People with mental health issue NURS4501

People with mental health issue

Dementia in age care

1. What is your research question

Ans: How can families and care staff prevent in elderly patient with dementia in care facilities.

2. How can you justify your research topic

a)Why is this an important topic

Ans: Dementia is an one of the common problem among elderly people, leading to a decline in their cognitive and physical health. By understanding the role of families in preventing dementia can improve in resident well-being and quality of life.

Assessed care needs have increased regardless of dementia status. However, compared with people without dementia, people with dementia were more likely to be rated high in each of the three care need domains. In addition, people with dementia were more likely to require some assistance in specific areas that underlie these broad domains, such as nutrition, continence and cognition.

b) Who would you benefit from knowing the answer to question

Ans: The list of benefit that people would benefit from knowing the answer to my question are listed below:

1. Caregivers and families of elderly patient with dementia.


2. Policy makers designing elderly care program.


3. Healthcare professional and care facility staff.

Dementia is associated with increased complexity in assessed care needs in permanent residential aged care.

Literature Review

Research on preventing dementia in elderly resident at aged care increasingly day by day. The critical role of family involvement in care facilities, Family engagement is not only linked to improved patient mood and cognitive function but also to a reduction in dementia, for instance, Brodaty and Dankin (2009) review the challenges faced by family, caregivers and argued that regular, meaningful interaction with family members help maintain residents sense of identity and emotional stability. They emphasized that sustained family contact can counteract feelings of abandonment and isolation- key risk factor for depression and dementia.

Relocation of older people with dementia to a different care setting could have a negative impact on their behaviors. If such a response is anticipated, a short-term admission to a residential aged care facility for respite care would appear to be futile for the older person and their home caregiver. Therefore, it is important to know what the outcomes of residential respite care are in relation to behavior for older people with dementia. significant correlations between self-aware of cognitive decline and fear of dementia was observed. Both factors were found to have significant correlations with psychological distress and fear of dementia was significantly associated with psychological distress. The results revealed that decline in cognitive functions and fear of dementia had significantly influenced the mental health among the community-dwelling elderly people, where community approach becomes necessary in the prevention and intervention of dementia.

Building in this prospective, Livingston el al. (2020)Lancet commission report on dementia prevention highlights non- pharmalogical interventions, including structured social and family activities, as effective strategies for mitigating depression. Their compressice review of dementia care practices suggests that care facilities should actively integrate family-led programs into their routine activities. These programs scheduled visits, participation in group activities or involvement in care planning, all of which contribute to a supportive environment that foster emotional well-being.

Furthermore, Gitlin and Hodgson (2021) demonstrate that educating families about dementia and effective communication techniques can significantly enhance their ability to provide emotional support. Their study shows that when family members are trained to recognized early signs of depression and to engage in strategies such as remain scene therapy or structured leisure activity, they can help stabilize patients moods and prevent the onset or worsening of depressive symptoms.

Collectively these studies advocate for a collaborative approach in which care facilities professional caregivers, and families work together. The key strategies emerging from the literature include regular, purposeful visit, active involvement in therapeutic activities, and continuous education for family, caregivers by fostering strong emotional connections and maintaining consistent social interaction. Structural and social determinants of health (SSDoH) are environmental conditions in which individuals are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes across the life course.

In summary, evidence from Brodatlt and Donkin (2009), Livington et al. (2020), and Gitlin and Hodgson (2021), confirms that family involvement is an effective, non-pharmacological intervention for preventing dementia or mental health issue in care facilities. Integrating these strategies into daily care routines is essential for enhancing quality of life and promoting emotional well-being in the vulnerable population.