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People With Dementia

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1. HOW CARE PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA 2. General practitioner-If a person is worried or concerned about memory the first contact would be a GP. If the GP suspect the patient to have dementia they may suggest referral to a consultant doctor or a memory clinic. If a doctor suspects someone to have dementia they might give the person the mini mental state examination which is abbreviated to MMSE this is to assesses a number of different mental, abilities, including: short and long term memory, attention span, concentration, language and communication skills, ability to plan, ability to understand instructions. What the MSSE is looking for a can a patient memorize short list of objects and then repeat the list. Moreover, can …show more content…

If the general practitioner diagnose someone with dementia early it will beneficial to carers and individuals because it will give them a better chance of benefiting from treatment. More time to plan ahead and lessened anxieties about unknown problem. Increased chances of participating in clinical drug trials, which in turn can help, advance research. An opportunity to participate in decisions about care, transportation, living options, financial and legal matters, time to develop a relationship with doctors and care partners. Benefit from care and support services, making it easier for them and their family to manage the disease. Alzheimer’s Navigator can help identify needs and create actions plans. 26. An occupational therapists may have one adaptation for making a cup of tea such as put the kettle on, put the tea bag in the mug, get milk from fridge, wait until the water has boiled pour it in mug, wait for 3-4 minutes, pour the milk and add one teaspoon of sugar. When in fact the person does it totally different as they do it by; boil the kettle on the hob, boil a bit of milk in saucepan, wait until the water is boiled, but the water in a teapot with a teabag, but the milk in a jug and put the sugar cubes in the sugar dish with the …show more content…

If the doctor won’t pass any information to patient’s carers and families they won’t be in the loop. So if the person is confused they can’t ask them to repeat the information for them and they would feel helpless. In turn this means if the patients have got personal things to say about the carer the carer won’t find out and get hurt with emotional pain. Overall the advantage outweigh the disadvantage, the doctors should protect both individuals and should talk to the carer if the patient can’t make decisions for themselves and disoriented. Further on if the patients says hurtful things about the carer the doctor should NOT discuss that matter with the carer as it would cause further distress for them. When a doctor discuss what happens at the appointments it helps the cares how they can help the patient such as has the patient might need to take a medication the carer know when to take the medication how much and when. This would support the individual knowing the carer is there to help and this would help the carer to feel supported and very

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