Gerontological Nursing –
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, Which kind of dementia accounts for 60-80% of cases? Alzheimer's disease
What are the hallmark pathologic characteristics of - loss of neurons
alzheimer's disease? - atrophy of large cortical neurons
- loss of synaptic connections between neurons
- accumulation of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
- abnormal deposits of protein fragments called beta-amyloid
- abnromal clusters of protein called tau
Describe vascular dementia. cognitive impairment, ranging from moderate to severe, that is caused by
cerebral small vessel disease
Describe frontotemporal dementia. a complex spectrum of heterogenous neurodegenerative disorders involving
the frontal or temporal lobes, or both
Describe lewy body dementia. a group of disorders that includes Parkinson's diseaes and Parkinson disease
with dementia; the hallmark pathologic characteristic is the presence of
abnormal proteins (ex. Lewy bodies) in the brain that eventually damage the
neurons and affect function
What are some risk factors for dementia? - female
- hypertension
- obesity
- stroke
- heart disease
- diabetes
- inflammation
- depression/anxiety
- head trauma
- drug/alcohol abuse
What is subjective cognitive decline? the self-perception of a decline in cognitive abilities beyond what would be
considered normal aging but with clinically normal neuropsychological testing
Define anosognosia. poor insight or lack of awareness, may lead to unsafe behaviors and affect the
ability of the person with dementia to live independently
What are some behavioral/psychological symptoms of - agitation
dementia? - delusions, hallucinations
- verbal aggression/behaviors
- aggressive physical behaviors
- personality changes
- hypersexual behavior
Final Exam Study Focus |
Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Which kind of dementia accounts for 60-80% of cases? Alzheimer's disease
What are the hallmark pathologic characteristics of - loss of neurons
alzheimer's disease? - atrophy of large cortical neurons
- loss of synaptic connections between neurons
- accumulation of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
- abnormal deposits of protein fragments called beta-amyloid
- abnromal clusters of protein called tau
Describe vascular dementia. cognitive impairment, ranging from moderate to severe, that is caused by
cerebral small vessel disease
Describe frontotemporal dementia. a complex spectrum of heterogenous neurodegenerative disorders involving
the frontal or temporal lobes, or both
Describe lewy body dementia. a group of disorders that includes Parkinson's diseaes and Parkinson disease
with dementia; the hallmark pathologic characteristic is the presence of
abnormal proteins (ex. Lewy bodies) in the brain that eventually damage the
neurons and affect function
What are some risk factors for dementia? - female
- hypertension
- obesity
- stroke
- heart disease
- diabetes
- inflammation
- depression/anxiety
- head trauma
- drug/alcohol abuse
What is subjective cognitive decline? the self-perception of a decline in cognitive abilities beyond what would be
considered normal aging but with clinically normal neuropsychological testing
Define anosognosia. poor insight or lack of awareness, may lead to unsafe behaviors and affect the
ability of the person with dementia to live independently
What are some behavioral/psychological symptoms of - agitation
dementia? - delusions, hallucinations
- verbal aggression/behaviors
- aggressive physical behaviors
- personality changes
- hypersexual behavior
