house, has dementia, but was not prone to wandering before this day. The aide stated that by the time she was run out of the house she noticed direction the patient was heading, but when she reached the corner of the nearest streets the patient was disappear. She was looking for her until 6:30pm, return to the patient’s house to see if the patient

People who suffer from dementia disease experiences many challenges as their disease progress, their mental and physical abilities are declining they often rely on someone else to care for them. Often time the caregiver is the spouse who spend 35 hours a week caring for the person who has dementia. The caregiver can face many challenges caring for the person. This paper will explore the effects when caring for a spouse with dementia. The three main effects are : psychological effects, physical issues and financial effects

I could claim the experience was done out of kindness, but a need to overcome guilt for avoiding a late uncle due to weird behavior was the primary motivator. It was later explained he had dementia, a secret guarded by family fearing social stigma. Early interactions as a companion were often met with unpredictable cries for god and uncontrolled movement frightening and pushing me out of my comfort zone. However working with an interdisciplinary team of dietitians and nurses and attending seminars provided invaluable practical experience and a chance to learn appropriate care procedures for individuals in vulnerable positions. Consistent and proper use of time allowed me to assist staff by looking after additional seniors allowing them to provide more care to each individual.

My assigned resident for next week is a 75 years- old woman. The resident has an allergy to blueberry however. It is important to make sure that the resident does not have any kind of food or desert that contains blueberry to avoid an allergy reaction. The resident was diagnosed with unspecified dementia as well as other specified intervertebral disc degeneration. Resident also has an umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene. The resident was also diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, but the site is unspecified however the resident is also incontinent of urine therefore. It will be important to watch for the urine output. Resident has benign hypertension therefore; it is important to monitor the resident's blood pressure. The resident

A review of the medical records indicates that she suffers from advanced Dementia and seems to be having a functional decline. She is sleeping more during the day and sleeps through medication s times. She suffers from co-morbidities of chronic stable HTN, chronic osteoporosis and chronic depression.

The first questions will be to develop a history for information to understand what is wrong. There are several situations that might precipitate dementia-like symptoms. They will include questions on whether or not the person is on drugs. There are medicines that might cause confusion as a side effect (Hammond, 2012). Additionally, overdoses can have the same symptoms as dementia, and to be misdiagnosed can be worse for the patient. These questions will more likely be asked of the patient first. It is the patient who knows whether or not he or she is taking drugs, abusing them. In this case, drugs can mean both medicine and intoxicating substances such as alcohol. The doctor can also ask family members, as to get a corroboration of the details offered by the patient. The doctor will compare the information from both the patient and the family. The doctor will then take blood and urine samples to check for diseases like Parkinson’s and others type conditions. All these will be aimed at getting a

At some point in our lives we have probably all known someone that had or has dementia. Dementia is a generalized term that refers to the progressive, irreversible decline in mental function. Dementia is a disease that not only affects the patient but also affects the patient’s loved ones. Caring for a loved one with dementia can be very difficult and heart breaking but there are lots of resources to help.

A review of her medical records indicates that she has a history of dementia that has progressed to her needing assistance with her ADLS. She also suffers from chronic depression, anxiety that is manage with medication and anemia which is stable.

The main problem for a family that has a dementia patient is the extra care that is to be given to the patient. Most of the time they are not aware of the full details of the condition and are ill equipped to cater to the requirements of the patient. The two options that people go for are in-house care with a private nurse or a dementia care home. Most countries have dementia care centres that specially cater to the condition. Care centres are evolving from the common mould of elderly homes where the patients are sequestered in to centres that actually improve the patients’ lifestyle through thoughtful programmes and activities.

Alzheimer’s disease is a very hard disease to handle, not only for the patient who has to go through their daily life forgetting who people are around them and how to take care of themselves, but also for the caregivers and families who help these patients have the best possible care for there remaining years. Not everyone thinks about how the disease can effect people around the patient and not just the patient itself. Some questions I will be looking at in this paper are:

Malnutrition is recognized as common problem amongst aged residents living in care facilities (Lauque et al, 2000; Saletti et al, 2000). Malnutrition is correlated with certain diseases and impaired function, but less is known about malnutrition’s’ relationship with nutrition care and nutritional intake among the aged residents (Milne et al, 2006). Assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly people should be a part of their care (Cowan et al, 2004).

Many articles and journals have been published about this drug receptor and preclinical data summarizes the efficacy of 5HT6 receptor antagonist in cognitive function. Growing number of patent in protecting 5HT6 chemical entities have been successfully endured phase I clinical studies and clinical phase II trials. It is likely that the combination of 5HT6 receptor antagonist and cholinesterase inhibitor have also been revealed after phase II studies. Then two of these antagonists have been taken for further studies phase three clinical trials. To sum up 5HT6 receptor antagonist is regarded as one of the potential and promising drug candidate to treat Alzheimer’s disease. (Ferrero. H., Solas. P., Maria. Rairez.J. (2017)