Quiz Dementia and Person Centred Care

1/ Which of the following is a clear definition of dementia?

a) Losing your memoryb) Difficulties with memory, thinking, doing and communicating.c) A form of mental illness in old age.d) A toxic confusional state of mind.

2/ There are estimated to be over how many people in the UK with dementia?

a) 200,000b) 750,000c) 1000,000

3/ Which of the following is not a type of dementia:

a) Alzheimer’s diseaseb) Creutzfeldt-Jackob diseasec) Deliriumd) Lewy Body dementia

4/ According to the Department of Health what percentage of people in hospital have dementia?

a) 16%b) 25%c) 40%

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5/ Which of the following would not be useful in diagnosing dementia?

a) Mini Mental State Examinationb) CT scanc) Endoscopyd) Personal History

6/ When supporting a person with dementia, which of the following are helpful:

a) Allow the person time to respond.b) Use gestures, objects or signals. c) Correct them immediately if they are living in the past and requesting to

see people who are no longer alive e.g. mum, husband.d) Avoid direct eye contact and bend down to their level.e) Keep people stimulated; take them to new exciting places and to meet

people.f) Keep them calm and isolated.g) Use hand holding to create a bond and feeling of safety.h) Keeping to familiar routines, where possible.i) Use bright colours to attract attention to objects.j) Talk as you would with a friend, keeping to current everyday events.k) Helping them to maintain their identity and sense of purpose.

7/ Who was one of the first people to challenge the way that people with

dementia were treated?

a) Sigmund Freud

b) Carl Jung

c) Tom Kitwood

d) Alois Alzheimer

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8/ List 6 feelings that a person who has dementia may experience.

9/ The person identified in question 6 pioneered the person centred care approach, what do you understand by this?

10/ In the circles below name the 5 psychological needs that maintain wellbeing.Psychological needs

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11 / It is essential to maintain the physical health of the person with

dementia as this will impact on well being. For example, checking that the

person is not experiencing pain.

Name 3 other ways you might help a person stay physically well:

i………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ii……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

iii…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12/ List and discuss the personal qualities you would look for in staff dealing with elderly patients.

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