A pretest will establish a baseline of understanding as well as targeting those areas requiring a refresher or new knowledge.
Additional focus is directed towards rebuilding the client's social support network.
Counselor will describe the purpose of screening and various instruments used. Counselor will identify assessment instruments used with older adults. Counselor will understand skills used in assessment comorbid disorders. Counselor will recall the means to assess functional abilities. Counselor will understand the difference between dementia and delirium.