Page 5 - Changes and Challenges
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Dementia
Changes and Challenges
Sound and Hearing. ............................................................................................. 28
Nociception, and Levels of Pain. ......................................................................... 29
Motivation. .......................................................................................................... 31
Balance. ............................................................................................................... 32
Noisy Environments, Sensory Overload and Confusion. ..................................... 32
Familiar Environments and Change. ............................................................... 33
The Impact of Time of Day and Tiredness. .......................................................... 34
Sleep. ............................................................................................................... 34
To Make Sense, It’s Not Just One Sense! ................................................................ 35
Language and Communication. ............................................................................... 37
Being Semantic About Semantics. ....................................................................... 39
Emotional Changes. ................................................................................................. 40
Some Solutions. ....................................................................................................... 42
The Role of People. ................................................................................................. 42
We are People with Dementia, NOT Consumers. ............................................... 42
The Role of Technology. .......................................................................................... 42
The Answer to Who’s Problem? .......................................................................... 46
One Size Fits No-One!...................................................................................... 46
Timing .................................................................................................................. 47
Try Before You Buy. ............................................................................................. 48
A Novel Idea! ....................................................................................................... 48
Warning: You’ve Met One Person with Dementia! You Need to Meet Us All! ....... 49
List of Figures and Tables: ....................................................................................... 50
Twilights Journey ................................................................................................ 51
About the Author: ................................................................................................... 54
