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Learning Objectives
Discuss the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Present the tests done to diagnose Alzheimer’s
Explain the difficult behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s and methods to manage those behaviors
List the risks for Alzheimer’s disease and possible ways to prevent the disease
Discuss the basic ethical principles at the end of life and what specific dilemmas are present when Alzheimer’s is the diagnosis.
Discuss what the professional codes of conduct of CCM, CRC, and CDMS state regarding those ethical dilemmas and considerations and the process to resolve the dilemma according to the codes.