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An 8 page research paper on dementia. Dementia is often regarded by the general public to be a common, and therefore, a “normal,” part of aging. However, dementia is not normal, but is, rather, a pathological condition that prevents individuals who develop this neurological disorder from living autonomously and fully. Individuals suffering from dementia often become a burden on their families, as their loss of cognitive function makes independent living in older years impossible. It is important to accurately diagnose and treat dementia in order to provide a level of care that will facilitate, to the greatest extent possible, older individuals retaining autonomy and a high quality of life. In other words, knowledge of the various types of dementia and the nature of dementia is essential to providing a high level of care and in making decisions associated with the care of dementia patients. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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disorder from living autonomously and fully. Individuals suffering from dementia often become a burden on their families, as their loss of cognitive function makes independent living in older years impossible.
It is important to accurately diagnose and treat dementia in order to provide a level of care that will facilitate, to the greatest extent possible, older individuals retaining autonomy and
a high quality of life. In other words, knowledge of the various types of dementia and the nature of dementia is essential to providing a high level of care and
in making decisions associated with the care of dementia patients. For example, Garrett (2003) points out that families often worry about allowing elderly relatives who are obviously suffering from
a level of diminished cognitive capacity from having any level of autonomy. They have difficulty accepting the idea maintaining a sense of self-determination can be crucial for that individuals perception
of quality of life and that a degree of risk-taking is therefore warranted (Garratt, 2003). In this regard, knowledge of the nature of memory loss can be reassuring. Research shows
that the first area of memory to suffer are the verbal or cortical memories, that is, the elderly person is likely to have trouble remembering names (Frankenburg, 2005). Then the
emotional (limbic) memories are affected, and the last group of memories to be affected as the "motor or more reptilian memories," as "retrophylogenesis" (Frankenburg, 2005, p. 1554). In other words,
muscle memories, such as "how to turn on the ignition and shift gears," are embedded in cognitive functioning more securely than are such factors as names and other verbal memories
(Frankenburg, 2005). Therefore, the grandmother who has trouble recalling her doctors name is still quite capable of driving herself to a doctors appointment (Frankenburg, 2005). A loss of cognitive
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