Stroke
Stroke may sometimes be called as
Brain attack
Dementia is caused by a damage to or loss of _____ _____ and their connections in the brain.
Nerve cells
Stroke and dementia patients become independent from their family and caregiver.
False
In the symptoms of stroke, what does the “T” mean in the FASTER method?
Talking
What is the most common type of dementia?
Alzheimer’s disease
A person with dementia may choke after swallowing the food instead of digesting.
An effect of stroke characterized by the total loss of the voice.
Aphonia
What treatment evaluates a dementia patient's swallowing, eating, and drinking habits?
Speech therapy
A CT Scan uses x-ray waves to produce an image of the brain. This can also show bleeding in the brain, an ischemic stroke, a tumor, and other conditions.
True