Term
|
Definition
| The inability to think clearly. It interferes with the ability to make decisions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Confusion about person, place or time. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly; it is usually temporary. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The ability to think logically and clearly. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The most common cause of dementia in the elderly. It causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain. It causes greater and greater loss of health and abilities. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| excitement or restlessness. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Anything that may cause agitation (i.e. change in routine or caregiver). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When a person gets restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening or night. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When a person with AD overreacts to something. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When a resident attacks, hits or threatens someone. Causes: frustration, over stimulation, change in routine, environment or caregiver. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| To walk aimlessly around the facility. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A person who wanders away from a protected area. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| To see, hear, smell, taste, or feel things that aren't there. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| To believe something that is not true. |
|
|
