The Ventilator Bundle Checklist helps track an organizationâs compliance with implementing each element of the Ventilator Bundle. The Ventilator Bundle is a series of interventions related to ventilator care that, when implemented together, will achieve significantly better outcomes than when implemented individually. The key components of the bundle are: Elevation of the head of the bed; Daily âsedation vacationsâ and assessment of readiness to extubate
Dementia often starts off with just memory problems, but can also involve: 1  difficulty planning and carrying out day-to-day tasks. 2  difficulty communicating. 3  changes in mood, judgement or personality.
1. DEMENTIA Q. What is dementia? A. Essentially, dementia is mental deterioration that results in cognitive deficits, including impairment in memory. Q. What causes dementia in some older persons? A. One or more conditions may cause dementia in older persons. Two common dementing conditions are Alzheimerâs Disease and stroke (sometimes called Vascular or Multi-Infarct Dementia). Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive brain disease that eventually causes severe impairment in most areas of mental functioning. EXAMPLE A person with Alzheimer's disease may have mild symptoms initially but later may not remember to use a cup for drinking or a toothbrush for brushing teeth.