Question

Question 5 Why might family members experience financial burden when a family member is diagnosed with dementia? Give two examples.

Question 6 What is meant by ‘needs-driven behaviour’ in relation to behaviours of concern?

Answer 1

1.A)the diagnosed person may be the bread earner of the house , if he is having the disease, he can't go for work.

B) any person in the house who is having dementia needs to be given medicine which are usually expensive. They won't be able to do basic things on there own so care giver should be appointed , which again is financial burden.

2. In addition to live safely at home, it is important that people have a sense of purpose, when facing declining physical or cognitive abilities it remains important to all people , in their everyday lives.

It can be achieved by providing them with gifts also engaging them in the leisure activities taking them for ride or to the park.