Assignment task:
Purpose: The purpose of this virtual clinical review would be to provide an observational experience for the student in the community that meets the needs of the well-elderly and to allow the student a personal insight into the neurological changes that may affect an elderly patient. Nurses need exposure to well-elderly clients to assess all dimensions of health, evaluate any specific needs, evaluate what community resources are available, and describe the nursing practice implications appropriate to the well-elderly client. What the video on Caregiver Training: Wandering for UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program.
YouTube Video: Caregiver Training: Wandering | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program
Once you have watched the, write a one-page on 1. What you learned about Alzheimer's and Dementia Care based on the training 2. Summarize the changes within the neurological system that are part of normal aging processes 3. What type of alternative therapies would you use to calm a dementia patient who is agitated and why would use those therapies