Geri Syndromes

2. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related _____ and mortality in adults 65 and older.
3. A urinary storage issue involving excessive urination at night.
6. The "Timed Up and Go" test, where taking greater than 12 seconds indicates an increased risk of falls.
7. "Sleep _____" is the best initial approach for sleep disorders that do not have a serious underlying cause.
10. Tissue damage that can be increased by shear stress crimping deeper vessels in pressure ulcers.
14. A common geriatric syndrome involving the use of multiple medications.
15. An acute change in mental status, often defined as "sudden confusion," characterized by difficulty concentrating and a fluctuating level of consciousness.
17. An involuntary loss of urine that is sufficient to be a bother and imposes a significant burden on quality of life.
18. A type of urinary incontinence caused by weakness of the urinary outlet.
19. A type of hypotension defined by a systolic blood pressure drop of ≥ 20mmHg or a diastolic drop of > 10mmHg.

1. A validated outpatient screen for cognitive impairment involving a clock drawing and a three-word recall.
4. A type of urinary incontinence characterized by a failure of the bladder to store urine because of high bladder pressure.
5. The CDC initiative acronym for "Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries".
8. Beta-_____; clumps of this protein form plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
9. The acronym for the "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure" treatment used for sleep-disordered breathing.
11. A common bony prominence where pressure ulcers form, especially when a patient is lying on a hospital mattress.
12. The most common cause of dementia in persons over age 65.
13. A state of vulnerability to situational challenges resulting from the accumulated effects of impairments in multiple systems.
15. A progressive and largely irreversible clinical syndrome characterized by widespread impairment of mental function.
16. The most frequent sleep complaint in older age, defined as difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep.
20. A protein that forms fibrous tangles in the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease.
21. The "Confusion Assessment Method," which is the validated screening tool for delirium.