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NA Chapter 22 Vocab

TermDefinition
agitated the state of being excited, restless, or troubled
alzheimer's disease AD; progressive, degenerative, incurable disease that causes memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes
brain nervous system organ in skull responsible for motor activity, memory, thought, speech, intelligence, and vital functions
central nervous system made up of brain and spinal cord
cognition ability to think clearly and logically
delusion believing something false or out of touch with reality
dementia serious, progressive loss of mental abilities like thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating; not a normal part of aging
elope person with Alzheimer's wanders away from a protected area and does not return on his own
farsightedness seeing distant things more clearly than near objects, also called hyperopia
hallucination false perception involving seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things that are not there
hearing aid small device placed in ear that amplifies sound
mental health normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities
multiple sclerosis MS; progressive disease where balance, walking, and other functions are negatively impacted
nearsightedness seeing near objects more clearly than distant objects, also called myopia
pacing walking back and forth in the same area
paraplegia loss of function in lower body and legs
Parkinson's disease progressive disease that causes rigid muscles, shuffling gait, pill-rolling, mask-like face, and tremors
quadriplegia loss of function in trunk and all limbs
reminiscence therapy encourages ppl with Alzheimer's to remember/talk about the past
schizophrenia mental health disorder that may involve acute episodes; affects thinking. communication, understanding of reality, and decision making
sundowning condition where a person gets restless/agitated in the late afternoon/evening/night; typically happens around bedtime
trigger situation that leads to agitation
validating giving value to or approving
validation therapy therapy that lets people with Alzheimer's believe they are living in the past or in imaginary circumstances
wandering walking aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds
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