Care of Residents With Dementia in Assisted Living (AL) – Healthcare Training and Cognitive
Care Review Material
What is the most common cause of dementia? - ✔✔Alzheimer's disease
True or False: Some causes of dementia can be reversible, such as alcohol use and infection. -
✔✔True
Which of the following is MOST common for someone in the early stage of dementia? -
✔✔Mild decline in the ability to think
Which of the following is MOST common in the middle stage of dementia? - ✔✔Falling due to
balance issues
True or False: Friends and family of residents with dementia may experience feelings of loss as
the dementia progresses. - ✔✔True
True or False: You should always try to reason with residents who have dementia. - ✔✔False
Conditions or diseases that cause reversible dementia include all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔Parkinson's disease
True or False: If a resident's family speaks to you in anger, it is likely that they are angry about
the dementia and not with you. - ✔✔True
Care Review Material
What is the most common cause of dementia? - ✔✔Alzheimer's disease
True or False: Some causes of dementia can be reversible, such as alcohol use and infection. -
✔✔True
Which of the following is MOST common for someone in the early stage of dementia? -
✔✔Mild decline in the ability to think
Which of the following is MOST common in the middle stage of dementia? - ✔✔Falling due to
balance issues
True or False: Friends and family of residents with dementia may experience feelings of loss as
the dementia progresses. - ✔✔True
True or False: You should always try to reason with residents who have dementia. - ✔✔False
Conditions or diseases that cause reversible dementia include all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔Parkinson's disease
True or False: If a resident's family speaks to you in anger, it is likely that they are angry about
the dementia and not with you. - ✔✔True
