Cognitive changes are very normal as you age. Some mental abilities such as vocabulary, are strong throughout brain aging and can improve with age. Conceptual reasoning, memory, and processing speed, are some that will decline gradually over time. As a healthcare worker it is important to know if your patient will retain the information you have given them. There are many ways you can do this, and these will be different for different patients. A few ways to make sure your patient retains the information you have given them is to get them to repeat some of the information you have given
Cognitive changes are very normal as you age. Some mental abilities such as vocabulary, are strong throughout brain aging and can improve with age. Conceptual reasoning, memory, and processing speed, are some that will decline gradually over time. As a healthcare worker it is important to know if your patient will retain the information you have given them. There are many ways you can do this, and these will be different for different patients. A few ways to make sure your patient retains the information you have given them is to get them to repeat some of the information you have given