Alzheimer Disease - tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain
catastrophic reaction - when a person with AD overreacts to something
sundowning - when a person gets restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night
elopes - if a resident wanders away from the protected area
perseverating - repeats a word, phrase, question, or activity over and over
Pillaging - taking things that belong to someone else
Validating - giving value to or approving
Validation therapy - letting residents believe they live in the past to in imaginer circumstances and not
arguing or correcting them
Pressure Points - areas of the body that bear much if it weight
located at bony prominences
Body Prominences - areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin
these areas are at a much higher risk for skin breakdown
every 2 hours - how often should you reposition immobile residents
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