| A | B |
|---|
| Alzheimer's | a form of dementia that causes a person to lose their ability to reason and understand situations |
| Dementia | a form of cognative impairment, making a individual become less able to reason and understand |
| Dysfunctional | behavior that seems inappropriate, a person is not able to funtion normally on many levels |
| Social facade | when a person with demetia pretends to know who people (or situations) are, but they really do not remember |
| Pacing and Wandering | a resident with dementia or Alzheimer's walks around aimlessly (with no purpose) in an area and then walks away...the person may do this because they are anxious, looking for someone/something, or may not like where she is. |
| Rummaging and hoarding | a person with dementia may go into other peoples drawers and closets, take items, and hide them |
| Catastrophic reaction | a resident becomes very restless and confused, may say things that don't make sense. May be depressed or angry and behave in a way that is extreme |
| Confused resident | ask questions about their lives to help them understand who you are |
| How to approach an Alzheimer's patient | speak calmly and use simple words |
| Sundowning | occures during the evening/night. Alzheimer's/Dementia patients can become confused and irritable |
| Reality orientation | Maintaining awareness of person, place, and time |
