Management of Dementia

Management Of Dementia

Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Aims and objectives.........................................................................................................................5
Justification......................................................................................................................................7
Project outline..................................................................................................................................8
Project timeline – Gantt chart..........................................................................................................8
Leadership and management of change or theories.......................................................................10
Conclusion and recommendations.................................................................................................17
References......................................................................................................................................19

Executive Summary
Dementia is a mental health problems which affects the people thinking, behavioural and
emotional aspect due to damage in neurons. The people who are suffering form such disease can
not concentrate on a single subjects and face short term memory loss. For the same reason it is
very essential to highly manage the disease by nursing staff and their family members. Various
aims and objectives have been made to conduct the study. The main aim of such investigation is
to monitor different leadership models for managing the dementia. The leadership theories which
are being utilised for managing the disease are situation leadership theory, contingency
leadership theory, system theory of leadership, transactional leadership theory, transformation
leadership theory, participative leadership theory, trait theory, behavioural theory, scientific
management theory, bureaucratic management theory, autocratic management theory. The
change management theory which are applicable are John kotter's 8-step change model, Lewin's
3-stage model of change.

Introduction
The mental health issues are defined as group of syndrome which are connected with
alteration in mood, thinking and in people's behaviour. The problems which are related to such
alterations are stress, depression, anxiety and many more medical troubles (Langan and Means,
2020) . However, there are various kinds of mental illness including bipolar disorder, personality
disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dissociative disorders, depression, eating disorder, substance
abuse disorder, dual diagnosis & integrated treatment of mental illness, OCD (obsessive
compulsive disorder), PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), psychosis, schizophrenia, schizo-
affective disorders well as anxiety disorder. Though, the mental health problems are highly
critical and it has an adverse impact on not only mental condition but also effects person's social
as well as physical well being.
Dementia have been defined as a syndrome which is a collection of such disease which
are specifically characterised by loss or decline of memory, trouble in grasping, issue in solving
problem and other in other basic thinking skills. The problems which are associated with such
disease may hamper in undergoing normal day to day activities. Dementia has been consider as a
wide range of medical condition which certainly include Alzheimer. If such condition are not
treated on time then it may have a major effects on their as well as their family member 's life.
The dementia is caused by disturbance in brain which may result in lowering of thinking skill
and intellectual abilities which actually help in making a person independent and free. Along
with disturbance in daily activities the status of relationship, feelings and behaviour also become
unstable if such condition are remain unmanaged and untreated (Kindell, 2017). Vascular
dementia takes place due to high bleeding in brain's blood vessels which resulted in blockage of
blood circulation. Such type of neurodegenerative disorder causes irreversible and progressive
loss of neurons which are responsible in conducting smooth functioning of brain activities. They
symptoms which are associated with such disorder are short term memory loss, the person who
have such syndrome forgets small things quickly which include keeping track of purse, paying
bills, preparing meals, travelling with someone or remembering appointments. The causes of
such deadly disease are related to damage of brain cells, such impairment does not allow each
and every neuron to communicate with each other, due to this the responses are not generated
when an stimulus comes. When such responses are not created as per requirement then it
influences behaviour, thinking and feeling negatively. It has been evaluated that psychotherapies

are applied for patients which involves in interaction of professional with an individual for
discussing about the issue and analysing about behaviour, moods, thoughts and actual feelings.
This therapy is accommodating in conducting coordinated management of certain medial issue of
an individual suffering from dementia in order to treat it efficiently. However, the physicians
prefer to use brain simulation treatments when other psychotherapy or medications are did not
work then repetitive trans cranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation,
electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation are included. Meanwhile, hospital have
various wards and treatment programs which are extensively relevant for extreme complications
in which an individual get in health care facility and kept in efficient monitoring ward and supply
treatment as per the requirements by highly professional medical practitioners. Some assistive
technologies have been emerged in recent years which involves in managing the dementia is
most unique and innovative way. The people with such condition may be provided with tracking
devices because they keep forgetting their address and location, this devices will further help
their loved ones and their nurses in getting touch and if they they lost then they can track their
location and reach for their help. Cameras may be set up their rooms for constantly checking
their activities and making sure that they have taken their medicines at time. Such practices make
sure that they are safe and being constantly under supervision helps in managing the dementia at
high rate.
Aims and objectives
Aim – The aim of this project is “To examine the use of leadership and management
theories for effectively managing the people who are suffering from dementia”.
The mental health difficulties are terrible condition which are needed to be dealt by
conducting out decent and cautious clinical practices in respect to present suitable care to clients
facing dementia. It includes that process of decision which are taken by nursing staff should be
highly accurate and for delivering good an quality care personal nurse are needed to be appointed
for every patient in order to mange dementia (Verkaik, 2017). Moreover, it requires to utilise
effectual leadership theory as well as change management approaches which are requisite for
managing dementia by assistance of nursing staff among victims to modify their overall health in
better way. Such approaches comprises of all troubles and issues which are faced by nursing staff
while treating the individuals with such neurodegenerative disorder. It is highly recommended
that the management of dementia can become successful by applying clinical practices along