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| The illness has a rapid onset; this type of illness is usually short-term and treated immediately |
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| A long-term or long-lasting, even lasting over a lifetime |
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| A skin infection caused by a mite |
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| Also called herpes zoster, is a rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus |
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| A type of injury to the skin. Classified as either closed or open. |
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| A general term that refers to an inflammation or swelling of the skin |
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| A general term that refers to inflammation or swelling of the joints |
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| Causes the body's immune system to attack normal tissue in the body |
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| Degenerative arthritis- a common type of arthritis that affects the elderly. |
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| Can affect people of any age. Joints become red, swollen, and very painful. Deformities can result and may be severe and disabling |
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| A condition in which bones lose density, causing them to become porous and brittle |
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| A broken bone that does not break the skin |
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| Also known as a compound fracture, is a broken bone that penetrates the skin |
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| Person is able to support some body weight on one or both legs |
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| Person is unable to touch the floor or support any weight on one or both legs |
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| Both legs can bear 100 percent of the body weight on a step |
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| A device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed because of an accident, injury, illness, or birth defect |
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| A number of progressive diseases that cause a variety of physical disabilities due to muscle weakness |
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| The surgical removal of some or all of a body part, arm, leg, hand, or foot |
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| When a person feels that the body part is still there |
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| When the person feels pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated |
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| Treatments used in addition to the standard treatments prescribed by a doctor |
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| Practices and treatments used instead of conventional methods |
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| A progressive, incurable disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate |
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| A progressive disease that affects the central nervous system |
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| Loss of function of the lower body and legs |
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| Loss of function in the legs, trunk, and arms |
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| A brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, which causes rapid seizures |
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| The lens of the eye, which is normally clear, becomes cloudy. Vision blurs, dims, and eventually lost entirely |
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| The leading cause of blindness in the United States. The pressure in the eye increases, damaging the retina and the optic nerve |
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| Complication of diabetes caused by damage to the retina |
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| Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) |
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| A condition that usually affects older adults. Occurs when the macula, which is part of retina, gradually deteriorates, eventually causing vision loss and problems such as the inability to recognize faces, drive, read, and write |
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| A hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels |
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| The heart muscle that is not getting enough oxygen causes chest pain, pressure, or discomfort |
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| A small tablet that a person places under the tongue to relax the walls of the coronary arteries, allowing them to open and get more blood to the heart |
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| Myocardial infarction(MI) |
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| When one or both sides of the heart stop pumping blood properly |
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| Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) |
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| A disease in which the legs, feet, arms, or hands do not have enough blood circulation |
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| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| A chronic and progressive disease. Person has trouble breathing, especially when getting air out of their lungs |
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| An irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi |
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| A chronic disease of the lungs and usually results from cigarette smoking. People with this condition experience symptoms such as coughing, breathlessness, and a rapid heartbeat. There is no cure. |
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| An illness that can be caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Acute inflammation occurs in lung tissue |
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| A chronic, episodic disorder that occurs when the respiratory system is hyperreactive to irritants, infection, cold air, or allergens such as pollen and dust |
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| A condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged |
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| Upper respiratory infection (URI) |
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| Commonly known as a cold, it is the result of a viral infection or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses and throat |
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| The growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs |
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| A highly contagious bacterial lung disease |
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| A hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for the body |
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| The pancreas either produces no insulin or too little insulin. This condition will continue throughout a persons life. |
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| The most common form of diabetes. Either the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body fails to properly properly use insulin |
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| Occurs when a person's glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes |
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| Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high glucose levels during pregnancy |
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| A condition in which the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone |
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| A condition in which the body lacks thyroid hormone causing the body process to slow down |
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| Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) |
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| Caused by sexual contact with an infected person and do not always have apparent signs and symptoms |
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| A bacterial infection caused by organisms introduced into the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract |
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| A bacterial infection that can be effectively treated in the early stages but can cause brain damage, mental illness, and even death. Easier to detect in men than women |
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| An open sore related to syphilis that develop on the penis soon after infection |
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| A bacterial infection that is easier to detect in men than in women because many women with gonorrhea show no early symptoms. |
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| Caused by a virus- herpes simplex type 1. Cannot be treated with antibiotics, nor can it be cured |
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| A sexually transmitted infection caused by human papillomavirus. |
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| Benign Prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| A disorder that is common in men over the age of 60. The prostate becomes enlarged and causes pressure on the urethra. |
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| The inflammation of the vagina that may be caused by bacteria, protozoa or fungus. |
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| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| A disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks the body's immune system and gradually weakens and disables it. |
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| Late stages of AIDS, damage to the central nervous system may cause memory loss, poor coordination, paralysis, and confusion |
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| A rare form of skin cancer that appears as purple, red, or brown skin lesions |
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| Such as pneumonia or tuberculosis, invade the body because the immune system is weak and cannot defend itself |
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| Numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet and legs and is usually treated with pain medications |
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| A general term used to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way |
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| A cluster of abnormally growing cells |
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| Noncancerous and usually grow slowly in local areas |
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| Cancerous, and grow rapidly, invading surrounding tissues |
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| A persons ability to think logically and clearly |
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| When an individual loses some of their ability to think logically and clearly |
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| The inability to think clearly and logically. Person has trouble focusing attention and may feel disoriented |
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| A state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly; it is usually temporary |
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| A term that refers to serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating |
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| When a progressive disease advances, tends to spread to other parts of the body and affects many body functions |
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| A disease that gets continually worse, eventually causing a breakdown of body systems |
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| The onset of a disease is the time the signs and symptoms begin |
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| A disease or condition cannot be cured |
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| A progressive, degenerative, and irreversible disease |
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| individuals with AD will repeat words, phrases, questions, or actions |
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| A way to change an action or development |
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| A person who is restless, excited, or troubled |
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| A situation that leads to agitation |
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| When an individual with AD gets restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night. |
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| A person who walks back and forth in the same area |
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| A person who is aimlessly walking around the facility or facility grounds |
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| When a person wanders away from a protected area and does not return |
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| A person who sees, hears, smells, tastes, or feels things that are not there |
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| A person who believes things that are not true |
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| Collecting and putting things away in a guarded way |
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| Going through drawers, closets, or personal items that belong to oneself or to other people |
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| Giving value to or approving |
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