Dementia Observation Report

Dementia is a term used to describe symptoms associated with decline in memory or other

The patient is a 72-year-old black female who presented to the ED with complaints of low blood sugar. Her son found the patient at home in bed unresponsive. The son states he checked the patient's blood sugar it was 47. The patient is on NovoLog 3 times a day and Lantus one time a day. The patient had similar symptoms in the past. The patient has a medical history of dementia. She also is known to be hypertensive, insulin-dependent diabetes and has no surgical history. It is to be noted on presentation her BP was 128/95 with a pulse of 52, respirations of 15, hypothermic with a temp of 93 and oxygenating 94% on room air. She also showed significant bradycardia. EKG at 48 beats per minute, T waves were inverted in leads 4, 5 and 6 but

There are many reasons that Mrs. Yowell may have impaired mental functioning (see Table 1). The first and easiest reason to rule out would be a urinary tract infection (UTI). A urine sample can show if there are white blood cells (indicating infection) present in the urine. The increased levels of bacteria in an elderly person’s body can cause toxicity which leads to the altered mental status (Midthun, 2004). Most noted changes are confusion, agitation and lethargy.

The early onset symptoms of dementia could be missed due to various reasons. Many people consult with their regular physician who may not know too much about dementia and its symptoms. A brief office visit is another factor; this short time does not give the patient and doctor enough time to connect to understand all the symptoms, duration, and review patient history. There are many other medical conditions that mimic dementia symptoms that make a proper diagnosis of dementia difficult.

Literature Review: The Effectiveness of the use of Sensory Therapy for Elderly Adults Diagnosed with Dementia.

Throughout this line of study, Alzheimer’s disease is a specific form of dementia. According to Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability that is severe enough to hinder daily life. Memory loss is a symptom of dementia and the most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s. One of the most common and severe symptom of Alzheimer’s is difficulty remembering newly learned information. The changes of Alzheimer’s normally begin in the part of the brain that affects learning (Overview Alzheimer's Association). Some other symptoms of Alzheimer’s include gradual memory loss, the decline in capability to carry out everyday tasks and the loss of their language skills. According to Bialystok the rate of

In 2013, there were nearly 45 million people 65 or older. The number will continue to rise as advances in the medical field continue. As a result, it’s important to understand an important condition that faces many in this population, dementia.

Dementia is a syndrome, which is usually of a chronic or progressive nature, which causes deterioration in cognitive function. It goes beyond what is expected from normal aging. It causes changes in what you remember, like appointments, or phone numbers. It may cause you to get lost in a familiar setting like driving to the grocery store. You may not be able to balance your checkbook or add up your points in a card game. Communication becomes difficult; as you cannot find the words you want to say. Your personality may change, you may become paranoid, be crabby or short tempered, and you may say or do inappropriate things or laugh when nothing is funny. Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people

People with dementia don’t know what they want or can’t communicate what they want Dementia is a natural part of aging Once you have dementia there is nothing you can do Only the elderly get dementia People with dementia can’t understand what’s going on I should correct what a dementia sufferer says when they are wrong There is nothing I can do to lower my risk of dementia

Dementia is a degenerative condition caused by brain damage or disease. It may cause a series of influences, such as memory loss, cognitive impairment, inability of communication, and so on. People with dementia probably change their character from they used to have, and even get symptoms of illusions. Depend on different circumstance and course of disease, there may be many kinds of care-related problems. This study develops a guidance platform for the non-professional caregivers based on text classification using text mining technique and Support Vector Machines. And aim to accurately classify the documents or articles which typed in unstructured format into six domains defined by Clinical Dementia Rating, including memory, orientation, judgment

Nicole, I too am fascinated with how the brain differs in patients with Dementias. I am also curious about comparing the brains of those people who have suffered many concussions, those with dementias/AD and those healthy brains. If I had the opportunity I would like to observe a medical examination of brains from decceased with all 3 differences. I do not mean to be morbid, but I feel that would be very interesting. Research sometimes comes in very uncomfortable situations and forms .

The impact of dementia is a mounting global health problem and through worldwide education the incidence and prevalence can be diminished. Global education is critical with the projected dementia incidence, the lack awareness and understanding of dementia, no dementia cure and the associated stigma. These factors combined have a major impact on the person with dementia and society. No solo country, sector or organisation can encounter this global health problem by themselves.

Dementia is a brain disorder usually irreversible that appears in elderly people with a number of symptoms that cause decreased mental ability of the patient who comes to seriously affect the performance of the basic activities of daily routine and it also has a strong impact on the family. However, most of the time, only receive treatments and therapies the person who is suffering the disease leaving his or her environment outside when it requires special care. I think the family should not be excluded because it is the nucleus where the patient lives and it is mostly emotional support. Understand and address it outside the family context is to deny that the disease necessarily involves alterations in the family system. There is no cure for

Alzheimer’s and dementia are often thought of as an old age disease. Although the most commons risk factor is age but it is not the only one. Most majority of individuals do develop symptoms as elderly, but individuals that develop onset symptoms at a younger age, below 65 are said to develop early onset dementia (Lambert, M. A., Bickel, H., Prince, M., Fratiglioni, L., Von Strauss, E., Frydecka, D., & ... Reynish, E. L., 2014). Many researchers have conducted studies on the impact of cognitive disorders, such as dementia along with Alzhiemer’s, on the affects of the nonprofessional caregiver. Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t just affect the person but the affected person’s family and friends are affected as well.

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.