Dementia
R&B Rhythm and Blues
ABC's of Dementia (minus the B+C)
3 Ds and then Some
On the Pharm
100
Most common form of dementia
What is Alzheimer's
100
when a resident yells, swears and screams at a staff member or co-resident
What is verbal responsiveness
100
lack of enthusiasm, emotion or concern
What is apathy
100
The symptoms presented in a resident's cognitive impairment
What is Dementia
100
common cognitive enhancer to maintain cognitive performance
What is aricept
200
dementia in which the brain cells are deprived of oxygen
What is Vascular Dementia
200
When a resident kicks, punches, hits a co-resident or staff member
What is physical responsiveness
200
inability to complete purposeful movement (example inability to feed ones self)
What is apraxia
200
An alteration in one's mood
What is depression
200
adjuvant therapy used to augment a cognitive enhancer to decrease the symptoms of dementia
What is memantine (ebixa)
300
Dementia that affects the brains nerve cells
What is Lewy Body Dementia
300
During a care moment the resident lashes out at staff members in order to stop what is happening
What is resistive to care
300
Lose the ability to use language
What is aphasia
300
An acutely disturbed state of mind often mistaken for dementia
What is delirium
300
what benzodiazepine is contraindicated for the Geriatric Population per BPG
What is Ativan
400
Dementia that typically affects younger individuals
What is Frontal Temporal Dementia
400
Resident states 'no' firmly when offered assistance with ADLs
What is refusal of care
400
Can no longer recognize things through your senses (sight, sound, taste or smell might be compromised)
What is agnosia
400
May occur in any sensory modality (audio, visual, tactile, olfactory)
What is hallucination
400
Medication to treat the symptoms of EPS
What is Cogentin
500
Dementia commonly associated with alcohol or substance abuse
What is Wernicke's Dementia
500
A resident voids in the garbage can of the activity room
What is socially inappropriate behaviour
500
Inability to recognize people of familiarity or items of familiarity (ie: not recognizing one's self in the mirror)
What is anosognosia
500
a false conviction not a misidentification (ie: belief that people are stealing things)
What is delusions
500
What should be the first treatment for resident's with responsive behaviours related to their cognitive impairments
What is Montessori Methods of Dementia
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