Care of Elderly Patients

4. 100 years of age or older
6. occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, or opaque, casuing blurred vision
8. temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain
11. Age 85 years and older
13. the most common type of dementia, strongly associated with aging
14. difficulty of speaking or understanding the spoken word
15. heart attack or peripheral vascular disease
16. stroke or brain attack caused by a clot in a blood vessel or a bleeding blood vessel in the brain
17. eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure
18. the practice of discrimination and prejudice against elders
19. recliner with side arms, a lap belt, ans wheels so that it can be navigated through hallways
20. person that is in long term care
21. misinterpretation of sensory stimuli

1. when the cause of a CVA is a blood clot
2. false perception having no relation to ability
3. 75 years of age to 85 years
5. decrease in intellectual functioning resulting in the inability to care for one self
7. 65 years of age t0 75 years old
9. when the cause of a CVA is a bleeding blood vessel
10. the destruction of the area in the retina where the optic nerve attaches, leading to the loss of central vision
12. inability to speak