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HC3 Mod1 U6 Vocab
HC3 Module 1 Unit 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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ACTIVE | physically or mentally engaged in an activity |
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | destroys memory & other mental functions |
CHRONIC | long-term |
COGNITIVE | related to thinking/reasoning |
COHERENT | logical/consistent/understandable |
DEPENDENT | relying on someone for support |
DISORIENTED | confused/lose sense of direction |
ELDERLY | older/aging people |
ENERGETIC | showing activity or vitality |
FRAIL | weak or delicate |
GERIATRIC | related to old people, especially in healthcare |
INCONTINENCE | lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation |
INDEPENDENT | not dependent on others |
INSPIRATIONAL | describes something that stimulates someone to do or feel something |
IRRITATED | annoyed/slight anger |
ISOLATED | far away from others/having little in common with others |
LETHARGIC | low energy/sluggish |
LUCID | alert/expressed clearly/easy to understand |