Question

b. What actions or verbal direction might you do or suggest in order to make Mr. Heron more comfortable? (2 marks) 3. Why is depression often mistaken for dementia? (1 mark) 4. Using the three stages of dementia, explain how you would support your client with their meal times and eating in each of the stages. (3 marks) Mild Stage: Moderate Stage: Severe Stage:

Answer 1

ANS. 2. b. In order to make Mr. Heron more comfortable, I would suggest his family members to give him emotional support and to do fun-loving activities on a regular basis. spend more time with him to make him relax and feel safe.

ANS. 3. Depression is often mistaken for dementia because they both share some common symptoms. in the early stages of dementia which is caused by the problems in the different areas of the brain, the person appears to be sad and depressed. the common symptoms include crying, negative emotions, distance from the people, no sense of direction, etc.

ANS. 4. In all the stages of dementia, green leafy vegetables should be there in the diet every day and different vegetables on different days. green leafy vegetables have vitamin E in them which helps in the prevention of the aging process of cells of the brain.

early stages - milk twice a week and frozen fresh berries.

moderate stages - fish contains a lot of omega -3-fatty acids (DHA) which help to reduce the content of the disease in the middle stages of dementia. poultry meat is suggested twice a week

severe stages - as there is a lot of aggression in the late stage of dementia, so soft foods are to be taken.