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Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia Revised 1

 At the end of the module, the nurse aide will be able to: 1. Discriminate among the terms: dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, forgetfulness, delirium and depression. 2. Describe symptoms that commonly occur with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia based on brain damage. 3. Recognize behaviors that are indicative of dementia. 4. Differentiate between 5 levels of ability and loss in people with dementia based on observable behaviors, language and actions. 5. Demonstrate key components of a positive physical approach when working with a patient with dementia. 6. Demonstrate a combination of cues: visual, verbal and tactile to assist a patient with dementia. 2 Revised

 What is dementia? 3 Revised

 Handout #1 – Brain Images 4 Revised

 Dementia is a category of diseases  There are many types of dementia all underneath the same umbrella  Alzheimer’s disease is one type under the umbrella, but there are many (more than 70) types of dementia  Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia 5 Revised

 Lewy Body Dementia 6 Revised

 Activity #1 – 24 Hour Care Discussion 7 Revised

 Memory/Hippocampus 8 Revised

 Language 9 Revised

 Making language  What language files are preserved? 10 Revised

 Impulse control 11 Revised

 Sensory Processing and Motor Control  Sensory input comes in through all the senses of the body 12 Revised

 Techniques for approaching a patient 13 Revised

 Activity #2 – Physical Approach Skills 14 Revised

 A patient with Alzheimer’s disease will follow the steps in order  A patient with Vascular Dementia will present a combination of skills at different levels 15 Revised

 Every type of dementia will progress.  There is no cure, so change is guaranteed.  As the disease progresses, the patient’s abilities, interests, and skills will change as damage to the brain spreads.  By recognizing these changes and offering matching support, the patient will maintain function as long as possible. 16 Revised

 Early, Middle, Late  Global Deterioration Scale 17 Revised

 Cognitive Disabilities Scale  It recognizes 5 levels of progression of the disease  Function goes from slightly impaired (level 5) to end-of-life (level 1) 18 Revised

19 Level Revised

20 5 Level Revised

Level Revised

Level 2 1 Revised

Level1 Revised

 This module is designed to help you understand why the patient with dementia does what they do, how you can help, and how the disease effects the patient and his/her caregivers.  Remember, the patient is doing the best they can with a brain that is changing. As a home care aide, you can provide the best care for the patient throughout the disease with new knowledge and techniques that work!  End of Unit Activity-Interview 24 Revised