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Vivian Mercier described Waiting for Godot as a play which: has achieved a theoretical impossibility - a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats. On a wider philosophical level, Beckett is suggesting that people try to achieve meaning in a chaotic world through imposing their own formulated patterns and habitual behaviour and that they cling to these diversions as a means of avoiding the reality that their situation is hopelessly incomprehensible. In the early to middle stages of dementia people with dementia experience difficulty in carrying out activities of daily living without help. Disturbed sleep can also be a feature. These features and behaviours are common to many people in the early to mid-stages of dementia. Like many carers of people with dementia, Vladimir invariably takes responsibility for maintaining conversation, constantly trying to stimulate linguistic connection and responses that will sustain him.Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, representing 60-80% of cases, and ageing is the primary risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease. The objective of this study was to examine the chance of developing dementia (i.e. mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease) among geriatric people in Bangladesh.This study included 390 adult citizens of Bangladesh (age range: 60-70 years). The Takeda Three Colors Combination (TTCC) test was used to detect the prevalence of MCI and mild dementia among the subjects, and then the Clinical Dementia Rating was used to determine the level of dementia.The subjects who were aged 60-65 years included 154 with MCI, 76 with mild dementia, 1 with moderate dementia, 4 with severe dementia, and 29 without dementia. The subjects who were aged 66-70 years included 75 with MCI, 36 with mild dementia, 0 with moderate dementia, 2 with severe dementia, and 13 without dementia. The sensitivity of the TTCC was 75% and 58% for the mild dementia and MCI groups, respectively, and the specificity was 52%. The odds ratio of incorrect responses to the TTCC was 3.42 (95% confidence interval: 1.63-7.21) for subjects with mild dementia compared those without dementia. However, the TTCC outcomes revealed no significant differences between the MCI and non-dementia groups. The results showed no significant associations between cognitive decline/developing dementia and social status/occupation.The outcomes of this study indicated that most of the subjects had MCI or mild dementia and were farmers aged 60-65 years.
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Background: The knowledge and awareness of dementia among the public have been poorly estimated by the regional center for dementia.
Methods: To assess the feasibility of dementia care facilities and the attitudes of community members toward dementia care facilities, we conducted semi-structured interviews with patients and caregivers who utilize regional centers for dementia. The questionnaires consisted of an assessment of the understanding of dementia, the items and amount requested for facility use and satisfaction with dementia care facilities.
Results: A total of 151 residents completed this questionnaire form. The rate of interest in
dementia was very high, 48.3% of total responses; however, the knowledge and familiarity
with dementia were very low in comparison to the rate of interest (36.4%, 37.1%, respectively).
Most of the responders suggested that more precise and easily understandable information should be provided by the regional center for dementia.
Conclusion: The public need for dementia care facilities is very high, despite their minimal understanding of dementia. Therefore, it is crucial for the public to receive urgent preventive education. and a conversion of knowledge regarding dementia.
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We performed a retrospective study of 145 consecutive patients referred on suspicion of dementia. We were particularly interested in the occurrence of reversible dementia. Dementia was defined with reference to the ICD-10 criteria.All patients underwent a clinical neurological examination, a battery of blood tests, and a CT scan of the brain.Dementia was found in 63% and in only 4% was it potentially reversible: Three patients had subnormal cobalamin and one patient had normal pressure hydrocephalus. However, treatment did not influence the state of dementia. Hence, patients with reversible dementia were not identified in this study. In the group without dementia one patient had a meningoma. Mental depression was the most common "second" diagnosis in both groups.The number of patients with potential dementia was surprisingly small. We conclude that most patients with reversible dementia are detected by their general practitioner and that the majority of patients suspected of dementia can be diagnosed by the general practitioner, especially if access to CT scans is further liberalised.
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People aged 90 and older are the fastest growing age group in most parts of the world. Since the prevalence of dementia has been shown to increase exponentially after the age of 65, there is an acceptance that the oldest old population has a high burden of dementia; however, there is a lack of consensus on how best to diagnose dementia in this population. This review summarizes the various approaches to diagnosing dementia and the prevalence and incidence rates of dementia that have been reported. We also summarize the literature on cognitive and functional performance and biomarkers for dementia and discuss the limitations to interpretation of these data. Finally, we make recommendations for both researchers and clinicians who intend to diagnose dementia in the oldest old population.
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Бұл зерттеужұмысындaКaно моделітурaлы жәнеоғaн қaтыстытолықмәліметберілгенжәнеуниверситетстуденттерінебaғыттaлғaн қолдaнбaлы (кейстік)зерттеужүргізілген.АхметЯссaуи университетініңстуденттеріүшін Кaно моделіқолдaнылғaн, олaрдың жоғaры білімберусaпaсынa қоятынмaңыздытaлaптaры, яғнисaпaлық қaжеттіліктері,олaрдың мaңыздылығытурaлы жәнесaпaлық қaжеттіліктерінеқaтыстыөз университетінқaлaй бaғaлaйтындығытурaлы сұрaқтaр қойылғaн. Осы зерттеудіңмaқсaты АхметЯсaуи университетіндетуризмменеджментіжәнеқaржы бaкaлaвриaт бaғдaрлaмaлaрыныңсaпaсынa қaтыстыстуденттердіңқaжеттіліктерінaнықтaу, студенттердіңқaнaғaттaну, қaнaғaттaнбaу дәрежелерінбелгілеу,білімберусaпaсын aнықтaу мен жетілдіружолдaрын тaлдaу болыптaбылaды. Осы мaқсaтқaжетуүшін, ең aлдыменКaно сaуaлнaмaсы түзіліп,116 студенткеқолдaнылдыжәнебілімберугежәнеоның сaпaсынa қaтыстыстуденттердіңтaлaптaры мен қaжеттіліктерітоптықжұмыстaрaрқылыaнықтaлды. Екіншіден,бұл aнықтaлғaн тaлaптaр мен қaжеттіліктерКaно бaғaлaу кестесіменжіктелді.Осылaйшa, сaпa тaлaптaры төрт сaнaтқa бөлінді:болуытиіс, бір өлшемді,тaртымдыжәнебейтaрaп.Соңындa,қaнaғaттaну мен қaнaғaттaнбaудың мәндеріесептелдіжәнестуденттердіңқaнaғaттaну мен қaнaғaттaнбaу деңгейлерінжоғaрылaту мен төмендетудеосытaлaптaр мен қaжеттіліктердіңрөліaйқын aнықтaлды.Түйінсөздер:сaпa, сaпaлық қaжеттіліктер,білімберусaпaсы, Кaно моделі.
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