Caring for People with Dementia
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| show | Dementia
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| Temporary state of confusion that can be a symptom of an underlying disorder, such as an infection | show 🗑
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| show | Lewy body dementia
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| The person with this type of dementia may show changes in personality and have difficulty with language skills | show 🗑
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| The person with this type of dementia may have abnormal plaques and tangles in the part of the brain that affects memory | show 🗑
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| Mental functions are lost because areas of the brain tissue die due to a lack of adequate oxygen and nutrition | show 🗑
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| The area of the brain that is responsible for personality and behavior | show 🗑
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| show | Alzheimer's disease
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| Difficulty remembering | show 🗑
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| Difficulty using language | show 🗑
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| show | Agnosia
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| show | Apraxia
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| show | False
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| show | True
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| True or False: Dementia usually has a rapid onset | show 🗑
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| Doing the same thing over and over again | show 🗑
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| Worsening of a person's behavioral symptoms in the late afternoon and evening, as the sun goes down | show 🗑
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| Overreacting to something that would cause a healthy person minimal or no stress | show 🗑
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| False beliefs | show 🗑
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| show | Hallucinations
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| Searching through drawers or closets | show 🗑
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| show | Speak clearly, in a calm tone of voice
Remind the person at each step what they need to do next
Use hand gestures in addition to spoken instructions
Plan for the procedure in advance
Keep to a regualar schedule
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| show | Validation therapy
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| The person with dementia is encouraged to remember and share experiences from their past with others | show 🗑
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