Ch.09 Key Terms
What is alzheimer's disease?
A form of dementia that causes progressive changes in brain cells.
What is bronchitis
The broncholes become inflamed.
What is dementia?
Brain syndrome.
What is Geriatric Care?
Care for older individuals.
What is nocturia?
Urination at night
What is arteriosclerosis?
A condition in which the walls of blood vessles become thick and lose their elasticity.
What is cataracts?
The normally transparent lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque.
What is disability?
Defined as a physical or mental defect.
What is gerontology?
The scientific study of aging and the problems of the old.
What is osteoporosis?
A condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bones.
What is arthritis?
An inflammation of the joints.
What is cerebrovascular accident?
Blood flow is cut off due to blockage or bleeding.
What is a disease?
Usually defined as any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body.
What is glaucoma?
A condition in which the intraocular pressure of the eye increases and interferes with vision.
What is reality orientation?
Consists of activities that help promote awareness of person, time,and place.
What is Atherosclerosis?
If the vessels become narrow because of deposits of fat and minerals.
What is culture?
Values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics that are passed from one generation to the next.
What is dysphagia?
Difficulty swallowing.
What is incontinence?
The inability to control urination.
What is senile lentigines?
Dark yellow or brown colored spots.
What is autonomy?
The casting off of a part of the body.
What is delirium?
When confusion or disorientation is a temporary condition caused by a treatable condition.
What is emphysema?
The aveoli lose their elasticity.
What are myths?
False beliefs
What is thrombus?
A blood clot.