Habilitation Therapy
A philosophy built around the needs of the individual.
What is patient-centered care
The most common cause of dementia and has no cure
What is Alzheimer's disease
common infections of the bladder, urethra and kidneys
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
The size of the brain can shrink to almost what size
What is 1/3 the size of the original brain
Whenever we interact with someone, we need to notice changes in what 3 things...
What is Physical abilities, Verbal skills, Emotional well-being
Is a way to communicate a feeling, unmet need or intention
What is behavior
A type of dementia caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow
What is Vascular Dementia
A mood disorder that causes persistent sadness, loss of interest and other problems
What is Depression
The Brain’s Filing Cabinet is called
What is the Hippocampus
Activities of Daily Living & Functioning include... (list 3 examples)
what is Bathing, Dressing, Driving, Managing finances, Cooking, Managing medications
Promotes a positive emotion in the person living with dementia, that focus on ________ and minimize __________.
What is strength and limitations
A type of dementia with Lewy bodies, which are protein deposits in nerve cells
What is Dementia with Lewy Bodies
An invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms or parasites
What is an infection
The area of the brain where we process emotion
What is the amygdala
4 Components to Patient Centered Care are
What is valuing, treating, seeing creating
Non-verbal communication can help a person feel good or cause them to become angry or anxious.
What is body language
A condition where two or more types of dementia-related brain changes occur simultaneously
What is Mixed Dementia
A type of cognitive impairment that occurs as a result of heavy alcohol consumption over a long period
what is alcohol-related dementia
What part of your memory is affected
What is short term memory
Their are 7 domains of an assessment, name 3
What is Cognitive Status, Functional Abilities, Behavioral/Psychosocial Symptoms, Medical Status, Living Environment, Safety, Advanced Planning
What are the 5 Domains of Habilitation Therapy
What is Communication, Behavior as Communication, Purposeful Engagement, our Approach to Personal Care, the Physical Environment
A group of diseases that affect your brain's frontal and temporal lobes, causing behavioral or language problems
What is Frontotemporal dementia
A serious change in mental abilities that causes confused thinking and a lack of awareness of surroundings
what is delirium
These are found in the brain of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease.
what is plaques and tangles
The ability to think learn, remember, and use of language and judgement.
What is Cognitive Status/function