Question

Case study (questions 20–21)

Read this case study then answer the questions that follow.

Miyuki is a carer for Mr Ling, a 76-year-old man who has dementia and lives at home on his own. Miyuki often finds that the most challenging part of caring for Mr Ling is balancing his rights and safety.

Last week Miyuki found Mr Ling on the ground outside, where he had fallen while trying to garden. Miyuki knows that it is important for Mr Ling to keep having choices, and be able to participate in activities he enjoys, but she also wants to make sure he is safe.

20. What is ‘the balance’ between autonomy and risk taking that Miyuki finds challenging?

21. What type of information does Miyuki need to record about her observations on things such as Mr Ling’s fall and behaviours?

Answer 1

Dementia is not a specific disease, its a syndrome which overall describes the sevaral symptoms. Associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities.

So its Very necessary to the care takers to care of the patient with the all time pprsence and also to encurage their intrests.

20. In this case Autonomy - the right for self governng is balanced with the clean observation and assement, documentation. Dementia is often incorrectly referred to as "senility" or "senile dementia," which reflects the formerly widespread but incorrect belief that serious mental decline is a normal part of aging. As dementia shows up with many symptoms like memory loss, visual disability and loss of concentration patient may shows risk of falls and injuries but its equally important to encourage patient to his interest of activities. so the Healthcare provider need to pay attention and assit in his or her daily activities.

21. as per the dementia symptoms she must record the infromations like collecting the info about how the patient feels which includes what happened to him, did he remember things happened and what made him to fall. His ability to speak and cocentrate. His memory skills and gait assesment, about his visual perception.