UNIT 1 - ALZHEIMERS AND DEMENTIA Flashcards
a stroke may cause dementia because…
when the brains blood supply is restricted, brain cells begin to die
there is an increase risk of dementia due to these lifestyle factors such as…
unhealthy diet, lack of exercise
the risk of dementia increases with…
age
dementia is a progressive disease…
more parts of the brain are damaged overtime
alzheimers disease is the most common form of…
dementia
explain what is alzheimers disease
proteins called what does the deficiency of vitamin D do?plaques and tangles build up the the brain, this lead to a shortage of chemicals in the brain, this affects the transmission of signals.
explain the early stage of alzheimers
- difficulty in short term memory and completing routine tasks
- impairment in thinking/problem solving
explain the later stage of alzheimers
- language impairment
- lack of judgement
- emotional outbursts
- changes in behavior
- agitation
explain the final stage in alzheimers
- unable to recognize family members
- cant feed or care for self
- lack of control of bodily functions
- almost total loss of memory
- death
what are the support needs for the early stage of alzheimers?
- informal help with everyday tasks
- medication
- counselling
- memory clinics
what are the support needs for the later stage of alzheimers?
- community/specialist nurse visits
- respite care
- medication
- support in the home with personal care
what are the support needs for the final stage of alzheimers?
- residential/hospice care
- personal/continence care
- end of life care
