Glossary of Dementia Caregiving Terms***This page may never be complete. There are many terms associated with dementia caregiving. We have completed the definitions for some of these words, but as you can see below we have only listed the terms beginning with the letter "A". The terms that are listed without definitions will be defined soon. We will also be adding the other letters of the alphabet, of course. :-) We appreciate your patience as we continue to work on this project. YOU can help us!Need a Dementia Caregiving Term Defined?To contribute your suggestions for words you would like to see included in this glossary fill out this form. AAbstract ThinkingAccessory Apartment--A apartment that is added to or created from a portion of a single-family home. This kind of apartment is often used for an elderly friend or family member to live in so that they can be near a caregiving family. Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Policy-- Activities-- Activities Of Daily Living (ADL)--Basic activities such as bathing, dressing, using the toilet, eating, and moving from one place to another. Acute Care Medical-- Acute Care Facilities-- Adaptive Devices Adequate Lighting Adult Day Care Adult Family Homes-- Adult Residential Care Facilities-- Advance Medical Directives-- Advocate-- Age Dementia Symptoms-- Aggression-- Aging-- Agitation-- Alzheimer’s Association-- Alzheimer’s Association’s Safe Return Program-- Alzheimer's Disease-- Alzheimer’s Gene-- Alzheimer’s Unit-- Amyloidal Plaques-- Anger; Angry -- Anticipatory Grief-- Anxiety-- Apathetic; Apathy and Indifference-- Art Therapy Assessment-- Assets-- Assisted Living-- Assisted Living Facility-- BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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