| A | B |
|---|
| Geriatrics | The study of disease processes or problems with the elderly and aging |
| Gerontology | Scientific study of the aging process |
| Aphasia | The perception of the senses. The idea of a disturbance or loss of the ability to express oneself verbally or to comprehend speech |
| Receptive aphasia | The problem is with the incoming message. Inability to comprehend the meaning of the words |
| Expressive aphasia | They understand but are unable to communicate back. Problems with the outgoing message |
| Alzheimer's disease | There is no cure but treatments are available to slow the progression |
| Multi-infarct dementia | A vascular dementia in which multiple areas of the brain are affected |
| Senile dementia | Basically Alzheimer's disease but is a general term that is used for the condition |
| OBS (Organic brain syndrome) | Any brain disorder that is organic |
| Parkinson's disease | Presents with slumped appearance, pill-rolling action of the fingers. |
| Pick's disease | Rare form of dementia. The etiology is viral. |
| AIDS dementia | Most common dementia caused by an infection |
| Delirium | Reversible, may be an electrolyte imbalance. Has an infectious cause. |
| Disengagement | The tendency to withdraw from life and occurs during the last phase of life |
| Senescence | The last period of life where the patient generally becomes more accepting |
| Medicare | Technically available to the eldery |
| Medicaid | Generally available for those below the poverty level |
| AARP | An group that attempts to influence legislation for their age group. Offers many services to those over 50 years of age. |
| Social Security Act | Federal program generally available to those over 62. |
| Osteoporosis | Primarily seen in women after menopause. Bones are thin and porous. |
| Pathological fractures | Bone fractures due to osteoporosis that occurs before an actual fall takes place |
| Sundowners | Someone who exhibits signs of confusion as it gets dark |
| Polypharmacy | Chronic conditions that require many medications. Primarily seen in the eldery. |
| Drug toxicity | Accidental due to more of the drug is being absorbed than intended |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Fall precautions | Important in nursing homes and hospitals to prevent injury |
| Mortality | The idea of death |
| Ageism | Stereotype that is based upon population characteristics |
| Erik Ericson | Ideal with the psycho-social development |
| Maslow's hierarchy of needs | Basic needs met first before self actualization |
| Werbicke-Korsakoff Syndrome | Dementia due to nutritional factors primarily B1 |
| Krutchfield and Jacobs disease | Viral in nature, rare, infectious, and transmittable |
| AIDS dementia | Dementia seen in the final stage and the most common form caused by an infection |
| Tertiary syphilis | Sexually transmitted and seen in the last stages of dementia |
| DRG | Diagnostic related groups |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
