CNA Ch 19: Confusion, Dementia, & Alzheimer's Disease

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When the ability to think logically and clearly is impaired

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cognitive impairment

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The inability to think clearly

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confusion

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a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary

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delirium

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

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dementia

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disease that advances; tends to spread to other parts of the body and affects many body functions

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progressive

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disease that gets continually worse; eventually causes a breakdown of body systems

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degenerative

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the time the signs and symptoms begin

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onset

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a disease or condition that cannot be cured

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irreversible

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a progressive, degenerative, and irreversible disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia

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Alzheimer's disease

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when a person repeats words, phrases, questions, or actions:

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perserveration