Category: Dementia

Co-Designing With People Living With Dementia The article Co-designing with people living with dementia Paul A. Rodgers [2018] wants to draw attention to the misunderstanding of the people living with dementia by presenting a project from Alzheimer Scotland to design a tartan. It puts the focus on people living with dementia regaining their self-esteem, identity…

The Effects Of Music Therapy On Dementia Patients Introduction Dementia is not one specific disease but is rather a group of conditions that can be characterised by the loss of at least two vital brain functions such as memory loss and judgement. The symptoms of which can be substantial, including but not limited to forgetfulness,…

The Welfare of Caregivers for Dementia Patients Caregivers are extremely important figures in all societies and look after the senior citizens who are esteemed individuals of the community. The Journals of Gerontology state, There are 16,840 nursing homes in the United States with 1.56 million residents. The majority of these residents (70.8%) have some form…

Effects of Music Therapy on the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Abstract Clinicians have, over the years, recognized and utilized the therapeutic properties of music in alleviating the psychological and behavioral symptoms of dementia for patients and their caregivers. Dementia encompasses a range of conditions and diseases characterized by the progressive impairment and deterioration…

Alzheimers Disease and Dementia Dementia is considered a general term for impairments in mostly remembering, moving, and thinking that serve as obstacles in a persons everyday activity. However, the term is also strongly associated with the following problems: reasoning, problem-solving, attention, and communication. Furthermore, dementia is extended to numerous diseases with the most accurately identified…

Dementia  The Disease of the Older Generation Introduction Dementia was an illness which consisted of a group of symptoms characterized by reduction in memory, impairment in the reasoning skills and slow decline of skills required for daily living. Changes in the brain, both structural and biochemical, caused these illnesses. The condition was defined as…

Dementia  Health Issues and Caregiver Burden Definition of Dementia and Personal Experience Dementia is not, despite widespread belief otherwise, a specific illness. Instead, Dementia is a term used to collectively describe a wide range of conditions that lead to cognitive decline, memory impairment, and other brain disorders [1]. The most prevalent form of Dementia…

Dementia of Alzheimers Type and Diagnostic Criteria Background Alzheimer disease is one of the major debilitating brain diseases whose effects are loss of memory and important mental functions among patients, a consideration which impacts on their social skills, ability to think and make judgment. Crooks et al. (2008) indicate that this form of dementia has…

Mother-Adult Daughter Relationships Within Dementia Care More and more people have been diagnosed to have dementia. These people need special care that may be provided by their relatives or specially trained caregivers. It has been observed that women with dementia who have daughters are usually cared for by them. Catherine Ward-Griffin, Nancy Bol, and Abram…

The Possible Benefits Of Music Therapy For Patients With Dementia It began with the little things. Firstly, she forgot my name. Next, she sent my mum three birthday cards. She then was forced to give up playing the church organ since she played too many or too few verses, or even the completely wrong tune.…