Dementia and death

    • [DOCX File]Education resources for persons living with dementia and ...

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      Alzheimer’s Disease (Web page) MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine. This web page includes information from government and nonprofit agencies that have prepared overviews of the disease. Additionally, it links to resources on symptoms, diagnosis and tests, prevention and risk factors, treatments and therapies, living with, related issues, statistics and research, clinical trials ...


    • [DOCX File]Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative

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      Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative . Formerly the Alzheimer’s Disease Working Group. Charter, 2016-2017. Mission and Vision . Alzheimer’s disease is the 3rd leading age-adjusted cause of death in Washington State. While death rates of cancer, stroke and heart disease have declined, the death rate for Alzheimer’s is on the rise.


    • [DOC File]THE BURDEN OF DEMENTIA IN WEST VIRGINIA

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      Dementia occurs when there is disruption of the communication among neurons, through cell death or isolation. There are many different types of dementia; the causes of some types are known, while research is still trying to understand the processes that cause others.


    • [DOC File]Geriatrics—Confusion, Delirium, and Dementia

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      10-fold risk of death. 3-5-fold increase risk of nosocomial complications. Poor functional recovery and increased risk of death up to 2 years Risk Factors Advanced age. Dementia. Functional impairment in ADLs. Medical comorbidity. History of alcohol abuse. Male sex. Sensory impairment – decreased vision and hearing. Acute cardiac/pulmonary ...


    • [DOCX File]Dementia capability - NADRC

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      Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias have been identified as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. On average, individuals over the age of 65 survive 4-8 years once they have a diagnosis, but it is not uncommon for individuals to survive up to 20 years with a dementia diagnosis (Alzheimer’s Association, 2019).


    • [DOCX File]DEATH NOTICE

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      Date and Place of Death:October 7, 2020 Health Care Center, Chardon, Ohio. ... Even with the onset of dementia she met daily challenges with a quiet grace and graciousness. She faced . this part of her life’s journey with trust and surrender. Sister Mary Doreen was a prayerful woman whose gentle spirit and simple manner of life revealed her ...


    • [DOC File]A GRIEF AND BEREAEMENT EXERCISE FOR SMALL GROUPS

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      By: Monica K. Ebberts, Hospice Specialists of Salt Lake City. Based on “A Grief and Bereavement Exercise for Small Groups” by Reverend Ronald R. Peak and Reverend James C. Wooldridge, the Hospice of Marin model and a revision by Hospice, Inc. of Larimer County and Utah Heritage Hospice


    • [DOC File]Understanding Dementia, Senility and Alzheimer’s Disease

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      What is Dementia? Dementia is the permanent, relentless, progressive loss of many intellectual functions. The word “Dementia” comes from the Latin words “de men”, meaning “out of mind”. Dementia is caused by the death of nerve cells. Once a nerve cell dies, it cannot be replaced and its function may be lost. Nerve cell death is ...


    • [DOC File]Dementia is both a disease and a life journey for patient ...

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      Dementia is both a disease and a life journey for patient and family. Like all journeys, there is a beginning and an end. Most patients with dementia follow a progressive course that intellectually disables the patient. Dementia is caused by the death or permanent dysfunction of nerve cells.


    • [DOCX File]www.npaonline.org

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      Dementia Patients and Grief. The death of a loved one is difficult for anyone, but it is a special challenge when someone in the family has dementia. It’s hard for family members to know how and when to tell the person with dementia about the death.


    • [DOCX File]End-of-life Care: In-depth

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      Care After Death (Stage 6 of the End-of-life Care Pathway) End-of-life care guidance correctly points out that care does not stop at the point of death and this should be recognised in the management and practices of the care service. Its responsibilities could include depending on the situation:


    • [DOC File]MANAGEMENT OF DEMENTIA IN THE HOSPICE SETTING

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      Common causes of death in persons with dementia include aspiration pneumonia, urosepsis, and infected decubiti. Hospice guidelines indicate that a demented patient has less than 6-months of expected life when the individual has severe expressive aphasia and repeated bouts of aspiration or fevers of undetected origin.


    • [DOCX File]Priority area for action – Increasing awareness and ...

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      While dementia is the third leading cause of all death in Australia it is estimated that only one in five Australians are aware that the disease is terminal. It has also been reported that almost one-third of Australians feel uncomfortable spending time with people with dementia.


    • [DOCX File]Case Study: Mrs - POGOe

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      Case Study: Mrs. Allen – an Alzheimer’s dementia caregiver. Author: Olimpia Paun, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL. Overview: Mary Allen is a 70-year-old African American woman who appears her stated age and is very engaging in conversation.



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