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Essay Outline The Medical Model Of Dementia

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1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’
Dementia it is a mental condition which leads to weakening memory, language skills, judgement and orientation.

1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are – affected by dementia?
Temporal lobe = responsible for vision, memory, language, hearing, learning

Frontal lobe = responsible for decision making , problem solving, control behaviour and emotions

Parietal lobe = responsible for sensory information from the body, also where letters are formed, putting things in order and spatial awareness

Occipital lobe = responsible for processing information related to vision

Cerebrum lobe = biggest part of the Brain its role is memory, attention, thought, and our consciousness, senses and movement …show more content…

Medical model sees dementia as a disease which attacks the brain functions that are responsible for recognition of surrounding [cognitive impairment]. And this model focus on treating disease symptoms more than treating human.

2.2 Outline the social model of dementia?
Social model of dementia focus on person rather than disease and tries to retain capabilities and skills of a person. It focus on understanding that person so he will get the support he needs.
2.3 Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability?
Dementia damages brain of a person making him unable to do his day to day activities – so it prevents a person from doing things that he was able to do. He might have problems with communications, unable to maintaining functions of daily living ant other problems which make him dangerous to himself.

3.1 List the most common causes of dementia?
Dementia is caused by damages or changes in brain. Most common causes are:
Alzheimer's disease
• Stroke
• Parkinson disease
• Severe head damage that causes loss of …show more content…

Age – people over 65 years are under bigger risk
Family history – if there were relatives with dementia in family
Head injury
Lifestyle factors – bad diet, abusing alcohol
Genetics – including Down syndrome
Physical conditions – heart disease, sclerosis
Learning disability
3.4 Identify prevalence rates for different types of dementia?
The relative frequency of different form of dementia is:
Alzheimer's disease – 62%
Vascular dementia – 17%
Mixed dementia [both Alzheimer and vascular] – 10%
Lewy body dementia – 4%
Front temporal dementia – 2%
Parkinson's dementia – 2%
Other - 3%
4.1 Describe how different individuals may experience living with dementia depending on age, type of dementia, and level of ability and

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