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Delirium
Dementia
Depression
Myths
Misconceptions
100
The onset is sudden and abrupt.
What is the onset of delirium?
100
The alertness of the individual is generally normal.
What is the alertness of the individual with dementia?
100
The onset is usually abrupt and happens with major life changes.
What is usually the onset of depression?
100
Fewer than 5% reside in them.
What are nursing facilities?
100
$18,000
What is the average income of older adults?
200
The mental status is generally impaired but the severity varies.
What is the mental status of delirium?
200
The onset is slow and unrecognized.
What is the onset dementia?
200
The attention of the individual is minimally impaired but is easily distracted.
What is the attention of the individual with depression?
200
Older adults consider this excellent or very good.
How do older adults consider their health status?
200
They have been viewed as forgetful, confused, and unfriendly.
What is been the usual view of older adults by younger adults?
300
Recent and remote memory of the individual is impaired.
What is the memory of the individual with delirium?
300
Recent and remote memory is impaired.
What is the memory of the individual with dementia?
300
The sleep awake cycle of the individual is usually disturbed with early morning awakening.
What is the sleep/awake cycle of the individual with depression?
300
Their view is an optimistic outlook.
What is the view on life of octogenarians?
300
Discrimination of older adults due to their adult.
What is ageism?
400
The sleep/awake cycle of the individual is disturbed with the cycle being reversed.
What is sleep/awake cycle of the individual with delirium?
400
The progression is slow but uneven.
What is the progression of dementia?
400
The individual has thoughts of hopelessness and self-deprecation.
What is the thinking of the individual with depression?
400
Older adults are life long learners
What is the view on the acquisition of knowledge in older adults?
400
The answer is public policy.
What do older adults have a major influence upon?
500
The thinking of the individual is disorganized and illogical.
What is the thinking of the individual with delirium?
500
The affect of the individual tends to be superficial, inappropriate, and labile.
What is the affect of the individual with dementia?
500
The memory of the individual is patchy and low motivation often evident.
What is the memory of the individual with depression?
500
The functioning of the older adult despite chronic disease is independently.
What is the level of functioning of the older adult with chronic disease?
500
They have been viewed as objects.
What have older adults been typically viewed as in institutions and hospitals?