Title: Identify neurocognitive disorders.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers > Section: Understanding Mental Illness

Identification should include

- descriptions of neurocognitive disorders (e.g.,  Alzheimer’s disease, sundowners, Parkinson’s disease)
- signs and symptoms.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the stages of Alzheimer’s disease?
- What is sundowner's syndrome?
- What are the causes of dementia?
- What care is provided to persons with dementia and confusion?