Question

Topic: Providing care and Education for Acute and Chronic Behavioral Health Issues (Dementia)

Discuss the etiology of acute or chronic behavior health issues of Dementia, assessment tools used to make diagnosis, signs/symptoms and what increases and decreases the symptoms, all elements of the care plan including therapies and medications (Ex. Establishing trust with client, providing interventions such as safety needs, treatments), follow up care in the community, when to contact one's primary care provider and community resources (ex. peer support groups, etc...) identify two resources from your community and discuss.

Note: Discussion should be in a layman term

Answer 1

DEmentia is a general term for loss of memeory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life.It is caused by physical changes in the brain.

Virtually all patients with dementia will develop changes in behaviour and personality as the disease progresses.The nature and frequency of symptoms vary over the course of the illness and psychotic features tend to present later,particulaly when the patient becomes more dependent.Psychotic manifestations and other behaviour problems may be more troubling and challenging than institutionalisation,and an acceleration in cognitive decline.

Previously known as multi-infarct or post stroke dementia,vascular dementia is less common as a sole cause of dementia than Alzheimers accounting for about 10% of dementia cases.Symptoms are impaired judgement or ability to make decisions,plan or organize is more likely to be the initial symptom,as opposed to the memory loss often associated with the initial symptoms of alzheimers .Occurs from blood vessel blockage or damage leading to strokes or bleeding in the brain.the location,number and size of the brain injury determines how the individuals thinking and physical functioning are affected.