“Those with better function had a lower risk of dementia. And with worse sensory function, they had higher risk of dementia.” “有更好的精神状况的人患痴呆的风险低。有更差的感官功能的人,他们患痴呆的风险高。” A decline in smell, in particular, had the strongest link to dementia. The r...
Statistics show that millions of people all around the world suffer from dementia, making them ''drift apart'' from their minds and senses. Conditions like the Alzheimer's disease are extremely tragic and hard for both the patients and their families. Scientists are engaged in an on-going sear...
is an acquired and progressive problem that affects thinking processes,the ability to carry out everyday activities, andbehaviour.Visionis oneof theprimary senses and serious or complete loss of sight also has a major impact ona person's ability to communicate effectively and function independently....
The senses in practice: enhancing the quality of care for residents with dementia in care homes Aim. The study aimed to develop, deliver, and evaluate a training programme in care homes to enhance the quality of care for people living with dementia ba... CB Wilson,C Swarbrick,M Pilling,....
Amnesia –the individual suffers memory loss beginning with short-term and eventually long-term memories. Aphasia –the individual experiences loss of language skills, including the ability to speak, understand, read or write. Agnosia –the individual is unable to recognize things through the senses:...
Dementia causes changes in the brain that may cause someone to hallucinate – see, hear, feel, or taste something that isn’t there. Their brain is distorting or misinterpreting the senses. And even if it’s not real, the hallucination is very real to the person experiencing it. ...
The Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) is an empirically supported training designed to build an understanding of dementia through use of sensory tools and instruction. Trained facilitators guide participants outfitted with devices that alter their senses while they try to complete everyday tasks. The VDT ...
Mental and emotional quality-related signs and symptoms: Progressive deterioration of the senses, memory loss, communication difficulties, unable to plan or organize Changes in overall personality; regression or absence of reasoning/rationale, agitation, delusions, depression, aggression, feeling of guilt ...
Soothing the senses: the Namaste care programme helps nurses bring comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementiaSUMMARY The Namaste programme is a systematic method of treating people with advanced dementia. It uses sensory approaches--such as massage and...
This study explores the current state of knowledge regarding the concept of sense of coherence (SOC) and CG of PWD via a concept analysis. The identified defining attributes were health, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), CG burden, CG stress, coping as a strength, gender, and ...