Alzheimers Study Guide

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Last updated 8:49 PM on 6/27/26
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Depression

Most common mental illness among the elderly

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Delirium

Acute confusion, UTI in the elderly can cause delirium

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Hippocampus

part of the brain where AD starts

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Neuron

nerve cell

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Synapse

gap between neurons

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Neurotransmitters

chemical messages

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Plaques & Tangles

Proteins that build up in the brain….interfere with neurotranmitters

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Alzheimers (AD)

terminal illness, most common form of dementia, cannot convert short-term memory into long-term memory.

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Mild (Early)

  • person usually at home. Short term memory loss

  • forgot to shower, pay bills

  • poor judgment

  • trouble making decisions

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Moderate (Middle)

  • increase confusion/memory loss

  • fear of bathtub

  • may not recognize family/friends

  • wandering

  • sundowning’

  • hallucinations

  • catastrophic reactions

  • repeating statements

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Severe (Late)

  • weight loss

  • dysphagia

  • incontinence

  • bedridden

  • cannot hold head up

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Aphasia

difficult with language (speech)

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Ataxia

trouble walking, trouble getting up from a chair

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Apraxia

lack of muscle coordination

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Agnosia

loss of sensation (senses)