AIDS-Related Dementia Can Result from the Thinning of the _____

question 175

Short Answer

AIDS-related dementia can result from the thinning of the _____.

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Definitions:

Dysphagia

Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease.

Nursing Assistant Personnel (NAP)

Healthcare workers who assist patients with daily activities, under the supervision of nursing and medical staff, in various settings like hospitals and nursing homes.

Aspiration

The inhalation of foreign materials such as food, liquid, or vomit into the lungs, which can cause respiratory distress or infection.

Enteral Tube Feedings

A method of delivering nutrition directly to the stomach or small intestine via a tube, used when a person cannot eat by mouth.