Geriatric Patients Flashcards

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Cataracts

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Opacity of the lens of the eye

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Diaphoresis

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Excessive perspiration

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Attacks the brain and results in impaired memory thinking and behavior

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Dementia

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The loss of brain function that results in a person having impaired memory, judgment and lessening intellectual ability

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