1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comMiriam Wahrman MSN/Ed, RNC-MNNhttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/miriamwahrman1/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3osG5E4ibY"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/02-18-dementia-and-alzheimers/">02.18 Dementia and Alzheimers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/02-18-dementia-and-alzheimers/embed/#?secret=3osG5E4ibY" width="600" height="338" title="“02.18 Dementia and Alzheimers” — NURSING.com" data-secret="3osG5E4ibY" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Overview Dementia Abnormal brain changes NOT part of the aging process Damage to brain cells Difficulty or inability to communicate with each other A decline in cognitive abilities Affects Behavior Feelings Symptoms vary from person to person Most common symptom Forgetfulness Type of dementia depends on the area of damage Progressive Irreversible No cure The […]