[…] Head Injury: A severe head injury or repeated blows to the head may increase the risk of developing dementia but not necessarily Alzheimer’s disease. • Down Syndrome: For unknown reasons, people with Down Syndrome are prone to developing Alzheimer’s disease in their thirties or forties. How is it diagnosed? Diagnosis of AD is a […]
[…] Conducted: Re -assessment Due: Score of Identified Risk (1 -4 Use Risk Assessment Matrix see Page 2) : Annual Review: RISKS IDENTIFIED Control Measures to Reduce Risk: Best Time to Undertake Activity : (Include best time of day/month/year ) Expected Cost of Activity : Expected Outcome of Activity: Who would activity be suitable for? […]
[…] disease. Exelon, Aricept and Reminyl are only recommended for use in dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. The benefit gained from use of these drugs is modest at best, and they can only be used in the ear ly to middle stages of the disease. Taking one of these medications may result in an improvement […]
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[…] ) completed? Yes No N/A Required equipment in place? Yes No Referral/Referral code for OT assessment required? Yes No Nutrition/Meal Preparation: Dietary Assessment (RES -F-010 ) completed? Yes No N/A Mini Nutritional Assessment (RES -F-008 ) completed? Yes No N/A Current […]
[…] What are our staf f up to? • Research Update • Tapping into our senses SPRING 2014 Dementia Matters Alzheimer’s Queensland Alzheimer’s Queensland is Queensland’s largest not- for-profit community organisation whose primary aim is to maintain the quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers. We support the desire of most people […]
[…] N/A Comments: Falls in past 6 months? Required equipment in place? Yes No Referral/Referral code for OT assessment required? Yes No Nutrition/Meal Preparation: Dietary Assessment (DACSRES -F-126 ) completed? Yes No N/A Mini Nutritional Assessment (DACSRES -F-124) completed? Yes No N/A Current Weight: […]
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[…] mealtimes offer the perfect opportunity to encourage residents to engage in social and meaningful interactions by participating in everyday “lifestyle activities”. Lifestyle activities include assisting with meal preparation, setting tables, arranging flowers for dining rooms and assisting to clean up following the meal. These activities may seem mundane for those who perform them everyday […]
[…] remind yourself of the following: • You are human. You too have needs and these must be met if you are to continue to care to the best of your ability. Total selflessness doesn’t do you, or the person for whom you are caring, any good. • There are limitations to how much one […]
