perceptual and cognitive dysfunction terms

prosopagnosia

inability to recognize familiar faces due to brain damage

body schema perception

awareness of the spatial characteristics of one’s own body, derived from sensory associations

unilateral neglect

loss of ability to integrate perceptions from one side of the body/environment, often due to right parietal lobe lesions

anosognosia

failure to recognize one’s own deficits of limitations

right-left discrimination

ability to accurately use the concepts of right and left

agraphesthesia

inability to recognize symbols written on skin, indicating parietal lobe dysfunction

aphasia

disturbance in comprehension of formulation of language caused by brain dysfunction

dyslexia

disturbance in reading ability

agraphia

disorder in writing ability

dyscalculia

disturbance in math calculation abilities

dysprosody/aprosody

inability to understand the demands of a task or use appropriate motor plans

ideational apraxia

inability to understand the demands of a task or use appropriate motor plans

constructional apraxia

inability to accurately assemble parts to form a whole object

concept of successful aging

avoiding disease and disability, sustaining high cognitive and physical function, and engaging with life

LEARN model

L: Listen, E: Explain, A: Acknowledge, R: Recommend N: Negotiate

psychiatric disorder

a significant percentage of older adults experience psychiatric disorder with major depression prevalent

early stages

create volunteer or work tasks, maintain IADLS, establish supportive social network, promote engagement and routines

middle stages

maximize ADLs, train caregivers to conduct activities, maintain routines and socialization

late stages

maintain client factors, modify approaches, and encourage assisted ambulation

compensatory strategies

techniques used to offset or adapt to functional deficits

environmental adaptations

modifications made to the environment to enhance occupational performance and safety

range of motion

the full movement potential of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension