Chapter 09: Geriatric Care Key Terms Assignment
Alzheimer's disease
This is a form of dementia that causes progressive changes in brain cells.
Bronchitis
When the bronchioles become inflamed.
Dementia
This is also called brain syndrome, it's a loss of mental ability, impaired judgment, personality change, and disorientation.
Geriatric care
This is care provided for the elderly individuals.
Nocturia
This is urination at night, it is common and it disrupts sleep patterns.
Arteriosclerosis
Condition in which the walls of blood vessels become thick and lose their elasticity
Cataracts
When the normally transparent lens becomes cloudy or opaque.
Disability
This is a physical or mental defect or handicap that interferes with normal functions.
Gerontology
The Scientific study of old people and problems of the old.
Ombudsman
This is a specially trained individual who works with the elderly and their families.
Arthritis
This is an inflammation of the joints, it causes the joints to be less flexible, stiff, and painful.
Cerebrovascular accident
This is a stroke that damages brain cells.
Disease
Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body.
Glaucoma
A condition in which the intraocular pressure of the eye increases and interferes with the vision.
Osteoporosis
his is the condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bones.
Atherosclerosis
Vessels become narrow because of depositors of fat and minerals such as calcium
Culture
This can be defined as the values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics passed from one generation to the next.
Dysphagia
This is difficult to swallow, this is common in elderly people.
Incontinence
This is the inability to control urination.
Reality orientation
Consist of activities that help promote awareness in a person.
Autonomy
This is self-governance or the ability to decide for oneself for making choices.
Delirium
This is the term used when confusion or disorientation occurs caused by another treatable condition.
Emphysema
When the alveoli loses its elasticity.
Myths
These are false beliefs regarding aging and elderly individuals.
Senile lentigines
When the structure of the fatty layer of the skin diminishes.