DEMENTIA
patient teaching
signs and symptoms
interventions
pathophysiology
assessment
memory loss
confusion
difficulty problem solving
difficulty with finding words
laboratory test
neurologic evaluation
brain scan
psychiatric evaluation
encourage sleep
encourage patient to stop smoking
teach patient to keep active
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administer medication
encourage physical exercise
therapy
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Alzheimer's is the most common
dementia is irreversible
group of symptoms affecting memory
damages nerve cells
teach signs and symptoms of disease
encourage balance diet