The author of this assignment is a Health Care assistant (HCA) student on work experience in a short stay hospital. For the purpose of this essay the author will highlight the impact of Dementia on the older person, the impact of ageing on the older person, the care needs of someone with Dementia, the value of health promotion for the older person; the HCA will place emphasis on the physical, social and psychological aspects for the older person. Throughout this essay the HCA will outline the importance of the patient’s safety, communication and the promotion of maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity. The HCA will be assisting a patient that is 82 years old whom for the purpose of this essay will be …show more content…
As the condition is affecting the older person’s memory it will start to affect the older person’s ability to carry out their daily activities such as washing, brushing their hair and getting changed. Dementia may also affect the older person’s mood and their personality. Dementia is more than just forgetfulness. An older person with Dementia can find it hard to remember the words that they want to say or may have difficulties understanding what other people are saying .The different types of dementia can affect the older persons brain differently so can cause somewhat different problems. No matter how the older person is affected with Dementia they still remain the person they always were. They way that the older person is affected by Dementia will depend on the persons character and personality, the way they live their life and if they have any other illness. How other people react to the person and relate to them as well as the way they lived their life before Dementia can have a huge effect on the older person’s wellbeing and behaviour. (Phair.L & Benson.S