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- Examine aspects of aging and impact of longevity relative to Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs).
- Identify the impact of dementia on quality of life as it affects management of chronic disease.
- Distinguish types of dementia and their symptoms.
- Identify types of assessments to address specific age-related changes.
- Identify modifiable lifestyle risk factors that can directly impact brain and psychological health.
- Examine the role of primary health care in addressing symptoms of dementia and collaborating for proper diagnosis.
- Distinguish between various cognitive assessment tools for dementia symptoms.
Dementia is often incorrectly thought to be
What can be effective tools to identify brain health and functioning issues?
What is the most common form of dementia?
Alzheimer disease and related dementias are likely to affect how many people per year?
How many people in the United States turn 65 daily?
Which cohort of older adults is the largest?
Programs and services for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will provide
Which of the following is TRUE about Alzheimer disease and related dementias?
Dementia is an aggregate of symptoms that
Psychological changes that occur with dementia include
Historically, diagnosis for Alzheimer disease was purely
Identifying early indicators of dementia can potentially
With Lewy Body dementia, medication can
Cognitive screening tools should be
What is a limitation to cognitive assessments?
Which screening tool is preferred by primary care physicians?
Which screening tool should be used for vascular dementia?
Next-generation cognitive assessments involve
The Short Form of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly is completed by
Mild cognitive impairment diagnosis should be conducted in a what type of approach?
Cognitive assessments do not reveal or diagnose
While there is no cure for Alzheimer disease and some other dementias, ongoing research, prevention awareness campaigns, and supportive living accommodations can potentially impact
Development of healthcare programs and interventions for ADRDs can help support
Early assessment and diagnosis will NOT
Dementia is an aggregate of symptoms that includes
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