Critical Reflective Report on Dementia using Kolb's Cycle

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Critical reflective report on dementia using the Kolb’s Cycle
INTRODUCTION
The Kolb reflection cycle was developed by one David Kolb back in 1984.This theory
usually work on two levels that include that include a four stage cycle of learning as well as the
four separate learning styles. Most of this theory is however concerned with the learners’ internal
cognitive processes. According to Kolb, learning involves acquiring abstract concepts which can
be applied flexibly in different circumstances (Husebø, O'Regan, & Nestel, 2015). The Kolb’s
cycle has four phases that include concrete experience, reflective observation of the new
experience, Abstract conceptualization and finally active experimentation. In this assignment, a
case of dementia will be analyzed using the Kolb’s cycle or rather the four phases.
Experience
While I was on my routine clinical placement during my first year of my nursing
program. I once came across a patient suffering from dementia. Dementia is a condition in which
there is decline in the manner the brain functions and this negatively affects the way an
individual performs his or her daily activities. Dementia is characterized by the loss of memory.
And it is caused by injury to the cells of the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form
of dementia followed by the vascular dementia which is due to stroke. As the only nurse around
therefore, I started inquiring some important cues from the patient. I was asking him about his
medical history and that of the family. I also asked him how long he has exhibited the symptoms
and if there have been general improvements or not. However, I realize that the patient could
only answer my questions sparingly. So I thought maybe the patient was just being rude to me or