Neurodevelopmental and Neurocgnitive Disorders

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A person who may forget where they have placed their keys, purse, etc. There have been many individuals who lose or forget things often. They may become worried that maybe they are losing their memory. A person who may not remember certain items may be the result of stress or a sign that they are aging. When a person ages it is normal, they may have memory or other cognitive changes. (Hoyer & Verhaegen, 2006). Individuals who experience cognitive difficulties may be the result of organic roots, particularly when they appear when they are aging. The primary cognitive disorders are among the elderly are delirium and dementia. (Kempler, 2005; APA, 2000, 1994).

Dementia:

Dementia is an increasing deterioration that affects a person cognitive and intellectual abilities. When a person loses both cognitive and mental skills he or she it’s hard for them to perform activities of daily living. Dementia is described as a person who have symptoms of cognitive weakening of normal sensorium that occurs in the brain and is certain diseases and conditions. A physical examination examines the diagnosis of dementia. It is potentially reversible causes of cognitive impairment (e.g., drugs, delirium and depression) should be omitted. A person who has dementia will have extensive memory losses and other cognitive functions, and condense thinking or language (APA, 2000). The individuals who have certain types of dementia may also have changes in their personality. The person character may become inappropriate if their symptoms worsen. Personality and behavior changes may occur during any phase. Depression involves an estimate of 40% of individuals who have dementia (Perry, et al., 2006). A person who has dementia from mild to moderate can include a person to become in a vegetative, meaning they may have several periods or days of not eating. (weight loss). Dementia patients may develop insomnia. Depression can heighten disability in dementia concerning the cause, and the effect can be problematic. Motor and additional focal neurological discrepancies may appear of an estimate of 25% of individuals who has this illness (dementia (Perry, et al., 2006). A person who has to develop the first stages of dementia(mild) they will experience short-term memory and become lessened in their language (impaired their capability of having a normal conversation or to identify particular objects (sensory function). Apraxia is another symptom he or she will not have the ability to use most of their motor function. (Marshall, 2004). Dementia individuals will find it difficult to use their previously skills, includes driving a vehicle, they may not be able to remember where they are going. (store, favorite restaurant). Dementia patients will lose their ability to handle their finances, housekeeping, meaning they cannot take the initiative to manage daily living. (Marshall, 2004). A person who has dementia often become irritable, hostile, and agitated.

An individual who has mild dementia can typically have the ability to achieve simple activities (bathing, and dressing themselves). When the person progresses, it will be hard for them to remember their surroundings, meaning they may not find their kitchen, bathroom, or their bedroom. (e.g. decreased confusion). Although a person who has dementia may continue to have mobility "However' they are at the risk of falling are use good judgment. A person with this disorder may wander off and cannot remember their way home. Often this person cannot recognize their family, children, etc. The individual may become physically aggressive, or they may act sexually inappropriate. An individual who has developed severe dementia are not able to perform simple activities (e.g., eating, walking) they will become wholly dependent on others. The ability to walk or move often is found in patients who has reached the severe stage. (e.g. late stage). The patient who is in their late stage normally will lose their mental status and should be evaluated and have regular check-ups by their physician. The person who needs total dependence often is placed in a nursing facility or receive support in their home. The last stage results may conclude may end in a coma or death. (Hopker, 1999).

Both a person who has ADHD and Dementia today it is a health care challenge although research and scientists are attempting to develop the intervention. It is vital that reality is faced both ADHD and dementia disorders there is an epidemic with clinical awareness, diagnostic insight, and strategies for the care needed for these disorders. It may be difficult to quantify any method that is bigger to another. To management with individuals who have these disorders is to include both psychotherapeutic techniques, environmental modification, and careful use of pharmacology.

References:

Comer, R. J., Busch, & Brown, J. (2005-1998). Abnormal Psychology. New York, NY: Worth Publishers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADHD). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html on July 14, 2014.

Hopker, Stephen (1999). Drug treatments and dementia. Jessica, Kingsley

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Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders