DEMENTIA CERTIFICATION
EXAM LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS – 2026 UPDATED
EDITION
a paradigm shift - CORRECT ANSWER -a fundamental change
in approach or underlying assumptions.
cognitive disabilities--> cognitive abilities
negative perspective vs. positive perspective of people with
dementia - CORRECT ANSWER -wanderers--> has ability to
walk
sad/unengaged--> excited about interests
,can't feed themselves--> eats finger foods
rummages--> has ability to use hands
mission - CORRECT ANSWER -ensure those with alzheimer's
disease and related dementias (ADRD) live to their functional
and emotional potential
culture - CORRECT ANSWER -staff: all staff members play
vital roles in successful dementia treatment programs
residents: enable residents so they can live to their fullest
potential using their best abilities
,measurable outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER -safer and
healthier residents--> controlled environment, keep residents
simulated, set examples to family/providers, redirect unsafe
behaviors, decrease abuse, increase staff confidence
save money--> reimbursement from insurance, increase
independent (less aides), increase staff (less burnout)
theoretical framework - CORRECT ANSWER -1. cognitive
disabilities model- claudia allen
2. theory of retrogenesis- barry reisberg
3. person-centered care approach- thomas kitwood
4. ecological model of aging
5. functional skills and procedural learning
, cognitive disabilities model - CORRECT ANSWER -identifies
best ability to function (BATF)
includes six allen cognitive levels
each level defines remaining abilities
theory of retrogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER --hypothesizes
that people reverse develop due to Alzheimer's
-compared stages of dementia to developmental ages
-functional assessment staging tool and global deterioration
scale describe cognitive decline
EXAM LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS – 2026 UPDATED
EDITION
a paradigm shift - CORRECT ANSWER -a fundamental change
in approach or underlying assumptions.
cognitive disabilities--> cognitive abilities
negative perspective vs. positive perspective of people with
dementia - CORRECT ANSWER -wanderers--> has ability to
walk
sad/unengaged--> excited about interests
,can't feed themselves--> eats finger foods
rummages--> has ability to use hands
mission - CORRECT ANSWER -ensure those with alzheimer's
disease and related dementias (ADRD) live to their functional
and emotional potential
culture - CORRECT ANSWER -staff: all staff members play
vital roles in successful dementia treatment programs
residents: enable residents so they can live to their fullest
potential using their best abilities
,measurable outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER -safer and
healthier residents--> controlled environment, keep residents
simulated, set examples to family/providers, redirect unsafe
behaviors, decrease abuse, increase staff confidence
save money--> reimbursement from insurance, increase
independent (less aides), increase staff (less burnout)
theoretical framework - CORRECT ANSWER -1. cognitive
disabilities model- claudia allen
2. theory of retrogenesis- barry reisberg
3. person-centered care approach- thomas kitwood
4. ecological model of aging
5. functional skills and procedural learning
, cognitive disabilities model - CORRECT ANSWER -identifies
best ability to function (BATF)
includes six allen cognitive levels
each level defines remaining abilities
theory of retrogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER --hypothesizes
that people reverse develop due to Alzheimer's
-compared stages of dementia to developmental ages
-functional assessment staging tool and global deterioration
scale describe cognitive decline
