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Chapter 19: The Aging Adult: Vocabulary
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- 1Alzheimer diseasetype of dementia in which discrete patches of brain tissue degenerate; this devastating disease eventually affects all body
functions - 2cascade iatrogenesisdownward spiral of sequence of adverse events often triggered by a medical or surgical intervention during the hospitalization of an older adult
- 3deliriuma temporary state of confusion
- 4dementiaorganic impairment of intellectual functioning, gradually leading to interference with social or occupational functioning, memory and often personality integration
- 5functional healthlevel of health defined by one's ability to carry out usual and desired daily activities
- 6polypharmacythe use of many medications at the same time
- 7sundowning syndromedescribes a phenomenon when a person habitually becomes confused or disoriented with darkness
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- Unit IV: Promoting Health Across the Lifespan Chapter 19: The Aging Adult
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