Nursing Assistant Care Long-Term Care
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Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
adult day services
care for people who need some assistance or
supervision during certain hours, but who do not live
in the facility where care is given
,advance directives
legal documents that allow people to choose what
medical care they wish to have if they are unable to
make those decisions themselves
affected side
Term used to refer to the weaker side of the body
after a stroke or injury; also called involved side
ageism
prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's
age
,Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
a condition in which the macula gradually
deteriorates, causing vision loss and problems such
as the inability to recognize faces, drive, read, and
write.
agitated
the state of being excited, restless, or troubled
, agnostics
people who believe that they do not know or cannot
know if God exists.