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Dementia Case Study

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Dementia is an illness related to the loss of intellectual abilities and as the disease progresses it damages the ability to carry out activities of daily living (Andersen, Writtrup-Jensen, Lolk, Andersen, & Kragh-Sørensen, 2004). My patient, Seraphina, is an individual in the early stages of dementia. An individual with dementia often shows signs of memory loss and decreased social interaction. Therefore, an activity that would help improve these characteristics would be a baking class or a book club. Both of these activities improve social interaction because they take place in a group setting allowing for interaction among participants. Although these activities may not directly improve memory specifically, they do influence cognition as a whole. …show more content…

For a patient with early stages of dementia, like Seraphina, one goal would be to demonstrate the understanding on the importance of mental and social functionality. An objective would be to demonstrate the ability to express feelings or thoughts to friends and family. When in a group setting, participants will be able to perform the activity and engage in conversation with others 75% of the time, as judged by a CTRS. For my patient Seraphina, a baking class would be beneficial for her to achieve this goal because there are others around her, so this will help spark conversation during the activity and encourage her input. This activity is also suitable for her because she likes to do activities with her hands and have tangible products. Not to mention that this will improve her cognitive functioning since she has to read and follow a recipe, which stimulates her brain to remember

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