Chapter 5 Vocab: Confusion, Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Question 1

Confusion

Answer 1

Inability to think clearly

Question 2

Delirium

Answer 2

State of severe confusion that occurs suddenly

Question 3

Cognition

Answer 3

Ability to think logically and clearly

Question 4

Cognitive impairment

Answer 4

when some of the cognitive ability is lost

Question 5

Dementia

Answer 5

General term that refers to a serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remember, reasoning and communicating

Question 6

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

Answer 6

causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain - cause dementia

Question 7

Perservation

Answer 7

Repeating of words, phrases, questions or actions

Question 8

Agitation

Answer 8

someone who is excited, restless, or troubled

Question 9

Sundowning

Answer 9

someone who gets restless in the late afternoon; usually from fatigue or hunger

Question 10

Catastrophic reaction

Answer 10

when someone overreacts to something

Question 11

Violent Behavior

Answer 11

Someone who attacks, hits or threatens someone else with violence

Question 12

Pacing

Answer 12

walking back and forth in the same area

Question 13

Wandering

Answer 13

walking aimlessly

Question 14

Hallucinations

Answer 14

things that aren’t there

Question 15

delusions

Answer 15

something believed to be true, but is not true

Question 16

Depression

Answer 16

people who become withdrawn, lack energy, and stop eating or doing things they used to enjoy

Question 17

Rummagine

Answer 17

doing through drawers, closets, or personal items that belong to others

Question 18

Hoarding

Answer 18

Collecting and putting things aware in a guarded way

Question 19

Validating

Answer 19

giving value to or approving