Hsc Unit 15
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Unit 13: Dementia Awareness
1.1: Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’
Is a chronic disorder that affects mental processes. It is usually caused by a brain disease such as Alzheimer or a stroke. This causes damage to the brain cells and as these brain cells start to lose there functions the individual begins to be affected causing; low concentration, memory loss, impairment, depression and personality changes.
1.2: Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia
Our brain sends signals to the body and other parts of the brain, which helps, control our bodily functions such as; decision making, memory, language, behaviour, senses and controlling our movements. Therefore, dementia affects these bodily functions.
Here are they five key functions of the brain that become affected by dementia:
* Occipital Lobe: This part of the brain controls the ability to see and the eyesight
* Frontal Lobe: This part of the brain controls, behaviour, personality, movement, the ability to problem solve, initiate, judge and interpret what is around us.
* Parietal Lobe: This is the part of the brain that controls our sensation, perception and special awareness of our surroundings and the people around us. It also controls the language(s) we use.
* Temporal Lobe: This part of the brain controls our sensory information such as; hearing and listening. It also controls our use of speech and our memory.
* Cerebellum: This part of the brain controls the balance, posture and movement of an individual.
1.3: Explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia
* Depression:
- Can often be mistaken for dementia because they both cause changes in behaviour and feelings affecting their well-being but it are important to notice that depression can cause ill being and is caused by chemical imbalances to the brain
* Delirium:
- It can cause confusion, memory loss, which is often mistaken for...
1.1: Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’
Is a chronic disorder that affects mental processes. It is usually caused by a brain disease such as Alzheimer or a stroke. This causes damage to the brain cells and as these brain cells start to lose there functions the individual begins to be affected causing; low concentration, memory loss, impairment, depression and personality changes.
1.2: Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia
Our brain sends signals to the body and other parts of the brain, which helps, control our bodily functions such as; decision making, memory, language, behaviour, senses and controlling our movements. Therefore, dementia affects these bodily functions.
Here are they five key functions of the brain that become affected by dementia:
* Occipital Lobe: This part of the brain controls the ability to see and the eyesight
* Frontal Lobe: This part of the brain controls, behaviour, personality, movement, the ability to problem solve, initiate, judge and interpret what is around us.
* Parietal Lobe: This is the part of the brain that controls our sensation, perception and special awareness of our surroundings and the people around us. It also controls the language(s) we use.
* Temporal Lobe: This part of the brain controls our sensory information such as; hearing and listening. It also controls our use of speech and our memory.
* Cerebellum: This part of the brain controls the balance, posture and movement of an individual.
1.3: Explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia
* Depression:
- Can often be mistaken for dementia because they both cause changes in behaviour and feelings affecting their well-being but it are important to notice that depression can cause ill being and is caused by chemical imbalances to the brain
* Delirium:
- It can cause confusion, memory loss, which is often mistaken for...