Chapter 15: Disorders of Aging and Cognition Flashcards

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The field of psychology concerned with the mental health of elderly people

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GEROPSYCHOLOGY

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A rapidly developing clouding of consciousness; the person has great difficulty concentrating, focusing attention and following an orderly sequence of though

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DELIRIUM

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A syndrome marked by severe problems in memory and in at least one other cognitive function

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DEMENTIA

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The most common form of dementia, usually-occurring after the age of 65

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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

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Twister protein fiber that form within certain brain cells as people age. People with Alzheimer’s disease have an excessive number of such tangles

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NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES

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Sphere-shaped deposits of beta-amyloid protein that form in spaces between certain brain cells and in certain blood vessels as people age. People with Alzheimer’s disease have an excessive number of such plaques

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SENILE PLAQUES

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