How can assistive technologies help maintain and promote a person’s independence?

AG: CHCAGE011 KA1 Q18

Provide one example of how you can support a person living with dementia to engage and interact in a bad social environment.

AG: CHCAGE011 14c

Provide one example of how you can support a person living with dementia to engage and interact in a good physical environment.

AG: CHCAGE011 14b 

Review the scenario below and answer the question below:

Tony is 66 years old. He has Alzheimer’s disease. He is living with his wife, Carla and his son Alfred.  His other son Joey has a family of his own and lives in another state. Joey and his family visit Tony and Carla every now and then. Recently, Tony’s symptoms have worsened. He would keep repeat statements and questions over and over and has forgotten about who Joey is. Carla and Alfred would remind Tony about Joey. 

One day, Carla noticed Tony was gone and came looking for him outside, only to find him across the street knocking on the neighbour’s house.

AG: CHCAGE011 10

Explain how indicators of conditions, such as injuries, infection, illness, and pain, may affect a person’s behaviour.

AG: CHCAGE011 8b

Explain the ethical considerations relating to the use of restrictive practices.

AG: CHCAGE011 7h

What are restrictive practices?

 AG: CHCAGE011 7a

How can you identify potential triggers of behaviours of concern in people living with dementia?

 AG: CHCAGE011 6b

What are neurofibrillary tangles?

AG: CHCAGE011 4d

How do amyloid plaques contribute to the progression of dementia?

AG: CHCAGE011 4c