Chapter 09: Geriatric Care Key Terms Assignment
What is Alzheimer's disease?
a progressive neurological disorder that is the most common cause of dementia, leading to a gradual decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills.
What is Bronchitis?
bronchitis, in which the bronchioles become inflamed, decrease the efficiency and function of the respiratory system even more severely.
What is Dementia?
Dementia, also called brain syndrome, is a loss of mental ability characterized by a decrease in intellectual ability, loss of memory, impaired judgment, personality change, and disorientation.
What is Geriatric care?
Geriatric care is care provided to older individuals.
What is Nocturia?
Nocturia, or urination at night, is common and disrupts the sleep pattern.
What is Arteriosclerosis?
Arteriosclerosis, a condition in which the walls of blood vessels become thick and lose their elasticity, is common in elderly individuals.
What is Cataracts?
cataracts, where the normally transparent lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque.
What is Disability?
A disability is defined as a physical or mental defect or handicap that interferes with normal functions. Hearing impairments, visual defects, or the inability to walk caused by a fractured hip are examples.
What is Gerontology?
Gerontology is the scientific study of aging and the problems of the old.
What is Ombudsman?
an ombudsman 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.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis, an inflammation of the joints, causes the joints to become stiff, less flexible, and painful.
What is Cerebrovascular accident?
a cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, can result in permanent paralysis of one side of the body, or hemiplegia.
What is Disease?
Disease is usually defined as any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body.
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma, a condition in which the intraocular pressure of the eye increases and interferes with vision
What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis, a condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bones, causes the bones to become brittle and more likely to fracture or break. Arthritis, an inflammation of the joints, causes the joints to become stiff, less flexible, and painful.
What is Atherosclerosis?
If the vessels become narrow because of deposits of fat and minerals, such as calcium, the condition is called atherosclerosis
What is Culture?
Culture can be defined as the values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics that are passed from one generation to the next. An individual's culture can affect language, food habits, dress, work, leisure activities, and health care. Culture creates differences in individuals.
What is Dysphagia?
Dysphagia, or difficult swallowing, is a frequent complaint of the elderly.
What is Incontinence?
Loss of muscle tone results in incontinence, or the inability to control urination. Incontinence may also result from treatment for prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement of the prostate gland) or for prostate cancer.
What is Reality orientation?
Reality orientation (RO) consists of activities that help promote awareness of person, time, and place.
What is Autonomy?
the capacity for self-governance, independence, and self-direction
What is Delirium?
Delirium is the term used when confusion or disorientation is a temporary condition caused by a treatable condition.
What is Emphysema?
emphysema, in which the alveoli lose their elasticity,
What is Myths?
traditional, sacred stories from ancient cultures explaining the world, human experience, origins, or natural phenomena, often featuring gods or supernatural beings and conveying deep cultural truths, moral lessons, and values, passed down orally before being written.
What is Senile lentigines?
Dark yellow or brown colored spots, called senile lentigines