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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and degenerative brain disease that causes irreversible damage over time. The disease creat…
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Types of Dementia
Dementia encompasses around 60 different diseases, each presenting with unique symptoms. For a diagnosis of dementia, at least t…
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Understanding the Causes of Dementia
Dementia occurs when brain cells are damaged, disrupting their ability to communicate with each other. This breakdown in communi…
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Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Early Signs and Implications
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) refers to a slight but noticeable and measurable decline in cognitive abilities, such as memory …
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Understanding Delirium: Recognizing and Addressing Sudden Confusion
Delirium is a medical condition that can resemble dementia but is distinctly different. Unlike dementia, delirium involves sever…
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Understanding Depression: A Treatable Illness
Depression is a common and treatable illness that affects the body, mood, and thoughts. It is linked to physical changes in the …
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Understanding Dementia: Building Compassionate Caregiving
As a caregiver, it is essential to understand how dementia affects both the body and mind. Gaining knowledge about dementia fost…
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Understanding Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Their Impact and Care
A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when bacteria infect part of the urinary tract, such as the bladder. Often referred to as…
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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in Dementia Care
ADLs encompass the basic tasks required for everyday life, such as bathing, dressing, eating, oral care, toileting, and mobility…
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Upholding Client Rights and Consent in Sexuality
Right to Express Sexuality Every individual has the right to express their sexuality without fear of judgment. General Consider…
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Working with Families: Understanding Their Challenges
When working with families of individuals with dementia, it’s essential to recognize that each family member brings their own ex…
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Working with Family Members and Friends
When a loved one develops dementia, it affects the entire family, often leading to emotional and practical challenges. Families …
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Vascular Dementia
Vascular Dementia is the second most common cause of dementia, resulting from brain damage caused by cerebrovascular or cardiova…
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Visual Hallucinations in Dementia
Visual hallucinations involve seeing people, objects, or scenes that are not present. They are the most common type of hallucina…
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What IS Dementia?
Dementia is a general term used to describe a range of symptoms resulting from damage to the brain caused by disease, injury, or…
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What Is NOT Dementia?
Before understanding what is dementia, it is crucial to learn about what is not dementia. Forgetfulness Do you ever forget why y…
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Anxiety Disorder
What is your attitude about this disorder? What are the facts about this disorder? How can you be supportive of people with this…
Mental Health Training
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is your attitude about this disorder? What are the facts about this disorder? How can you be supportive of people with this…
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Mental Health : Dealing with Stigma
You just learned about a man who will soon be in your care named Sherwood Wycoff. He is a 76-yearold man with schizophrenia. You…
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Practicing Empathetic Listening
1. “I am trying to save money, but it seems impossible. I have tried lots of things and nothing seems to work.” Restate the emot…
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Honoring differences in caregiving quiz
General Concepts What does honoring differences mean? It means respecting a client’s culture, background, and individuality. Wh…
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100 Person-centered care quiz
Questions and Answers What is person-centered care? A philosophy that emphasizes treating individuals with respect, valuing thei…
