Agitation - Feelings of irritability or severe restlessness, Anxiety - Feeling uneasy, apprehensive, nervous, or excessively worried, Autism - A mental condition related to brain development that impairs the ability to communicate and interact with others , Cerebral Palsy - A brain abnormality that may affect the ability to move, maintain balance, and posture, and may impair cognition, Cognition - The ability to think, reason, make decisions and remember, Cognitive Impairment - Changes in an individual's ability to make decisions and remember, Confusion (disorientation) - Impaired orientation to person, place, or time, Delusion - A false belief, Dementia - A progressive decline in mental function that disrupts daily life and the ability to think, reason, and make decisions, Developmentally Disabled - Mental or physical impairment occurring before adulthood, Depression - A mood disorder that causes persistent sadness or a loss of interest, Fear - Unpleasant feeling caused by impending danger, Hospice Care - Supportive care for terminally ill patients focusing on comfort rather than cure, Hallucinations - Seeing or hearing something that is not really there , Mental Health - Emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing that affects how we think, feel, and act and determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. , Mental Illness - A chemical imbalance in the brain that interferes with daily life, Mentally Challenged - A physical, cognitive, or emotional impairment often caused by cerebral palsy or other developmental disorders. , Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD - A disorder in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event , Reality Orientation (RO) - Helping residents to be aware of time, place, and person, Stress or Stressor - Situations that cause anxiety or concern for one's wellbeing causing the body to feel nervous, anxious, fearful, or confused, Trauma Informed Care - Care that recognizes the need to understand life experiences and the impact of trauma to provide proper care, Validation Therapy - The caregiver accepts the reality of a resident with dementia rather than trying to correct it,

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