| A | B |
|---|
| Alzheimer's | A form of dementia that causes a person to lose their ability to reason and understand situations |
| Dementia | A permanent form of cognitive impairment, making an individual less able to reason and understand |
| Dysfunctional | Behavior that seems inappropriate, a person is not able to function normally on many levels |
| Social facade | When a person with dementia pretends to know who people (or situations) are, but they really do not remember |
| Wander | A resident with dementia 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. |
| Pace | To walk back and forth in one area, usually if you are waiting or worried about something. |
| Aimlessly | To do something without a purpose |
| Rummage | To search for something by moving things around. A person with dementia may go into other people's drawers and closets. |
| Hoard | To take items and hide them in a secret place |
| Catastrophic reaction | A person tends to overreact to a situation. Has a sudden, extreme reaction. |
| Sundowning | Occurs during the evening/night. Alzheimer's/Dementia patients can become confused and irritable |
| Reality orientation | Maintaining awareness of person, place, and time |
| A.D. | Abbreviation for Alzheimer's Disease |
| Scold | To angrily tell someone that he/she did something wrong |
| Distraction | Something that takes a person’s attention away from what he/she is doing right now. |
