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HC3 Mod1 U6 Vocab
HC3 Module 1 Unit 6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACTIVE | physically or mentally engaged in an activity |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | destroys memory & other mental functions |
| CHRONIC | long-term |
| COGNITIVE | related to thinking/reasoning |
| COHERENT | logical/consistent/understandable |
| DEPENDENT | relying on someone for support |
| DISORIENTED | confused/lose sense of direction |
| ELDERLY | older/aging people |
| ENERGETIC | showing activity or vitality |
| FRAIL | weak or delicate |
| GERIATRIC | related to old people, especially in healthcare |
| INCONTINENCE | lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation |
| INDEPENDENT | not dependent on others |
| INSPIRATIONAL | describes something that stimulates someone to do or feel something |
| IRRITATED | annoyed/slight anger |
| ISOLATED | far away from others/having little in common with others |
| LETHARGIC | low energy/sluggish |
| LUCID | alert/expressed clearly/easy to understand |