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Dementia
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- characterized by multiple cognitive deficits
- main deficit MEMORY LOSS that impair fuction |
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Delirium
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- reduced level of arousal w/decreased attention
- change in cognition - development of hallucinations/paranoid thoughts - Develops quickly - Can fluctuate throughout the day |
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Causes of Delirium
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- medical condition
- substance exposure or withdrawal |
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Prognosis of Delirium
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- Fluctuating Sundowning
- Duration from days to weeks - Rapid onset - Reduces as un-diagnosed medical condition is treated |
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Dementia
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- not part of normal aging
- 1st prominent symptom: MEMORY IMPAIRMENT - Recent memory affected 1st - Cognitive deficits inc. as time progresses |
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Types of Dementia
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- Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
+Vascular Dementia - Dementia with Lewy Bodies |
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AD can be diagnosed only via....
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brain autopsy
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Alzheimer's Disease has how many stages?
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3
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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
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- Memory impaired
- Distinct phase where symptoms start to appear - Word naming difficulties - ADLs are not affected |
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EARLY STAGE
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- 2 to 3 years duration
- new learning difficult - language impairments begin - Disoriented with familiar environments |
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MIDDLE STAGE
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- 2 to 10 years duration
- Continued decline from Stage 1 - less verbal responses, can't understand simple statements, not aware of day or time of day, disorientation with clothes, high risk for falls |
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LATE STAGE
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- 8 to 12 year duration
- fully dependent on others for ADL's - Can't create new memories, Sleep 60% of the time - Speech limited to 1 or 2 words, difficulty swallowing - involuntary resistance to movement |
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Vascular Dementia is caused by
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damage to the brain resulting from 1 or more strokes
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Vascular Dementia is more likely to occur in
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men
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Symptoms of Vascular Dementia appear after
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CVA
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