BCG Cognitive Decline & Dementia Care Flashcards

A person-centered care approach to dementia care emphasizes:

Answer: Focusing on the individual's remaining strengths, preferences, and life history

Person-centered dementia care prioritizes the individual's remaining abilities, preferences, values, and life history to promote dignity and quality of life.

Sundowning in dementia patients refers to:

Answer: Increased confusion, agitation, or behavioral disturbances in the late afternoon or evening

Sundowning describes increased confusion, agitation, and behavioral disturbances in dementia patients that typically worsen in the late afternoon and evening.

Which approach is recommended when communicating with an older adult with moderate dementia?

Answer: Use short, simple sentences, gentle tone, and non-verbal cues

Short, simple, calm sentences combined with non-verbal cues such as touch and facial expression are most effective for communicating with individuals with moderate dementia.

The ABC model of behavior analysis in dementia care refers to:

Answer: Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence

The ABC model analyzes the Antecedent (what triggers behavior), the Behavior itself, and the Consequence to identify patterns and develop targeted non-pharmacological interventions.

Validation therapy in dementia care involves:

Answer: Accepting and empathizing with the emotional reality of the person with dementia

Validation therapy, developed by Naomi Feil, involves acknowledging and empathizing with the emotional content of a dementia patient's statements rather than correcting factual errors.

Which environmental modification most effectively reduces wandering-related evasion risks for residents with dementia in a long-term care facility?

Answer: Using camouflaged door covers or visual stop signals on exit doors

Visual barriers such as camouflage door covers or stop-sign overlays reduce exit-seeking behaviors in dementia patients by making doors less recognizable as exits.