The elderly patient Flashcards
1
Q
what are the two types of elderly patient?
A
- healthy (looks after grandkids etc)
- frail
2
Q
give a few example of traits that indicated a frail elderly person
A
- disability
- dementia
- delirium
- depression
- death
- drugs
- de-nourishment
- dependency
3
Q
name the 3 types of sensory impairment
A
- visual
- hearing
- loss of taste
4
Q
give the 2 main causes of loss of manual dexterity in elderly
A
- neurological disease
- rheumatological disease
5
Q
name the 4 types of dementia
A
- altzheimers
- multi-infarct
- lewy body
- others
6
Q
the 3 main brain functions that are lost with dementia are
A
- cognition
- personality
- function
