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Introduction The aim of this patient case study is to discuss the care and nursing interventions that an older person with dementia received in his home within the community during placement. There will be discussions focusing on normal ageing process, taking into account the relevant biological, sociological and physiological perspectives and the impact this had…

Nursing is a profession that involves a fusion of autonomy and collaboration in taking care of individuals of all ages who are not in a state of good health for promotion of a safe and healthy environment. However nursing is different from other health care professions in terms of training, scope of practise and advent…

Introduction Aggression in people with dementia is a behaviour that can be evident is care environments where dementia care is given. This is a issue that is becoming a growing health concern (Jackson and Mallory, 2009: Alzheimer’s Society, 2014: Cipriani et al. 2011). This is an issue that is likely to keep growing and developing…

There is a need for all levels of staff in community, residential and acute care services to have a better understanding of dementia. With reference to the current literature, critically discuss what specifically your staff need to know about dementia, and why, in order to improve the quality of care provision in your organisation or…

Introduction Dementia is a serious disease of the brain. When someone has dementia, the brain cells are damaged and they die more frequently than normal. When an individual looses brain cells, this means that he will gradually start to loose all of his abilities. Often the first thing you loose is memory, sometimes people just…

The purpose of this paper is to complete a diagnostic assessment and analysis to determine organisational readiness for an evidence-based service change linked to an action plan within Outer North East London Community Services (ONEL CS) Inpatient Unit within the London Borough of Havering. This paper will discuss how change can be achieved through completion…

In the United States, people over 65 years old are the largest growing segment of the population, and aging is the primary risk factor for dementia, a condition associated with aging that results in memory loss, unusual behavior, personality changes, and a decline in thinking abilities (Woods, 1999). Even modest advances in therapeutic strategies that…

Dementia is a progressive and irreversible decline in mental function1. Lewy Body Dementia (DLB) is a form of degenerative dementia characterised by the presence of “Lewy Bodies” which are clumps of alpha-synuclein and ubiquitin protein in neurons2. These are only detectable in post-mortem brain biopsies2. The manifestations of dementia present themselves clinically as progressive cognitive…

Introduction This assignment will critically appraise a qualitative research report from the Nursing Standard titled: Care of older people with dementia in an acute hospital setting.(Fiona Cowell, 2009) (Appendix 1). The critiquing frameworks by Polit and Beck (2010) and Roe (1998) will be used to facilitate understanding of the quality of the study. On a…

Caring for older people highlights many special and difficult issues for nurses and carers, such as separation, illness, loneliness, death and how to provide continued care (Morrissey et al, 1997). This essay discusses the strategies of care delivered for an older person with dementia during my recent clinical placement. Discussions will focus on normal ageing…