V. Wright Adult i dementia delirium 14 with narativevanessawright
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Here are some diagnostic tools that can be used:
- Mini-Mental State Exam (MSE) - 30 point questionnaire; tests orientation, attention, calculation, recall, language, and motor skills.
- Structural imaging tests like MRI and CT scans can show brain shrinkage in areas important for memory and thinking.
- Functional imaging tests like PET and SPECT scans show how well the brain is functioning by detecting glucose metabolism and blood flow. Areas of the brain important for memory and thinking show decreased activity in people with Alzheimer's disease.
- Spinal fluid tests - a sample of cerebrospinal fluid can be analyzed for beta-amyloid and tau protein levels. Elevated tau and beta-
Mr. TW, an 87-year-old man with multiple medical conditions and early dementia, has become confused, wandering at night, aggressive, and eating little over the past two days. His wife calls for nursing home placement but is distressed. His recent behavior change occurred after his dog died last month. He requires immediate medical evaluation to assess for potential underlying causes like delirium, a reversible acute confusion state often precipitated by illness, medication changes, or environmental stressors in vulnerable older adults like those with dementia.
Michelle Peck | Legal Nurse | Nurse Practitioner | Health Care | Geriatric | Consultant | Speaker | Educator | Researcher
During your journey through this slide deck of the geriatric populations 3 D’s, you will experience: the difference between geriatric dementia, geriatric delirium and geriatric depression; the global impact of dementia and the importance of a quality diagnosis; and the dementia assessment, management and treatment options.
The links in this slide deck lead you to expert geriatric teaching tools and videos that you will value and love.
According to the World Alzheimer Report if dementia care were a country, it would be the world’s 18th largest economy. The worldwide costs of dementia exceeded 1% of global GDP in 2010, at US$604 billion. If dementia were a company, it would be the world’s largest by annual revenue exceeding Wal-Mart (US$414 billion) and Exxon Mobil (US$311 billion). Geriatric populations are increasing and Alzheimer’s in the USA will ALMOST TRIPLE BY 2050. Let’s stay informed!
Learn it-Live it-Love it-Your path for a more informed life!
Michelle Peck | Legal Nurse | Nurse Practitioner | Health Care | Geriatric | Consultant | Speaker | Educator | Researcher
This is a presentation I gave to help members of the Genesee Valley Nurses Association understand important differences among delirium, dementia, and depression. Tuesday, November 27, 2012.
Delirium is an acute organic mental state characterized by confusion, changes in consciousness, disturbances in attention, orientation, memory and perception. It affects 15-50% of hospitalized older adults and is more common in older people, though it can occur at any age. Delirium has many potential causes including infection, metabolic disturbances, vitamin deficiencies, endocrine disorders, drugs, alcohol withdrawal and surgery. Symptoms include altered consciousness, memory impairment, disorientation and fluctuating levels of attention and cognition. Treatment focuses on treating the underlying cause, managing symptoms, and preventing complications which can include prolonged functional impairment or progression to coma. Prognosis is generally good with delirium often lasting about a week and full recovery being common
This document discusses several mental health problems that can affect older adults, including delirium, dementia, depression, and Lewy body disease. It provides details on the symptoms, causes, risk factors, assessments, and management considerations for each condition. Delirium is an acute confusion state that often goes unrecognized in older patients. Dementia is a chronic syndrome involving multiple cognitive deficits. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and involves plaques and tangles in the brain. Vascular dementia results from brain injuries caused by problems with blood vessels. Depression is also very common in older adults and can develop due to physical and social risk factors.
V. Wright Adult i dementia delirium 14 with narativevanessawright
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Here are some diagnostic tools that can be used:
- Mini-Mental State Exam (MSE) - 30 point questionnaire; tests orientation, attention, calculation, recall, language, and motor skills.
- Structural imaging tests like MRI and CT scans can show brain shrinkage in areas important for memory and thinking.
- Functional imaging tests like PET and SPECT scans show how well the brain is functioning by detecting glucose metabolism and blood flow. Areas of the brain important for memory and thinking show decreased activity in people with Alzheimer's disease.
- Spinal fluid tests - a sample of cerebrospinal fluid can be analyzed for beta-amyloid and tau protein levels. Elevated tau and beta-
Mr. TW, an 87-year-old man with multiple medical conditions and early dementia, has become confused, wandering at night, aggressive, and eating little over the past two days. His wife calls for nursing home placement but is distressed. His recent behavior change occurred after his dog died last month. He requires immediate medical evaluation to assess for potential underlying causes like delirium, a reversible acute confusion state often precipitated by illness, medication changes, or environmental stressors in vulnerable older adults like those with dementia.
Michelle Peck | Legal Nurse | Nurse Practitioner | Health Care | Geriatric | Consultant | Speaker | Educator | Researcher
During your journey through this slide deck of the geriatric populations 3 D’s, you will experience: the difference between geriatric dementia, geriatric delirium and geriatric depression; the global impact of dementia and the importance of a quality diagnosis; and the dementia assessment, management and treatment options.
