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Certified Dementia
Care Provider– CDCP
Lesson 1
Getting Deep About Dementia
All About Dementia
3. What is Dementia?
• Dementia is NOT a disease.
• Dementia is a SYNDROME, which is a group of symptoms
consistently occurring together. This syndrome is due to
disease of the brain, where there are multiple disturbances
of functions including…
Memory
Thinking
Judgement
Orientation
Language
Learning
Comprehension
Calculation
9. To simplify this, dementia is a
group of symptoms that affect
cognitive functioning, which
usually gets worse over time.
10. The Seven Recognized
Stages Of Dementia
• No Memory Impairment
Forgetting words or locations of things that they would usually be able to
recall immediately.
No Symptoms of Dementia Present
Wonder if it’s normal age related changes, or early signs of dementia.
11. The Seven Recognized
Stages Of Dementia Cont’d
• Problems organizing or planning
Problems finding the right word to describe an object.
Difficulty performing their usual tasks.
Being unable to remember recently learned material.
Misplacing or losing objects.
12. The Seven Recognized
Stages Of Dementia Cont’d
• Inability to perform complex tasks, such as balancing a checkbook, or
doing tasks that require multiple steps.
Forgetting recent happenings.
Becoming withdrawn, or having changes in mood.
13. The Seven Recognized
Stages Of Dementia Cont’d
Needing help choosing appropriate clothing for the weather
Not being able to recall what day, month, year, or season it is
Not being able to recall what city or province they are in
The person will still be able to tell you about themselves and their
family, and will not necessarily have difficulty eating independently,
and may not have mobility or incontinence issues.
14. The Seven Recognized
Stages Of Dementia Cont’d
• Being unable to remember the names of close family and friends
May remember their own name, but cannot recall details about themselves
May not have awareness of their environment
May need assistance eating, dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting
May experience changes in sleep patterns
May wander and become lost
Behavioral and personality changes may occur
15. The Seven Recognized
Stages Of Dementia Cont’d
• The person loses awareness of their environment, is usually unable to
communicate, and usually cannot control movement.
This stage is where the caregiver must provide total assistance for the
person in all aspects of activities of daily living.
Their senses are still very much intact. They can see what is in front of
them. They can hear what you say. They can feel it when you touch them.
We have found that most people enjoy music, and gentle touch.
17. DELIRIUM DEMENTIA
Delirium VS. Dementia
Sudden onset
Usually reversible with treatment
Fluctuations in emotions
Gradual progression
Not usually reversible
Apathy is more common
Delirium is a medical emergency. It is a sudden onset of confusion. It can
impair thinking, judgment, reasoning, and can affect a person’s level of
consciousness. Delirium can occur in people with Dementia, and also can
occur in people who do not have dementia, but who have perhaps
undergone a medical procedure or trauma. It can also be caused by
medications, illness, or intoxication. Please note differences below:
18. If you suspect that a person may be
suffering from delirium, it is important to
notify a medical professional right away, as
medical treatment is necessary.
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People in the millions.
2009 2015
# of People Living with
Dementia Globally
• Health Researchers warn that
without a medical
breakthrough, numbers will
likely double every 20 years.
20. In a report issued on August 25, 2015,
researchers from Alzheimer’s Disease
International say about…
of all people with dementia live in
developing countries and by 2050, nearly
half of all those with the disease will live in
Asia.
21. 7.7 million new cases of dementia
every year in the world
~ World Health Organization.
Cost of treating Dementia could jump to
1 Trillion in 3 years.
