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Management of psycho-social problems of the elderly - Coggle Diagram
Management of psycho-social problems of the elderly
Burnout of caregiver
The use of community resources to provide backup and free time should be the focus of the support
It is not uncommon for spouses to resist all help, but the important of sustaining the care over a long period of time should be stressed
Hypersexuality and loss of inhibition
This is more problematic in male dementia patients
The use of certain sedatives or hormone therapy may be required if the uncontrollable patients is placing other people at risk
Orientation
It has been suggested that these programmes may slow down the symptoms
Focused time/place orientated approach
It promoted as an approach to keeping the demented person in touch with reality
Long-term nature of the illness
The family and caregiver require extensive support and counselling
The nature of illness, the likelihood of it being passed on genetically and the need for information and consent demands for attention
Alzheimer's
The new drugs are available which claim to slow down the dementia process
The challenge is therefore to identify the patient could benefit from newer forms of treatment
Urinary and faecal
Incontinence are managed by regular timed toileting as it is not bladder function that is impaired but the ability to control micturition
The use of indwelling catheters is contraindicated as the demented person does not understand what it is, many remove it.