After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | Describe how the author compares humans to a tree. |
| 2. | Describe dementia. |
| 3. | State the first sign of cognitive decline. |
| 4. | Define agnosia, aphasia, and apraxia. |
| 5. | Describe the three stages of dementia. |
| 6. | State the medical cause of most dementia. |
| 7. | State the physical cause of Alzheimer’s dementia. |
| 8. | Describe briefly several other types of dementia. |
| 9. | Compare dementia and deliurium. |
| 10. | State the most common cause of delirium. |
| 11. | Define sundowning and describe the treatment. |
| 12. | Describe failure to thrive. |
| 13. | State problems that occur from lack of oxygen during sleep. |
| 14. | List the non-pharmalogic interventions to improve sleep. |
| 15. | Describe several medications to promote sleep. |