Older Adults and Patients with Special Healthcare or Functional Needs 2 Worksheet

A guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to a person with a disability
A group of disorders characterized by some degree of impairment in communication and social interaction as well as repetitive behaviors
A degree of hearing loss that is mild enough to allow a person to continue to rely on hearing for communication
Swelling in body tissues caused by fluid accumulation
A disorder on the autism spectrum
A collection of symptoms caused by any of several disorders of the brain; characterized by significantly impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships
Impairment of thinking abilities including memory, judgment, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making
Care provided in the final months of life to a terminally ill patient
Diseases that occur gradually and continue over a long period of time
Care provided to families during the period of grief and mourning surrounding a death