HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGEMENT For Adults with Dementia

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Table of Contents
Research Title:.................................................................................................................................2
Research questions...........................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Background......................................................................................................................................4
Aim and Objectives.........................................................................................................................5
Literature Review............................................................................................................................6
Issues faced by adults with Dementia..........................................................................................6
Safeguarding activities performed by healthcare service users...................................................8
Types of safeguarding services available for patients with dementia.........................................9
Literature Gap............................................................................................................................10
Research Rationale....................................................................................................................10
Methodology..................................................................................................................................11
Theoretical Perspective..............................................................................................................11
Research method........................................................................................................................12
Data collection method..............................................................................................................13
Sampling Method.......................................................................................................................14
Data Presentation and Analysis.................................................................................................15
Limitations.....................................................................................................................................16

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Time Frame....................................................................................................................................17
Ethical consideration.....................................................................................................................17
Reference list.................................................................................................................................18

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Research Title:
Evaluation of the effectiveness for safeguarding vulnerable adults with Dementia in
Brentwood borough
Introduction
Dementia is an emerging psychological issue amongst the elder adults in UK. According
to data obtained in the year 2018, the total number of individuals suffering from dementia in UK
is estimated to be as high as 850,000. In England alone, the number of individuals suffering from
dementia is as high as 676,000 people. Amongst this the percentage of elder adults, that is
individual aged above 60 years is approximately 83 present. The mentioned psychological
disease includes a group of symptoms which are related to declining, the functionality as well a s
physical heath of an individual’s brain. This decline in the psychological function of an
individual makes him or her highly vulnerable. the mentioned pshycolgical disease is
characterized by memory loss, reduced mental agility an thinking speed, language difficulties
along with lower level of understanding accompanied by inefficient judgemental abilities.
Dementia often changes the personality of an individual. They find it difficult to control their
emotion and may appear to be more self-centred. Since a good number of patents with dementia
suffers from hallucination often their care giver, friends and family misunderstand them to make
false claim.
Considering the fact that this disease is mostly common in elder adults lack of effective
physical strengths makes the elderly people suffering from dementia more vulnerable in the
society. Frequent report of both mental as well as physical abuse against elderly residents of the

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nation suffering from dementia is there. While the physical abuse include causing physical
injury or herm, demonstrating act of neglect like not providing food, clothing or shelter, lack of
medical care and confinement, the mental abuse includes verbal assaults, harassment or
intimation. The fact that adults with dementia also lack the capability to report their assault
makes them more vulnerable to such abusive acts. Thus safeguarding elderly adults who are
suffering from dementia is found to be highly crucial. Safeguarding adult patents with dementia
refers to protecting them from suffering from abuse both mental and physical. Healthcare service
providers needs to have effective training sessions so that they can reduce as well as eliminate
the risk of abuse or neglect of the patient by identifying and eliminating any potential causes of
the same. Considering the fact that the number of patients suffering from dementia is high in the
Borough of Brentwood, the purpose this study is to evaluate the effectiveness for safeguarding
vulnerable adults with Dementia in Brentwood borough. A detailed review of literature along
with conducting qualitative data collection and analysis will be performed in this research.
Definition of terms
Dementia: a chronic disorder of the psychological processes that is caused by brain disease as
well as injury and results in memory disorders, impaired reasoning and personality changes.
Safeguarding: protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure
Elder adults: individuals above the age of 60 years
Physical Abuse: Intentional act that leads to injury or trauma to another individual or animal by
way of bodily contact

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Mental Abuse: Abuse resulting in psychological trauma, including anxiety, chronic depression,
or post-traumatic stress disorder
Background and rationale
When it comes to dementia, dementia is considered to be a growing challenge not only in the
Brentwood Borough Council but also in England. According to NHS England (2020), as the
population of the country is aging due to higher mortality rate, dementia in elderly adults has
become one of the most crucial issues that are being faced by the nation.As per the data obtained
frombrentwood.gov.uk (2020), in the Borough of Brentwood, London, 1 out of 4 individuals are
suffering from mental health issues, dementia being one of them. Considering the enhanced
number of psychological disorder including dementia in the elder adults, Brentwood has been
selected for this study as the area to be researched on. When it comes to the Borough council of
Brentwood, London, the increasing number of elderly adults suffering from dementia has
resulted in several unfortunate incidents. For instance, in the month of April, 2019, police of the
Brentwood Borough Council have found one elderly individual suffering from dementia that had
gone missing from the Borough’s Senior living center. The police have found John Manjack in
helpless condition near a church. Though no physical or mental abuse has been reported from the
individual, it can be clearly understood that being lost in a country with a serious issue like
dementia can be fatal for the elderly adults. The fact that elderly adults suffering from dementia
are at greater risk when it comes to suffering from physical as well as mental abuse cannot be
avoided. However in order to prevent such incidents as well as to ensure effective safeguarding
of the elderly residents of the Borough, policies and procedures have been established by the
Basildon& Brentwood CCG Governing Body. The aim of the mentioned policy is to ensure
welfare of the adults, maximizing the choice of the people and working with partnership with