Cognition

2. a nonmodifiable risk factor for AD
4. term used to describe problems with balance and coordination
6. recommended to establish early to protect AD patient
7. Important part of the nursing process
10. lasts for several seconds but it can be rehearsed or repeated and transferred into LTM (3words, no space)
11. specialized cells of the nervous system that carry messages
14. the ability to process and apply social information accurately and effectively (2words, no space)
16. number 1 risk factor for AD
17. sensory experiences that do not represent reality
19. a type of aphasia where the individual is not able to recall the names of everyday objects
21. includes four basic elements: person, place, time, and situation
22. specialized chemicals that carry nerve impulses
24. Term used to describe the cognitively impaired population
25. acute change in the mental state
26. complex set of mental processes in which you store, retrieve, and use information
27. term used to describe compensating for memory gaps bu filling them in with fabricated events
29. Broad screening tool
31. insoluble deposits (2words, no space)

1. thick protein clots (3words, no space)
3. general category of difficulty with or distortions of movement
5. the most common form of dementia (2words, no space)
8. Inadequate intake of oxygen that can lead to changes in mental status
9. Sometimes mistaken for dementia
12. inability to recognize objects through the use of one or more senses
13. general term used to describe increased difficulty in thinking
15. Important aspect of AD (2words, no space)
18. the final sequence or destination of information that can be stored indefinitely (3words, no space)
20. general term used to describe the degeneration of the neurologic systems of the brain
23. inability to use or understand language
28. rigid, false beliefs
30. general term used to refer to the loss of recent or remote memory