Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Dementia!......
- Description & Why is it
an NHPA?
- describe over 100 conditions that are
characterised by progressive and irreversible loss
of brain function
- Interferes with normal behaviour and affects memory, language, speech attention and personality.
- can lead to dependency & death
- common forms are Alzheimer disease,
vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies
and frontotemporal demensia
- It is an NHPA b/c it is the fourth largest
contributor overall and rates are increasing as
the population rises.
- Costs
- Direct
- Individual
- diagnosis and management
- medication
- Community
- Medicare/PBS/PHI
- Health programs
- other members pay for treatment
- Indirect
- Individual
- employ others
- carers
- residential care
- Community
- informal assistance - may have to be carer
- lost productivity
- gov funding for residential care
- Intangible
- Individual
- range of emotions
when first diagnosed
- can't participate in community events
- Community
- sadness if individual no longer
remembers who they are
- death = grieve
- Determinants
- Biological
- Age
- increase in age is greatest risk factor.
Rates increase for over 65.
- Sex
- lewy bodies more common in males
- Genetic Predisposition
- family history is increase rate
- Down Syndrome
- appear at a greater risk
- Blood Pressure
- hypertension increases dementia risk
- Body Weight
- obesity is risk factor for Alzeihmers
- Behavioural
- Tobacco Use
- impaired blood flow and increases vascular dementia rates
- Inactivity
- sedentary lifestyles contributes to the deterioration of blood vessels. Increase
vascular dimentia
- Lack of Mental Stimulation
- not using their mind actively may experience an increased rate of dementia
- Alcohol Consumption
- contributes to specific types
- Alcohol dementia is one caused by excessive alcohol being consumed over a period of time
- Food Intake
- high Sat. fat diet is increase risk
- high blood cholesterol is also a link
- Physical Environment
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- exposure increase CVD by clogging blood vessels and increasing risk
- Access to recreational facilities
- lack exercise may be overweight
- increase CVD and dementia
- Transport Systems
- non promoting active transport increase CVD and dementia
- Access can decrease risk and promote social interactions
- Quality of Air
- exposing individuals to smoke, chemicals and other hazardous substances
- Work Environment
- an environment not facilitating physical activity may increase vascular dementia
- Social
- Level of Education
- lower levels of education may be at a
higher risk because they aren’t using
their mind as much
- Social Exclusion
- less socially active people may experience an increased rate of dementia.
- Health Promotion
- Know the signs of dementia
- provides educational
posters and brochures about
the symptoms of dementia
- Living in the Memory
Loss Program
- people in the early stages of
dementia and their families go to
a program with information,
advice and peer support to get
through the tough times present
and in the future