DIAGNOSIS AND PROGRESSION

Course overview

This course gives an in-depth discussion of the process for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and dementia with important warning signs of the disease and primary causes. By following the story of Maria and her son John, this course describes how families experience this process and outlines important things that every family should know about dealing with memory loss. After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: recognize early warning signs of Alzheimer's; utilize methods to delay the progress of memory loss; define terms related to memory loss; employ methods to persuade someone with memory loss to go to the doctor.