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Supporting a Father with Dementia
Registered Nurse (speaking English) and Patient's Daughter (speaking Spanish) talk through “Supporting a Father with Dementia”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Since your father's fall last month, we've noticed his memory and confusion have gotten worse. Has he had any formal cognitive testing before today?
No, nunca le han hecho ninguna prueba. Desde que murió mi madre en marzo, ha estado viviendo solo y hemos notado que se pierde incluso en su propio barrio.
I'll refer him to Dr. Whitfield for a full cognitive assessment. If that confirms dementia, we can refer him to My Aged Care for support services.
Entiendo. ¿Cuánto tiempo tardará la evaluación de Mi Cuidado en su Vejez? Me preocupa que se demore demasiado y que su estado empeore mientras tanto.
There's no fixed timeframe—waiting times vary depending on demand and location. It's not guaranteed within any set period, but we'll flag his case as urgent.
Está bien, gracias por ser honesta. Mientras esperamos, ¿hay algo que podamos hacer en casa para ayudarlo con la memoria y evitar accidentes?
Keep a consistent daily routine, remove tripping hazards, and use a pill organiser. If he becomes disoriented at night, install a nightlight in his hallway.
De acuerdo, lo haremos. ¿Existen grupos de apoyo para familias como la nuestra aquí en Wollongong?
Yes, Dementia Australia runs a local support group that meets twice monthly at the community centre. I'll give you their contact number before you leave.
Perfecto, muchas gracias. ¿Qué documentos necesitaremos cuando llegue el día de la evaluación de Mi Cuidado en su Vejez?
Bring his Medicare card, current medication list, and the referral letter. If you have any recent hospital discharge summaries, bring those too.
Muy bien, lo tendremos todo listo. Gracias por explicarnos todo con tanta paciencia, de verdad se lo agradezco mucho.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
CCL is marked on information transferred. These Australian terms have no direct word in most test languages — get one wrong and the segment's information is gone.
- my aged careSe deja como nombre propio: 'My Aged Care', y si hace falta aclarar se añade 'el servicio del gobierno para el cuidado de personas mayores'.
- medicareSe deja tal cual, 'Medicare', ya que es un nombre propio de un programa australiano sin equivalente en países hispanohablantes.
- medicare cardSe traduce como 'tarjeta de Medicare', manteniendo el nombre propio.
- referral letterSe traduce como 'carta de derivación' o 'carta de referencia médica'.
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