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Learning Objectives
Identify concerns family members may face when someone receives an initial diagnosis of dementia.
Select the appropriate healthcare providers and diagnostic testing information for a person with dementia.
Identify the causes behind characteristic behavioral symptoms seen in people with dementia.
Formulate nursing care acitons to take in addressing behavioral symptoms in people with dementia.
Formulate components of health teaching used when supporting persons with dementia who live alone.
Recognize the raitionale behind problems arising during daily care of a person with dementia.
Select the appropriate care components for a person diagnosed with dementia.
Define the Six R's of behavior management and give an example of how to implement each.
List three indications of depression in a person with dementia.
Identify steps to be taken if the main caregiver is unable to provide care temporarily or permanently.