Vocab
Involves memory, thinking, reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior
Cognitive function
When a patient or resident leaves the agency
elopement
Name 2 types of permanent dementia
1. AD
2. Vascular
3. Lewy body
4. FTD
5. Mixed dementia p. 784
What are the 3 stages of AD
1. Mild
2. Moderate
3. Severe
Communication: Giving orders
Sit down and eat
Let me help you sit down
A state of being disoriented to person, time, place, situation, or identify
Confusion
seeing, h eating, smelling, feeling, or tasting something that is not real
hallucination
1. Depression
2. Drug side effects
3. substance abuse
4. thyroid problems
5. vitamin deficiencies p. 784
1. Makes a bad decision once in a while
2. Misses a monthly payment
3. Forgets which day it is but remembers it later
4. Sometimes forgets which word to use
5. Loses things from time to time
Wanting the truth:
Don't you remember what day it is???
Today is Friday
A state of suddenly, severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function
Delirium
a disorder (para) of the mind (noia), False- beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation
paranoia
State 3 things that NIA recommends to maintain cognitive health
Get regular exercise
Eat a healthy diet
Spend time with family and friends
Keep the mind active
Control type 2 diabetes
Maintain health blood pressure
Maintain health weight
Do not smoke
Get help for depression
Avoid excess alcohol use
Get enough sleep
State 2 signs of AD
2. Can't manage to budget
3. Loses track of the day or season
4. Problems having a conversation
5. Misplaces things. Can't retrace steps to find them
Correcting errors
I just told you its time to get dressed and you already had breakfast
Let me help you get dressed
A false belief
Delusion
signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
sundowning
State the 2 abnormal structures are thought to cause disease
1. Plaques
2. Tangles
Who should you report behavior changes too?
Pointing out errors
You missed a button
Let's try it this way
The loss of cognitive function that interferes with daily life and activities
dementia
ADLs
Activities of daily living
What are the risk factors for AD
1. Greatest risk factor is increasing age
2. After age 65
3. Family history
4. Women because they live longer than men
How do you feel?
Giving many choices
What would you like for dinner
Do you want potatoes or rice?