Explain how the following things affect attitudes towards people with dementia.
Values
Beliefs
Misunderstandings
Think about how values, beliefs and misunderstandings can affect attitudes, both positively and negatively. Using examples will help support the answer so include a positive example and a negative example of each. Expand the answer by explaining how values, beliefs and misunderstandings may change over time.
Misunderstanding will deny individuals the chance of enjoying great mental health care services. Through misunderstanding effective communication with dementia patients will be denied and this will make them feel rejected. When no one belief in individuals suffering from
dementia it becomes hard to engage them hence rehabilitating them will be difficult