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Questions
Part - Mark/ Circle the following statements as True/False
1. Dementia is a progressive and usually irreversible deterioration caused by amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles resulting in neuron death.
2. Accumulation of amyloid plaques between nerve cells (neurons) in the brain causes Alzheimer's disease.
3. Dementia can take a way reality, dignity, awareness of time and place and even the ability to recognise partners and loved ones.
4. 'Younger onset dementia' is common.
5. People with less physical and mental activity, and untreated vascular disease ( high blood pressure ) are more prone to dementia.
6. It is imperative to read the resident care plan carefully to know about the triggers of the challenging behaviour.
7. Dementia people respond well to the familiar surroundings and environment.
8. It is not necessary to provide useful activities to the dementia people as they are confused.
9. There is no mandatory requirement for dementia clients abuse.
10. Residential care facilities don't have policies for managing dementia people behaviour.
11. Physical abuse is the only type of abuse that matters to a health care worker.
12. Behaviour management plan has no detailed strategies for clients behaviuor management.
13. Family/ carer is not responsible for dementia resident care when they are in dementia care facilities.
14. Personal care worker does not need to participate in care plan evaluation of the dementia clients.
15. Validation therapy is effective communication strategy for dementia clients.
16. It is not necessary to involve/ seek family assistances in the reminiscence therapy.
17. Person centred strategies are not suitable for dementia clients.
18. Dementia people are burden on the health care system.
19. People with early dementia can still maintain their physical independence.
20. It is important for support services to publish the reading material in different languages.