Patho + S/S
Alzheimer’s most commonly affects this type of memory first.
What is short term memory?
Removing throw rugs, cords, and exposed wires are ways to prevent (_______).
What are Falls?
Due to plaque formation, patients with Alzheimer’s are at risk for elevated ____levels?
What are lipids?
This legal document provides instructions for medical care and allows a client’s chosen agent to execute their will in the event that the client is unable to make decisions for themselves.
What are Advance Directives?
This treatment therapy is a type of group therapy designed to stimulate cognition and memory in mild to moderate clients?
What is Cognitive stimulation/memory training?
Heart disease, stroke, and (________) are common cardiovascular comorbidities of Alzheimer’s.
Hypertension
Reduce noise, clutter and limit the number of people pt talks to at one time are examples of reducing _____?
What is Stimuli?
CTs, MRIs, PET scans, and biomarkers are used to look for (_____)
Plague formation
One common technique for reducing agitation is lowering this sensory factor in a room.
What is noise?
This Cholinergic medication is known to improve memory in early onset Alzheimer's patients by increasing ACh.
What is Donepezil/Aricept?
This condition causes restlessness and agitation that begins in the late afternoon and continues throughout the night.
What is Sundowning?
This strategy is used to distract a client who has Alzheimer’s disease to reduce feelings of anxiety, anger, or agitation?
What is redirection?
This diagnostic assessment tests a client’s abstract thinking, short + long term memory, ability to concentrate + pay attention, and verbal/written/math skills.
What is the mini-mental state examination?
Keeping the home well lit and free of clutter is part of ensuring this for individuals with Alzheimer’s.
What is safety?
This NMDA is used to decrease cognitive decline in patients with moderate and severe Alzheimer's by preventing binding of glutamate?
What is Memantine/Namenda?
This stage is characterized by mood changes, poor attention span, trouble recognizing familiar objects and loved ones, and difficulty with multistep directions?
What is Moderate Alzheimer’s?
These clients are at higher risk for wandering and this type of escape.
What is elopement?
This is the only definitive test that can confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
Autopsy
To give caregivers a break, this service provides supervised care and activities for individuals with Alzheimer’s.
What is adult daycare?
This holistic therapy attempts to help clients who have Alzheimer’s disease recall past events using tangible aids.
What is Reminiscence therapy?
The buildup of protein causes ________ plagues and neurofibrillary tangles
What is beta-amyloid?
This complication can occur with extreme behavioral issues, that includes confusion, anxiety and withdrawal, when a client moves from one home into another?
What is Alzheimer's traumatic relocation syndrome?
This type of test looks for a specific genetic marker (APOE-e4) that diagnoses early onset Alzheimer’s
amyloid beta protein precursor (sBPP test)
This device requires informed consent and helps locate wandering patients in long-term facilities by setting an alarm whenever they try to leave or open exit doors.
What is Wander Guard?
This type of therapy is used as a communication approach with clients experiencing moderate Alzheimer’s disease that uses understanding and empathy to validate the patient's experiences and feelings.
What is Validation therapy?