how to not get dementia
Age, genetics
Name 2 financial impacts for carers
What gender is more at risk of dementia?
female
Name 3 effects of dementia on families
financial pressures, stress, impact relationships
Name 2 impacts on carers social wellbeing
social isolation, strained relationships
Name 3 lifestyle factors that increase your risk of dementia
Smoking, ETOH, sedentary lifestyle
Name 3 effects of dementia on individuals
poor physical health, poor finances, social isolation,
Name 3 impacts on carers emotional/ mental health
stress and anxiety, lonely, feelings of anger/ guilt
How many people are living in Aus with dementia currently? a) 200 000, b) 300 000 c) 500 000 d) 1 million e) 5
c) 500,000
Name 3 effects of dementia on communities
Financial cost, worker shortages, longer hospital/ health care wait times -> poorer health outcomes
Name 3 impacts on carers physical health
health neglect, physical strain from manual handling, fatigue
Name 5 modifiable risk factors for dementia (not lifestyle factors)
poor education, hearing loss, vision loss, social isolation, HTN, HLD, obesity