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Disorders Of Aging Flashcards

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Cognition Disorders

A

Memory lapses being around 30yrs

60-70 frequent

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Delirium Symptoms

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Acute; Non-progressive

Attention/orientation disturbance

Accompanied by another cognitive domain
I.e. Hallucinations

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Delirium Etiology

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Caused by medical event

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Delirium Tx

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Medical condition

2 days

Residual for 2 weeks

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Mild Neurocognitive Disorder

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Modest decline in 1+
Memory/learning
Attention
Perceptual motor
Planning/decision making
Language
Social cognition

NO LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE

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Major Neurocognitive Disorder

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decline in 1+
Memory/learning
Attention
Perceptual motor
Planning/decision making
Language
Social cognition

DECREASE IN INDEPENDENCE

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Alzheimer’s Disease Stages

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Prodromal

Middle

Late

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Prodromal stage

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Mild impairment

Problems holding on to new and retrieving old info

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Middle stage

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No longer normal aging

Behavior and personality changes

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Late stage

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Around the clock care

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Alzheimer’s Etiology

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High levels of tangles and plaques

Chromosomal abnormalities

Low linguistic ability

LOW levels of acetylcholine

Heritability

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Vascular Dementia symptoms

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Confusion
Trouble speaking
Vision loss

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Vascular Dementia Etiology

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Blood vessels BLOCKAGE

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Vascular Dementia Tx

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Maybe medication

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Lewey Body Dementia Symptoms

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Progressive

Vascualting attention

⭐️Psychotic Symptoms
Abnormal movements
Hallucinations

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Lewey Body Dementia Etiology

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Deposits in brain

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Lewey Body Dementia Tx

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Medication

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy

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Huntingtons Symptoms

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Uncontrollable movements
Decline in reasoning/thinking
Mood disregulation 
Memory
Judgement

No age of onset

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Huntingtons Etiology and Tx

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Chromosome 4

Meds for movements
SSRI

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Parkinson’s Symptoms

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Tremors
Bradykinesia
Speech/writing changes
Muscle rigidity
Loss of automatic functions
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Parkinson’s Etiology and Tx

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Cellular death due to genetic/environmental changes

Meds for movements
Deep brain stimulation

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Symptoms

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Depression
Agitation
Muscle stiffness/twitching
Walking difficulties

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Etiology and Tx

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Prion protein malfunction

Keep individual comfortable and care provider supported

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