The links in this slide deck lead you to expert geriatric teaching tools and videos that you will value and love.
According to the World Alzheimer Report if dementia care were a country, it would be the world’s 18th largest economy. The worldwide costs of dementia exceeded 1% of global GDP in 2010, at US$604 billion. If dementia were a company, it would be the world’s largest by annual revenue exceeding Wal-Mart (US$414 billion) and Exxon Mobil (US$311 billion). Geriatric populations are increasing and Alzheimer’s in the USA will ALMOST TRIPLE BY 2050. Let’s stay informed!
Learn it-Live it-Love it-Your path for a more informed life!
Michelle Peck | Legal Nurse | Nurse Practitioner | Health Care | Geriatric | Consultant | Speaker | Educator | Researcher
This is a presentation I gave to help members of the Genesee Valley Nurses Association understand important differences among delirium, dementia, and depression. Tuesday, November 27, 2012.
Delirium is an acute organic mental state characterized by confusion, changes in consciousness, disturbances in attention, orientation, memory and perception. It affects 15-50% of hospitalized older adults and is more common in older people, though it can occur at any age. Delirium has many potential causes including infection, metabolic disturbances, vitamin deficiencies, endocrine disorders, drugs, alcohol withdrawal and surgery. Symptoms include altered consciousness, memory impairment, disorientation and fluctuating levels of attention and cognition. Treatment focuses on treating the underlying cause, managing symptoms, and preventing complications which can include prolonged functional impairment or progression to coma. Prognosis is generally good with delirium often lasting about a week and full recovery being common
This document discusses several mental health problems that can affect older adults, including delirium, dementia, depression, and Lewy body disease. It provides details on the symptoms, causes, risk factors, assessments, and management considerations for each condition. Delirium is an acute confusion state that often goes unrecognized in older patients. Dementia is a chronic syndrome involving multiple cognitive deficits. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and involves plaques and tangles in the brain. Vascular dementia results from brain injuries caused by problems with blood vessels. Depression is also very common in older adults and can develop due to physical and social risk factors.
From 1932 to 1968, the Chisso Corporation dumped approximately 27 tons of mercury compounds into Minamata Bay from its chemical factory in Kumamoto, Japan. The mercury bioaccumulated in the local seafood which, when eaten by the local population, caused thousands to develop mercury poisoning symptoms known as Minamata disease. Symptoms included neurological problems like numbness, impaired vision and speech. It was later discovered that the mercury compounds were a byproduct of the factory's production process. Despite early warnings, the Chisso Corporation denied claims and continued polluting until 1959 when researchers conclusively linked the disease to methylmercury poisoning from the factory's waste.
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disordersguestd889da58
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This document provides information on delirium and dementia:
- Delirium is characterized by a rapid deterioration in higher cognitive functions, fluctuating mental status, and symptoms that last hours to days. Common causes include age over 60, drug or alcohol use, and prior brain injuries.
- Dementia involves impaired social or occupational functioning and impaired memory plus deficits in other cognitive domains. It is not the same as Alzheimer's disease but can be caused by conditions like Alzheimer's.
- Symptoms of dementia include disrupted sleep, wandering, and aggressive behavior in some patients. The prevalence of dementia increases significantly with age.
Minamata disease is a nervous system disorder caused by eating fish and shellfish contaminated with methyl mercury, a byproduct discharged from acetaldehyde factories into the water. In Minamata, many people contracted the disease in the 1950s after eating large amounts of contaminated seafood. Since then, the city has worked to regenerate by issuing declarations to improve the environment, health and welfare through garbage sorting, recycling, and eco-friendly shops to prevent future pollution.
Advances in gaucher disease priya kishnani modifiedSanjeev Kumar
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This document summarizes advances in understanding and treating Gaucher disease. It discusses the metabolic defect, diagnostic testing, clinical heterogeneity including types 1-3, natural history, assessments, and treatment paradigms including enzyme replacement therapy. Long term follow up of over 1000 patients on enzyme therapy showed reversal of symptoms and normalization of markers. A multidisciplinary team approach is now standard for managing this condition.
This is my slide deck from my session at the North Carolina Reading Conference last week in Raleigh, NC. I do staff development to schools and districts all over the country about best practices in literacy instruction. This topic is one of my most requested.
21. 腦退化腦退化症的照顧症的照顧現況現況
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– 逾八成在社區的癡呆症患者的病況屬早期腦退化症
– 只有 11% 曾被診斷為患上腦退化症
– 照顧者大多對診斷沒有認識
– 早期腦退化症患者在家中居住生活及接受照顧
Lam, C. W. Et al., (2008). Prevalence of very mild and mild
dementia in community-dwelling older Chinese people in Hong
Kong. International Psychogeriatrics, 20(1), 135–148, 2008.