| Summary: | This Diploma Thesis is concerned with the issue of level of cognitive capabilities of clients in Seniors' House in Zahradní Město. Its aim of this work is to map recognition capabilities of clients in the real facility, to outline possibilities of their maintenance in the interest of preservation of autarchy and to propose measures, which could help to improve quality of care of clients from the point of view of support of these capabilities. Necessity of individual attempt to each client and the must of mutual exchange of information among all persons looking after clients are emphasized in the whole work. Theoretical part summarizes knowledge concerning old age, changes in old age and cognitive capabilities of seniors. Next is concerned wih the issue of deficiencies of cognitive capabilities (moderate cognitive deficiency and dementia disease) and shows to possibilities of their evaluation, training, development, support and physiotherapy. Empirical part of the work is focused specifically on environment in Seniors' House in Zahradní Město. It describes actions and activities offered to seniors by the establishment for support of their cognitive capabilities, and from this point of view it shows some recommendations. Work is completed with case reports shown in the Appendix. The text may serve as a tool...
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