Dementia Literature Review

Literature Review: The Effectiveness of the use of Sensory Therapy for Elderly Adults Diagnosed with Dementia. The purpose of this literature review is to show the need for more research into the effectiveness of utilizing sensory therapy with elderly adults living with dementia. There has been a significant amount of research and studies conducted on other mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, however, there is a gap in the research regarding sensory therapy and dementia. Having this

The review of literature explains the previous studies in this dementia. Mainly this chapter is concern on health professionals’(primary care doctors', multi-expert professionals, nurses’) knowledge, practices and obstacles to diagnosis and management of dementia and will illustrate in details of background of dementia, diagnostic criteria, types, diagnostic barriers, diagnostic tools, criteria, challenges in assessment, treatment gap, dementia specialist, differences normal aging and dementia, dementia

Literature Review With the increasing medical pharmacology and non-pharmacology therapies that are available to individuals through early onset of dementia, early diagnosis is prevalent. Through research it suggest that through early diagnosis that pharmacology and non-pharmacology have maximum effect (Milne, 2010).There have been treatments that have been made availability in consideration cholinesterase inhibitors that have been identified to treat dementia, and also improve memory functioning

LITERATURE REVIEW. Abstract Within the dementia care environment, it is my experience that it is often unclear to nursing staff as to appropriate assessment and management of pain for clients in the palliative stage of their illness. Although nurses have their experience to guide their practice, as the health professional most involved with the client at the end of life, there is a need for review of current assessment tools and management strategies to ensure the care given is evidence based and

Medical Literature on Line (MEDLINE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Psych net were searched for information relevant to dementia (Cox, 2007; Pilot et al, 2001). Historically, Greenhalgh (1997) suggests that databases such as MEDLINE and CINAHL contain primary studies, which make decisions about clinical interventions. The Boolean search (REF) facilitated a search using the words AND, NOT and OR to locate the articles within this literature review. However

nurse I think it is very important to have a good working knowledge of dementia as dementia is a condition that is increasing every year. Dementia is an illness that is very common in elderly people who are over the age of 65. (NHS 2016). For people who are over the age of 65 will have difficulties with reminiscence, “thinking”, “mental agility,” verbal communication, perception and “judgement” (NHS 2016). The prevalence of dementia is increasing as a consequence of greater longevity Ablitt et al. (2009)

nursing, but it can be challenging when the patients can no longer express their needs. I became aware of this challenge throughout my experience in both clinical and work. During my first clinical rotation, I was assigned to a patient who had severe dementia and could no longer communicate. While providing care to this patient, it was evident that the patient was irritated because she would grimace and sometimes cry out, but it was difficult to determine if the patient was in pain or where the pain

essential for nurses to develop the skills necessary to analyze a research article. Critiquing a research article helps nurse judge the creditability of the information presented. This essay reviews a qualitative study titled “Factors Associated With Aggressive Behavior Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.” Title Ryan, Coughlan, and Cronin (2007); Beck (2009) suggest that a research title should be unambiguous. A clear, accurate and concise header forms a major component or guideline for analyzing

While some people are born with a disability, others develop a disability such as dementia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in their later stages of life. As a medical practitioner, I was always fascinated by the complexities of the human nervous system. A few years later, during my neurology residency training, I developed special interests in the field of neurodegenerative disorders and dementias. These are largely non-curable disorders

Title of the study: Pain in Dementia A Topical Review Authors: Scherder, E., et.al. Date published: 2009 Publication journal: International Association for the Study of Pain Study design: Clinical and Experimental Pain Study Review Aim/ purpose of study: Conglomeration of current data on pain and pain management for patients with dementia. Methods: Double blind, peer reviewed studies using pain medications Target population: Aging population with dementia or dementia symptoms Study sample: Over