NR 326 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 REVIEW | LATEST REVIEW

Dementia: Multiple cognitive deficits that impair memory and can affect language, motor skills, and/or abstract thinking Signs of Dementia Nonreversible type of dementia that progressively develops over many years. A special framework made up of seven stages has been designed to categorize the disease and its manifestations. The framework is based on three general stages: early stage, mid stage, and late stage. ● Some people die 4 to 6 years after diagnosis, but others can live with the disease for up to 20 years. ● AD is responsible for 60% of dementia cases in clients over 65 years of age. Manifestations may appear in clients in their 40s, which is referred to as presenile or early dementia, Alzheimer's type. ● Age is the number one known risk factor for AD, which usually occurs after the age of 65. ● AD is characterized by memory loss, problems with judgment, and changes in personality. ● Severe physical decline occurs along with deteriorating cognitive functions. Risk Factors Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressively debilitating disease that grossly affects motor function. It is characterized by four primary symptoms: tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia (slow movement), and postural instability. These symptoms occur due to overstimulation of the basal ganglia by acetylcholine.