Key Terms
Thrombus
What is a blood clot?
Arteriosclerosis
What is when the walls of blood vessels become thick and lose their elasticity?
Ombudsman
What is a specially trained individual who works with the elderly and their families, health care providers, and other concerned individuals to improve quality of care and quality of life?
Arthritis
What is inflammation of the joints.
Myths
What are false beliefs?
Nocturia
What is urination at night?
Atherosclerosis
What is when the vessels become narrow due to deposits of fats and minerals?
Transient ischemic attacks
What area mini strokes which result in temporary periods of diminished blood flow to the brain.
Dementia
What is a loss of mental ability characterized by a decrease in intellectual lability, loss of memory, impaired judgement, personality change, and disorientation?
Spiritual
What are beliefs and practices of an individual?
Dysphagia
What is difficult swallowing?
Emphysema
What is when the alveoli loses their elasticity?
Geriatric care
What is care provided to older individuals?
Gerontology
What is the scientific study of aging and the problems of the old?
Disability
What is a physical or mental defect or handicap that interferes with normal functions?
Incontinence
What is the inability to control urination?
Osteoporosis
What is a condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bones?
Cerebrovascular accident
What are strokes that can lead to permanent paralysis to one side of the body?
Senile lentigines
What are dark yellow or brown colored spots on your skin?
Culture
What are values, beliefs, customs, and characteristics that are passed from one generation to the next?
Glaucoma
What is a condition in which the intraocular pressure of the eye increases and interferes with vision?
Transient ischemic attacks
What are ministrokes which result in temporary periods of diminished blood flow to the brain?
Alzheimer's disease
What is a form of dementia that causes progressive changes in brain cells?
Reality orientation
What are activities that help promote awareness of person, time, and place?
Disease
What are any conditions that interferes with the normal function of the body?