solved. 1. Describe situations that an older patient could experience during a hospitalization for surgery that could cause delirium.
2. Discuss the impact of an older person’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease on the spouse, adult children, and grandchildren.
3. In what ways could a person show denial of a spouse’s signs of dementia? What behaviors by the well spouse could delay the diagnosis of the affected spouse?
4. What risks would an older adult with a mild dementia face if he or she lived alone in the community?