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How can we test Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? The mini mental state examination (MMSE)
What does Alzheimer's Disease (AD) lead memory failure, personality change, problems performing
to? ADLs
The manifestations for Alzheimer's Disease short-term memory impairment (first symptom), change in the
(AD)? cognition, altered communication and language, change in
behavior /personality/judgement, change in the self-care skills
Teaching for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) have patience, keep things on task focused, keep instructions
patients and the patients families? short/simple, don't become angry/frustrated, clarifying
orientation, keeping it routine, change triggering
environments
The triggers of agitation of Alzheimer's fatigue, change in the environment, loss of activities , stimuli
Disease (AD)? (mirrors), TVs, excessive noise or people, excessive demand,
and delirium
Priority Problems for confusion with agitation/aggression, confused/fearful
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)?
Priority problems for safety: risk for injury no longer being able to recognize danger, wandering around
with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)?
Priority problems for self care with forgetting to do things (ADLs), nutrition, forgetting they've ate,
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? dysphagia, losing recognition of hunger
Priority problems for caregiver role strain risk for abuse, burning out, depression
for those who have family members of
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)?
When an Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patient is dead bolting the door
wandering and trying to leave through the
doors how can we handle this issue?
The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's Tremors, Ridigity, Akinesia or Bradykinesia, Postural changes
Disease (PD)?