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Dementia Flashcards

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Characterized by intellectual deterioration, with concomitant decline in independence and daily social or occupational functions. (Ref: Merritt)

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Dementia

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Most common neurodegenerative disease, recognized as a devastating disease especially for the elderly

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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T/F: The majority of demented elders live in less developed regions such as South-East Asia and this proportion will increased considerably in the future

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True

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Discovered Alzheimer’s Disease

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Dr. Alois Alzheimer

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First AD patient (Died w/in 5 years after diagnosis)

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Auguste D

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Syndrome of cognitive decline with variable non-cognitive features of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms and disturbances in ADLs (Ref: Transes)

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Dementia

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Syndrome of cognitive decline with variable non-cognitive features of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms and disturbances in ADLs (Ref: Transes)

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Dementia

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Patients with Dementia have _____ acquired decline in _____ which interferes with an individual’s ADL.

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  1. Sustained
  2. Intellect
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Order of Forgetting People

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Grandchildren → youngest children → oldest
children → wife → mother or father

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(6) Early Signs and Symptoms of Dementia

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  1. Forgetful and absent-minded
  2. Fatigue
  3. Difficulty recalling familiar words
  4. Difficulty in learning new things
  5. Deterioration in judgement & social behavior
  6. May manifest before memory impairment → most of the time misdiagnosed as psychiatric conditions
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To educate patients with mild-moderate dementia

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Cognitive Stimulation Theory

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T/F: Early detection of the condition is not as crucial.

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False. IT IS VERY CRUCIAL AAAA

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Intermediate Signs and Symptoms of Dementia

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  1. Loss of logic, memory, motor ability
  2. Impatience
  3. Restlessness
  4. Physical/verbal aggression
  5. Speech/verbal and math skills decline
  6. Social skills decline
  7. Paranoia
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Advance Signs and Symptoms of Dementia

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  1. Bladder/bowel constrictions
  2. Difficulty following simple commands
  3. Hallucinations
  4. Emotional Deterioration
  5. Loss of insights
  6. Severe Motor deterioration
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Can Patient Education be addressed in the advance stages.

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No! Early detection is crucial. Role of family is vv important here.

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16
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Temporarily forgetting a colleague’s name (relative, friend, family members)

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Normal

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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Not being able to remember the name later

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Possibly Dementia

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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Forgetting the carrots (fried fish) on the stove until the meal is over.

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Normal

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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Forgetting that a meal was ever prepared

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Possibly Dementia

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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Unable to find the right word, but using a substitute

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Normal

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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Uttering incomprehensible words

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Possibly Dementia

22
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Forgetting for a moment where you are going (danger sign)

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Normal (I guess,,,)

23
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Getting lost on your own street

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Possibly Dementia

24
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Talking on the phone and temporarily forgetting to watch a child

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Normal

25
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Forgetting there is a child at all

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Possibly Dementia

26
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Having trouble balancing a checkbook

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Normal (Probably an Accounting Student)

27
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Not knowing what numbers mean

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Possibly Dementia

28
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Misplacing a wristwatch until steps are retraced

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Normal

29
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Putting a wristwatch in the sugar bowl

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Possibly Dementia

30
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Having a bad day

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Normal

31
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Having rapid mood shifts

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Possibly Dementia

32
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Gradual changes in personality with age (expected)

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Normal

33
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Drastic changes in personality

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Possibly Dementia

34
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Tiring of housework but getting back to it (very common d/t capacity & limitations of an elderly)

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Normal

35
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Is it Normal or DO I HAVE DEMENTIA?
Not knowing (caring) housework needs to be done

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Possibly Dementia

36
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Leading Clinical Manifestation in Dementia among Filipinos

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Disturbance in memory! ( with 100%)

37
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Leading cause of Dementia (Whopping 60%)

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Alzheimer’s Disease

38
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As one grows older, is there a higher chance to develop AD d/t age?

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Yeah. Its one of the most important risk factor of AD.

39
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AD Gender Risk Factor: Females ____ Males?

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Females > Males (So true Women over Men any day)

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Co-morbid Conditions that are risk factors of AD

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Brain infarction, myocardial infarction (heart attacks, diseases, stroke)

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Clinical Features of AD in Memory (Cognitive)

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Early: Poor recall of new info
Intermediate: Remote memories affected
Late: Untestable

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Clinical Features of AD in Language (Cognitive)

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Early: Dysnomia & mild loss of fluency
Intermediate: Non-fluent, paraphasia, and impaired repetition
Late: Near-mutism

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Difficulty in naming objects/people that they should know

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Dysnomia

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Clinical Features of AD in Visuospatial (Cognitive)

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Early: Misplace objects and difficulty in driving
Intermediate: Getting lost and difficulty in copying figures
Late: Untestable

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Clinical Features of AD in Behavioral

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Early: Delusions, depression, and insomnia
Intermediate: Delusions, depression, agitation, insomnia
Late: Agitations and wandering

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Clinical Features of AD in Neurologic

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Early: Abnormal face-hand test and Frontal release signs
Intermediate: Abnormal face-hand test, Agraphesthesia, and frontal release signs
Late: Incontinence, frontal release signs, rigidity, los of gait +/- myoclonus

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DSM-IV Criteria for Dementia (AD Type)

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  1. Gradual progressive decline in memory loss
  2. Aphasia, Apraxia, Agnosia, Executive function disturbance
  3. Significant impairment in social/occupational functioning
  4. Not due to delirium, drugs, or medical/psychiatric/neurologic disorder
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Atypical Feature of Non-AD Dementias

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Onset and course of Dementia (>60yrs)
Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms (Kluver-Bucy Syndrome)
Mental State Examination (Subcortical Dementia)
Neurological Symptoms or Findings (Parkinson’s)

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