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22 Cards in this Set
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Alzheimer's disease |
a neurocognitive disorder often marked by severe decline in memory and other cognitive functioning. |
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amyloid cascade hypothesis |
a theory that genetic and environmental factors interact to produce substantial brain changes and dementia |
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atrophy |
gradual deterioration or shrinkage of a brain area in people with dementia |
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cholinesterase inhibitors |
a class of drugs to treat people with dementia that help increase levels of acetylcholine in the brain |
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delirium |
a neurocognitive disorder marked by usually temporary and reversible problems in thinking and memory |
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dementia |
a neurocognitive problem marked by usually chronic, progressive, and irreversible problems in thinking and memory |
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free radicals |
Aggressive substances produced by the body possibly to fight viruses and bacteria but that, in excess, may lead to dementia |
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gene therapy |
insertion of genes intro an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disorder |
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Korsakoff's syndrome |
a problem marked by confusion, memory loss, and coordination problems |
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Lewy Bodies |
Clusters of alpha-synuclein proteins that accumulate in the brain and may lead to dementia |
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major neurocognitive disorder |
A mental disorder marked by severe problems in thinking and memory |
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memory training |
a psychological treatment to enhance a persons memory by repeatedly practicing skills relying on external cues and mnemonic strategies to jog memory, increasing social interacting, and simplifying a living environment. |
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mental status examination |
An assessment strategy involving evaluation of appearance, mood, orientation, and odd behaviors, speech, or thoughts |
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mild neurocognitive disorder |
a mental disorder marked by emerging problems in thinking and memory |
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neurocognitive disorders |
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neurofibrillary tangles |
Twisted fibers inside nerve cells of the brain that may lead to dementia |
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oxidative stress |
Damage to the brain from extensive exposure to oxygen and related matter |
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Parkinson's disease |
A progressive neurological disorder marked by abnormal movements that may lead to a neurocognitive disorder |
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Pick's disease |
A neurocognitive disorder characterized mainly by deterioration in the frontal and temporal brain lobes. |
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reality orientation |
a psychological treatment to reduce confusion in people using constant feedback about time, place, person, and recent events. |
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senile or neuritic plaques |
Clusters of dead nerve cells and accumulations of amyloid proteins in the brain that may lead to dementia |
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vascular dementia |
a form of neurocognitive disorder caused by a cerebrovascular problem such as a stroke. |
