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exam 7 alterations

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Stage 1 AD   no cognitive impairment  
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Stage 2 AD   very mild decline (memory lapses, forgetting names, keys)  
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Stage 3 AD   mild cognitive decline (trouble finding words, names, decreased ability to plan, losing or misplacing valuables and having social or work performance issues)  
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Stage 4 AD   moderate cognitive decline (deficiencies in knowledge of recent events, mental math, reduced personal mental history, person often appears subdued and withdrawn)  
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Stage 5 AD   moderately severe cognitive decline (major defects in memory, assistance with ADL’s, inability to recall phone numbers and addresses, confusion of orientation)  
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Stage 6 AD   severe cognitive decline (emergence of personality changes, extensive help with ADL’s, trouble recalling most recent personal history, forget names of family but recognize faces, disruption in sleep/waking schedule, tend to wander and get lost)  
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Stage 7 AD   very severe cognitive decline (final stage, patient loses the ability to care for themselves, and the ability to respond to environment)  
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What is the cure for AD   No cure for Alzheimer’s disease, care is focused on providing the least restrictive environment in which the patient can function.  
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What meds are used to improve memory in AD patients   Aricept, Exelon, Cognex  
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What medication is used to delay more severe AD manifestations   Namenda  
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what is the RN role in AD   promote staying active, mentally, physically and socially. Other recommendations hold true as well, eat a healthy diet, control cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors and avoid head injuries  
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