Gladys is a 72-year-old lady who lives alone and is proud of her independence. She has recently had a fall on her way to her voluntary job and has broken her leg in two places. Gladys has no family who live nearby for support and lives on the second floor of a block of flats with no lift. Gladys has in the last 6 months told her GP that she is having memory problems and is now awaiting an assessment with the memory service. a. Explain your understanding of the brain structures and nervous system? b. Explain how Gladys’ mental and physical health may be interrelated? c. What interventions would you suggest (please provide a rationale)?
Gladys is a 72-year-old lady who lives alone and is proud of her independence. She has recently had a fall on her way to her voluntary job and has broken her leg in two places. Gladys has no family who live nearby for support and lives on the second floor of a block of flats with no lift. Gladys has in the last 6 months told her GP that she is having memory problems and is now awaiting an assessment with the memory service. a. Explain your understanding of the brain structures and nervous system? b. Explain how Gladys’ mental and physical health may be interrelated? c. What interventions would you suggest (please provide a rationale)?
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Gladys is a 72-year-old lady who lives alone and is proud of her independence. She has recently had a fall on her way to her voluntary job and has broken her leg in two places. Gladys has no family who live nearby for support and lives on the second floor of a block of flats with no lift. Gladys has in the last 6 months told her GP that she is having memory problems and is now awaiting an assessment with the memory service.
a. Explain your understanding of the brain structures and nervous system?
b. Explain how Gladys’ mental and physical health may be interrelated?
c. What interventions would you suggest (please provide a rationale)?
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