W2: Memory and Dementia Flashcards
Left Brain and Right Brain
function????
The left half controls movement on the body’s right side
The right controls movement on the body’s left side
the language area is chiefly (=mainly) on the left
what is Cortex: The White Wrinkled (nhăn) area
-is the highest level of the brain
- has about 20 billion neurons which carry out the highest levels of mental functioning
(layer thuộc grey matter, bao bọc bên ngoài grey matter)
- very deeply wrinkled
what is Cortex function?
* Function of cortex Motor Function (movement) Planning and Organization Touch Sensation Processing Sensory (cảm giác) Information Language Processing Form and store memories.
what are Neurotransmitters?
- Neurotransmitters
- are body’s chemical messengers
- transmit messages between neurons, or from neurons to muscles (through synapses)
- Communication between two neurons happens in the synaptic cleft (the small gap between the synapses of neurons)
(synapses: mối nối giữa hai tế bào thần kinh)
what are Neurons destroyed by ?
Neurons are the chief type of cell destroyed by DEMENTIA
notes about “memory”
We all have one (retain and recall)
Our baselines and abilities are different
Our memories are not flawless (=perfect, complete)!
Memory is a significant (=important) part of cognition
How Memory Works?
Three step process….
- Encoding: The processing of information into the memory system.
- Storage: save information over time by codes
- Retrieval: The process of getting the information out of memory storage.
how many types of memory?
Three Systems”
- Working Memory: hold new information while it’s needed in the short term
- Short Term Memory: Recent information
- Long Term Memory:
some thing fun about memory when you pay attention
20 percent of the things you hear
75 percent of what you see
90 percent of what you do
How do we support attention?
-Interest
-“Pay Attention”
Stress decreases the ability to remember
- BEST associate it to something you “already” know or interested in.
- However, there are other ways to remember: Smell, Taste, Touch and Emotion
what are memory aids ( supports)?
Calendar (monthly) Write things down Follow a routine Organization (keys) Repetition (meaning) Make BIG associations
Memory Changes when aging?
-Forget very familiar things
-Forgetting how to do things you don many time before
Trouble learning new things
Repeating phrases or stories in the same conversation
Trouble making choices or handling money
Difficulty tracking daily events
Dementia
The progressive loss of brain functions which include cognitive (nhận thức) and social functions (a group of illnesses)
—> effect on personal, social, and occupational activities
Dementia is not a normal part of Aging
true
what is Pseudo Dementia?
Pseudo dementia (fake dementia) is a condition in which a person experiences temporary dementia-like symptoms due to:
Endocrine disorders rối loạn nội tiết tố (thyroid #1) Infection nhiễm trùng Electrolyte Imbalance mất cân bằng điện giải Anemia: thiếu máu Blood sugar Other disease/condition Fever Drugs Emotional upset (grief, depression)
