Caring for People with Dementia
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| The permanent and progressive loss of mental functions, caused by damage to the brain tissue | Dementia
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| Temporary state of confusion that can be a symptom of an underlying disorder, such as an infection | Delirium
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| Type of dementia caused by the buildup of abnormal protein deposits in areas of the brain that are responsible for thinking and movement | Lewy body dementia
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| The person with this type of dementia may show changes in personality and have difficulty with language skills | Frontotemporal dementia
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| The person with this type of dementia may have abnormal plaques and tangles in the part of the brain that affects memory | Alzheimer's disease
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| Mental functions are lost because areas of the brain tissue die due to a lack of adequate oxygen and nutrition | Vascular dementia
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| The area of the brain that is responsible for personality and behavior | Frontotemporal dementia
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| The most common type of dementia, accounting for more than 60% of cases of dementia | Alzheimer's disease
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| Difficulty remembering | Amnesia
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| Difficulty using language | Aphasia
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| Difficulty recognizing information obtained using the five senses | Agnosia
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| Difficulty coordinating the steps needed to complete a task | Apraxia
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| True or False: Once the cause of dementia is identified and treated, the dementia will go away | False
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| True or False: A person with dementia may act in socially inappropriate ways | True
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| True or False: Dementia usually has a rapid onset | False
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| Doing the same thing over and over again | Perseveration
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| Worsening of a person's behavioral symptoms in the late afternoon and evening, as the sun goes down | Sundowning
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| Overreacting to something that would cause a healthy person minimal or no stress | Catastrophic reactions
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| False beliefs | Delusions
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| Seeing, hearing, tasting, or smelling something that is not really there | Hallucinations
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| Searching through drawers or closets | Rummaging
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| When assisting a person with dementia complete their ADLs, what are some actions the CNA can do to make the task go more smoothly? | Speak clearly, in a calm tone of voice
Remind the person at each step what they need to do next
Use hand gestures in addition to spoken instructions
Plan for the procedure in advance
Keep to a regualar schedule
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| Therapy that stresses the importance of acknowledging the person's reality | Validation therapy
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| The person with dementia is encouraged to remember and share experiences from their past with others | Reminiscence therapy
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