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Mental - Module 10

Neurocognitive Disorders - Ch. 23

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agnosia the loss of sensory ability to recognize objects
agraphia occurs early in AD. The diminished ability and eventual inability to read or write.
aphasia the loss of language ability
apraxia the loss of purposeful movement in the absence of motor or sensory impairment
confabulation the creation of stories or answers in place of actual memories to maintain self-esteem
delirium an acute cognitive disturbance and often reversible condition that is common in hospitalized patients, especially older patients
dementia major, neurocognitive disorder that is progressive and irreversible
executive function planning, decision making, problem solving, and abstract thinking
hallucinations false sensory stimuli - visual are common in delirium although tactile can also be present
hyperorality the tendency to put everything in the mouth and to taste and chew
hypervigilance patients are extraordinarily alert and their eyes constantly scan the room
illusions errors in the perception of sensory stimuli - folds in blanket for white rats, cord of blind for a snake
major neurocognitive disorder progressive and persistent decline in mental function that interfere with daily activities (dementia)
mild neurocognitive disorder a condition where a person experiences a slight decline in cognitive abilities, but it doesn't significantly impact their daily life
perseveration the persistent repetition of a word, phrase, or gesture that continues after the original stimulus has stopped
social cognition processing, storing, and applying information about other people and social situations
sundowning aka - sundown syndrome - the tendency for an individual's mood to deteriorate and agitation increase in the later part of the day, with the fading of light, or at night
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