Definitions
A false belief.
What is delusion?
When seeing how to treat a resident with confusion we refer to this.
What is the care plan?
Memory lapses, forgetting familiar words, forgetting the location of everyday things, and symptoms are not noticed by others.
What is stage 2? (or very mild cognitive decline)
The lifetime risk for Alzheimer's at age 45 is 1 in _ for women and 1 in 10 for men.
What is 5?
What is wandering and getting lost?
False dementia.
What is pseudodementia?
If you must wear a mask when treating someone with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, to not confuse them further you should do this before putting the mask on.
What is show them my face?
No signs of memory problems.
What is stage 1? (or no impairment)
Nearly __ million Americans are living with Alzheimer's.
What is seven?
Long, loud, piercing cry or cries.
What is screaming?
Signs symptoms, and behaviors of Alzheimer's Disease increase during the hours of darkness.
What is sundowning?
What is touch?
Forgets recent events, has problems with arithmetic, has increased difficulty with complex tasks, forgets things about one's past, and becomes moody or withdrawn in social situations.
What is stage 4? (or moderate cognitive decline)
Alzheimer's disease was the _____ leading cause of death among people age 65 and older in 2021.
What is fifth?
Disorder of the mind where the person has false beliefs and suspicion about a person or situation.
What is paranoia?
The loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine, personal, social, and occupational activities.
What is dementia?
A person with dementia or Alzheimer's has the privilege of upholding...
What is all of their rights?
Cannot respond to his or her setting, is unable to have a conversation, cannot control movement, needs great assistance with ADLs, cannot smile, cannot hold the head up or sit without support, muscles become rigid, and swallowing is impaired.
What is stage 7? (or very severe cognitive decline)
Over _______ Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
What is 11 million?
Searching for things by moving things around, turning things over, or looking through something such as a drawer or closet.
What is rummaging?
The most common type of permanent dementia.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The person's setting should be ___, relaxed, and peaceful.
Noticeable gaps in memory and thinking, may need help with ADLs, cannot recall his or her address or phone number, confusion about days, times, and places, problems with simple arithmetic, needs help choosing clothing, can remember things about family and self, and can eat and meet elimination needs.
What is stage 5? (or moderately severe cognitive decline)
Almost ___ (fraction/percentage) of Americans with Alzheimer's are women.
What is 2/3 or 66%?
Extreme responses to normal events or things.
What are catastrophic reactions?