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the right side of her body. With no indication as to what caused these difficulties Susan may be experiencing problems with motivation, learning and different types of memory. The different types of memory Susan may be having difficulty with include long term memory (LTM), short term memory (STM) and working memory, all of which can have an impact on how therapy is conducted and how effective it is. Other factors such as emotion and motivation may also impact the effectiveness of therapy and one…

Description of the problem/issue Long Term Care (LTC) “is a range of services” one may need to support their personal care needs. LTC helps individuals with some of the most basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) like eating, bathing, and dressing. LTC also helps support Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) including: housework, medication management, cleaning, and grocery shopping (“What is Long Term Care?”). LTC services in the United States help meet the needs of older adults…

A long term memory is anything you recall that happened in excess of a couple of minutes prior. Long haul recollections can keep going for only a couple of days, or for a long time. Long term memories aren't all of equivalent quality. More grounded recollections empower you to review an occasion, method, or reality on request—for instance, that Paris is the capital of France. Weaker recollections frequently ring a bell just through inciting or reminding. Long term memory isn't static, either…

to long term memory. Organize and filter the study material. Pacing and repetition is vital to the learning process. Controlling the learning environment. Balancing time and resources against grades. Organizing and Filtering Study Notes: Weekly study note (long term memory) with the major ideas, points and examples provides an excellent starting point. This…

meals, bed time, entertainment, and visitors. Long term care facility should make sure that the living environment of the residents is pleasant and homelike. The facility should create more opportunities to do their own things like for example a choice in how they live as possible (Pratt, 2015, p. 110). End-of-Life Issues It is very common in nursing facility to deal with death of their residents. The fact is that most of the residents in the long-term care facilities will live their till the…

Theoretically, how is working memory similar to and different from long-term memory? One of the primary ways that working memory is similar to long-term memory is the fact that working memory is also stored within the memory center or area of the brain. In addition, short term memory and long-term memory can both be recalled to the forefront of an individual's consciousness as needed, and both working memory and long-term memory are influenced by the repetition of data or information. Basically,…

Long Beach City College hosted their annual State of the College Address on Feb. 3 to discuss changes in education programs, additions of funding and construction projects with the surrounding communities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Avalon and Hawaiian Gardens. The address was given by Acting Superintendent-President, Ann-Marie Gabel, who thanked the surrounding communities for helping pass the $850 million construction bond measure that would go to upgrading and improving the LBCC…

Footsteps or trails? Neither. Have you ever walked through a trail for the first time and felt the soft caressing breeze? Have you ever appreciated its surroundings, the soft round pebbles, dust, fallen leaves and branches - some dried and others fresh? Have you ever appreciated the old wrinkled trees bordering it and the ridged ground which marks those who walked down that trail before? Well, I have and still do. Ten years ago, on my way back home after running some errands, I walked through…

to buy long term care insurance? Answering that question can be difficult. First, we need to understand what is long term care and long term care insurance. Long term care insurance takes care of those individuals who live with disabilities and are in need of long term care. Long term care can be provided at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing facility. Assistance is given to those who need help with daily living activities such as bathing, eating and dressing. Long term…

There are more than 30 long-term conditions that can affect a person’s health from the consumption of too much alcohol. Cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric, liver and pancreatic disease are just a few. The pathway that alcohol opens for these diseases starts by…