Material and Method Subjects and samples- This was a case-control study conducted in King George’s Medical University, a tertiary-care teaching institute, and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a tertiary-care government non-teaching institute, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 1118 subjects were enrolled including 559 cases and 559 controls. Cases were defined as mothers (age 18-40 years) of live preterm neonates (birth at less than 37 weeks of gestation).…
Decisions, Decisions The first decision case study is regarding a single female preparing for a job interview. She senses that her probability of getting hired could be adversely affected by her marital status; hence, she is contemplating whether or not to wear her diamond engagement ring during the interview. The case study features a column section in The Wall Street Journal which queried several women on this topic.…
3a) Information that is available from the case study. Examples of this include Jessica’s background, education etc. Jessica is a second generation Chinese American who came from Taiwan. She has one younger brother. Both of her parents are working in education sector and are inactive in community affairs.…
Discussions: Ms.Torres reported that Angelo's mood and attitude have improved,she said that he's confident and more engaging. Angelo reported that his grades, social skills have improved and he's able to manage his emotion. Angelo informed the team about a possible Boy brother match; he said that the match is a professor at TCNJ and they are in the process of scheduling a meeting. Emotional wellness: The team agreed that Angelo has made sustainable process in managing his motion and finding a comfortable zone to express it.…
The second criteria is that the cognitive decline does not impair daily functioning (as opposed to Major Neurocognitive Disorder), the third criteria being independent of delirium, and lastly that no other disorder best describes the…
The term dementia is commonly used to describe a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders associate with progressive cognitive decline (12). The common symptoms of dementia are “memory loss, mood change, impaired reasoning”, which eventually lead to impairment in regular daily activities (12).…
• Behavioral- will affect your mood, emotions and personality. • Cognitive – will mainly affect the way you think, remember, learn and understand. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that shares common types of symptoms with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Lewy bodies are tiny deposits of protein in the nerve cells, and their presence is linked to low levels of important chemical messages which can lead to loss of connection between the nerve cells.…
The residents fell in their apartments, why? What personnel, procedure, and equipment changes have contributed to the almost three-time increase in falls among residents living alone in their apartments (Primaris, n.d.)? What lack of current staff, processes, and equipment’s used within the facility has contributed to this increase in falls? Where did the resident fall, and what was occurring before the resident fell?…
Every decision you make, you have to think of the consequences of your decision. You have to think about what would make the best profit, but what wouldn’t close local businesses. Members of the board of the regional transit authority need to decide what lot they should build a bus terminal. After reading the case “Choosing Lots,” the just resolution in this situation would be to put the bus terminal in lot C. The definition of justice is fairness.…
1. Explain whether Young was bound by the lease she signed with Weaver. Young left her parent’s houses and decided to rent apartment and find a job. However, Young is minor and by the law she is consider incapacitated and does not have the ability to understand a contract.…
Some signs that are tied with the brain degeneration are memory loss, confusion, and impulsive control…
The individual will have the disease for a while before symptoms manifest, forgetfulness, impaired judgement, loss of overall body function as the illness progresses further. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)- the memory loss of this illness is not dissimilar to Alzheimer’s, this disease will however manifest far more quickly than Alzheimer’s. As tis can manifest along vascular and dementia this is known sometimes as mixed dementia as the disease will stand alongside another. Mixed dementia- as explained prior mixed dementia is many the other diseases standing alongside in an individual’s brain.…
P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms Dementia is what’s known as an “irreversible brain disorder affecting different parts of the brain, causing an effect on a range of functions” Bartle (2007). Every from of dementia is a progressive condition, this means that the brain will become damaged more over time, this therefore means a person’s ability to remember, communicate and understand what goes on around them may will decline. When researches such as scientists look at dementia they find that the progression of dementia will alter between different individuals as they may experience different stages of dementia. When identifying and diagnosing dementia in people often in later adulthood they will look at what stage…
Alice is presenting with immobility, due to arthritis, forgetfulness, agitation and low mood. Forgetfulness can be attributed to cognitive impairment and subsequent memory loss and is a symptom of dementia (DH, 2009). Agitation and low mood can be attributed to symptoms of anxiety and depression which are common symptoms of dementia (Hynninen, M., et al, 2012) (Seignourel, P. J., at al 2008) (O’Connor et al, 2009) and the presence of these symptoms may indicate accelerated cognitive decline and relate to poorer cognitive performance (Beaudreau, 2008). Dementia, as a health condition is a degenerative condition which leads to progressive decline in a number of areas of function such as memory, reasoning communication skills, and the capacity…
The term dementia is an umbrella term which refers to a loss of cognitive functioning. This may include deficits in processes such as memory, reasoning, language, executive functioning and thinking, all leading to a reduced ability to participate in activities of daily living (NIH.gov). Forms of dementia include: vascular dementia (dementia caused by cerebral vascular injury, often stroke), dementia with Lewy bodies (caused by abnormal deposits of proteins in the brain), Alzheimer’s dementia (the most well-known and common form of dementia), frontotemporal lobar degeneration (including Pick’s disease and primary progressive aphasia), dementia associated with Huntington’s disease, and finally, dementia associated with Parkinson disease.…