Understand The Role Of Communication And Interactions With Individuals Who Have Dementia

People who give way frenzy can communicate in different ways depending on how they witness and the type of madness someone has. If an individual has aberration they might not be fitting to speak so as a c areer its important to read the body language of the individual. If they make funny noises or they are acting out of character or if they are being precise loud wherefore this may smashed they are not happy and that they are angry. If they are lively and smiling and laughing then this may entertain that they are happy and is feeling in a good mood.If the individual suddenly becomes up from his/her arm top and walks around then if may mean that they need to go to the toilet. If an individual who has dementia can talk then you can usually know how they are feeling through their expression of articulation. If the tone of voice is sharp and clear then it might mean that they are upset or cross, if they are very quiet and talking softly then it might be scared and feelin g very lonely.It is very easy to misinterpret someone who has dementia. For example, If a doll or gentleman gets up from the chair and walks to the other side of the room, careers may think that he/she just wants to walk around to stretch his/her legs but in fact he/she needs to go to the toilet. Another example would be if a gentlemen is shouting for no apparent rationality it might be because he is in pain but doesnt know how to tell someone, a career might not realise this and may this he wants something instead. Also another example would be if a lady is enquireed if they would kindred something and they said no but actually they mean yes they would, careers wouldnt realise what she means and ends up not giving her anything.There are different types of dementia which may chance upon the way someone will communicate. Dementia will affect an individuals communication depending of what part of the brain the disease has affected. hither is a table to show which dementia effects communications.DementiaHow it affects communication Alzheimers diseaseIf someone has Alzheimers disease then they regularly forget names, faces and recent events. They nourish problem ariseing the right words so can be arduous making a conversation. Also they would have mood or deportment problems such as irritability or loss in confidence so it would be securely for them to talk to someone and describe want they would like and making decisions. Vascular DementiaPeople with this type of dementia would withdraw forth it hard to communicate because they find it difficult finding the right words to say. They may use inappropriate words which people may get offended as they dont understand. They also become more emotional which once again may affect the way they communicate to someone. Dementia with Lewy bodiesIndividuals with this type of dementia would find it difficult to communicate because of the variation in attention. It may be hard to communicate because they wouldnt b e focused as they are confused and not really listening. FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia)This dementia is quite rare as it affects only 11,000 people in the UK compared with dementia with lewy bodies which affects about 100,000 people in the UK. People with FTD will have a decline in language abilities so they would find it difficult with trying to find the right word, finding it difficult to speak and have trouble with understanding common words and peoples names. Also in the later stages the reason why an individual may find it hard to communicate relates to the persons memory.The physical and mental needs that would affect communication with someone who had dementia would be a stroke. If someone had dementia it would be hard for them to try and talk and communicate but with a stroke as easy it would be really hard to communicate as they would lose the use of their one side so their speech would be even more affected. In time the individual would get frustrated because they cant spe ak and explain to people what they want or need. A mental affect with communication would be depression. If an individual had dementia and also suffered with depression, they would find it hard to talk to people as they find it hard to live through eachday. They would find it hard to talk because of their dementia so they would be able to express how they feel therefore would become even more depressed.If an individual has dementia had a sensory impairment would find it difficult to communicate. For example if gentlemen could see he would find it hard to explain what he wants as he cant talk very well due to the dementia. Even if u offered a choice to him he would be able to say which one he wanted because of the dementia and would be able to point to the choice he would like because he cant see. If a lady had a hearing impairment and had dementia she would find it hard because she would feel like she was in some sort of bubble as she cant hear or talk to people. She would feel so deplete and depressed because there is a lack of understanding between the carer and the individual. The ladys well being would decline and her eating habits may also come down as well.The surround would affect an individual who suffer from dementia because they wouldnt recognise their surroundings so they would feel lost and maybe scared. It is important to have things and objects that they recognise because they wont forget who they are. People who have dementia lose their confidence so being in a different environment would throw them out of place so to speak. They would feel even lonelier as they wouldnt know anyone. Having new things around you would make an individual with dementia feel even more disorientated as they would feel agitated and wouldnt be able to relax because they are not familiar with the environment.The way people interact with dementia patients can vary between the way careers or other people behave towards them. For example is a career was feeling down, loo king crushed and not putting any effort into their working then the individual would see and feel it and would not cooperate with you. If a career was really happy, smiling and being loud the individual may feel intimidated and again they wouldnt want to cooperate. If the career was calm, relaxed and spoke in a clear voice then the chances are the individual would comply and do things as you ask. It is very important to know how to approach a person with dementia because they dont know who you are so you cant do anything that they wouldnt like. You would have to bepolite and give clear instructions of you would like them to do. If you are friendly with them then they would be friendly back.The way you talk to someone with dementia is very important because its hard for the person to understand what they are doing because they have dementia but if you say it in a way thats positive, loud and clear you would try get them to understand. You would have to speak proper(ip) English esp ecially if you are working with the elderly, you cant use any slang words because they wouldnt understand what you mean. When talking you must diminish down so they can hear what you are ask and you have to be polite when asking otherwise they would find you rude and words because again they would do what you ask.Also you have to talk in simple terms and not use big words because again they wouldnt understand and if you do ask them to do something dont ask all at once, ask in stages, for example if you are helping someone to get up in the morning instead of asking Can you get out of bed?, ask them in stages, Can you sit up? Then can you bring your feet around? And then can you stand up please? This way the individuals thought process is less so can do each criterion at a time. This in time would make the individual more happier and comfortable being around you and overall a positive atmosphere.