Dementia Care: Normal Aging vs. Alzheimer's/Dementia
Tracking # 20-938816
Course overview
When you think of normal aging, what comes to mind? Gray hair, forgetfulness, wrinkles, and achy joints? Those all are a part of the normal aging process that older adults go through, along with normal changes to the brain that do not result in dementia. Therefore, in order to provide the appropriate care to individuals, you need to be able to determine what is normal aging and what is dementia. This course discusses the differences between normal aging and dementia. It also discusses the different types of dementia and symptoms associated with each one. The goal of this course is to educate general staff in post-acute care on recognizing the differences between normal aging and dementia.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
Disclosure statements
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.