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Individuals with dementia have loss of communication or memory so they can be treated unfairly by carers or relatives because they may not have the capacity to challenge abuses or to report what has occurred. For example they can use offensive or insulting language.

Ann is seventy-seven-year-old that was diagnosed with moderately advanced Alzheimer’s disease two years ago. She has periods of confusion, frustration, anger and obsessive thinking. When Ann began to realize her health was deteriorating, she and her husband Frank discussed their wishes should anything happen to them. Ann stated she would not want to be hooked to a breathing machine if she had no chance of survival and no papers were ever signed regarding this. Frank sincerely loved Ann, they were married for sixty years. As Ann’s Alzheimer’s progressed, Frank started to take care of Ann by cooking for her and cleaning all while watching her health decline. Eventually, for Ann’s safety she was admitted to a long term care facility. After three weeks in the nursing facility Ann developed pneumonia and was transported to the local hospital and started on

Some carers may not feel they can approach the person because the assume they are violent. If a person gets violent it is due to frustration and not being able to express themselves and you should always try to work out what it is that triggers the outburst or what is frustrating the individual. It helps if you know how to approach the person so they don’t get agitated. You should always try to form positive relationships with the individuals and by getting to know them better, you will be able to provide them with better care.

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,

The Narcotics Anonymous meeting which I attended was named 7 Days of NA which was located on 1212 North Wolfe Street at an organization called Dee’s Place. Just as the Alcoholic Anonymous meeting previously attended, the location appeared to be in a covert and quiet place to hold a support group. We entered through the rear entrance, which seemed to be staged that way to secure participants identity. As before at the last support group I attended, I searched around the room to see again, a 12 steps guide posted on the wall, a relatively thick NA ‘Basic Text’ textbook on the desk of the facilitator and this

“Alzheimer`s disease is called a family disease” (ALZlive), because it impacts every family member who is slowly watching a loved one decline. Alzheimer’s disease has an impact on caretakers because caregivers can lead to a variety of emotions, from guilt to anger. When dealing with a client who has Alzheimer; caretakers have a huge responsibility, which can cause stress or depression. If the caretaking is a family member it might lead to finical problems, which can lead to the hard and controversial decision of putting someone in a nursing home, that is better equipped. Guilt is the main emotion that a caretaker can express “I have never spoken to my mother`s doctor, it occurs to me that other children of

According to my grandmother he was a hard working man. He was diagnosed with type one diabetes in 1998. Diabetes runs in my family, my grandfathers parents was also diagnosed with it. Around 2003 my grandmother had got a case of e-coli and was admitted to the hospital for about two weeks. My grandmother says before that occurrence that was the last type she recognized my grandfather as being normal. After they were back at home after the hospital visit, my grandfather would go around asking were his wife was. My grandmother would say things like I'm right here. My grandmother found this strange so she made him a doctors appointment and he was then diagnosed with Alzheimer's

People with Alzheimer’s try to continue doing normal everyday activities. Depending on how bad the progression of the disease is, this could be a very dangerous situation for them and could make their loved one’s very worried. One time, my grandpa decided that he was going to go to the store to buy groceries. So he took the car keys, hopped in the car and drove to the grocery store without my grandma realizing that he had gone. He bought some groceries then started going back

Received a call from Pete they were unable to print from their Canon ImageRunner 1025IF printer. Connected into his computer and found the printer was showing as offline. Running and advanced IP scanner we found the printer IP address of 192.168.1.200, which was within the scope, was taking by a phone. Removed the IP from DHCP and called Charles and had him power cycle the printer. I was still unable to access the printer. Called and walked Chris through checking the IP address configurations on the printer which was set to 192.168.1.168, which was also within the scope, checked IP address on the network and found an android phone had the IP address. Removed the phone and had Chris reboot the printer, but I was still unable to access the printer.

Although the vast majority of nursing homes and their employees provide exemplary care to our senior and disabled loved ones, medical mistakes, abuse and neglect can and does happen. When those whom we depend on to provide care to this especially fragile population abuse this trust – whether they be doctors, nurses, nurses aides or other nursing home employees – the resulting injuries can be especially tragic and heartbreaking. In addition, not only are the nursing home residents themselves injured, but the residents’ family, adult children and relatives are also “injured” to the extent that their trust in the nursing home was

Alzheimer's being the most common form of dementia, an is a scary disease I would not wish on anyone. My grandpa suffered from the disease, and it was like a roller coasters. I agree you it does hurt to see one go through it one a daily basis with so many mood changes.

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People with dementia can display certain behaviour deemed inappropriate and unacceptable, such as shouting, excessive screaming, insultive and inappropriate touching. Such behaviours should be seen as a result of the person's conditions and handled in an empathetic and polite manner.

No one is born a parent; no one really is a perfect parent. Dibs: In Search of Self is a perfect example of this as both parents had no idea how to raise a child in a loving, compassionate home. Dibs’ mother stated from the get go that the boy seemed to have it out for her and he was responsible for ruining her and her marriage. The father was completely wrapped up in his work and studies and made sure he’d made no time for his children. Additionally, his children had been instructed to stay out of his room while he was home. Once Dibs’ sister is born, he is again pushed further away as their mother spoils the little girl. Eventually, however even the sister is sent away to a boarding school.

In February of 2000, I lost my grandmother to Alzheimer's disease. She was diagnosed with the disease just less than two years prior to her death. Throughout that time, I watched changes in my grandmother that made her seem like an entirely different woman to me. She gradually began losing her short-term memory and we began to see signs of her long-term memory degrading too. It began to get harder and harder to take her out into public without being afraid of what would happen next. Her emotions would fluctuate with the changing of each minute it seemed. Physically she became weaker and weaker and would often scare us with falling while she would be walking. Eventually she had to be moved into the