Course Objectives:

• Name the physician who identified the clinical link with the symptoms

• Discuss the new findings in treating this disease.

• List the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease

• List the behaviors typically seen in clients with dementia

• List the stages of Alzheimer's and the characteristics of each stage

• Discuss the treatment options available for this disease

• Describe the behaviors of a catastrophic reaction and the interventions which can be used to manage the behaviors

• Describe the differences between delusions and hallucinations

• Name three key areas where changes occur for the client with Alzheimer's that may result in behavior problems

• List the ways to make a residence safe for the client with Alzheimer's