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While burial has traditionally been the most popular method of body disposition, the use of cremation has increased tenfold (10x or more) within the United States since the 1970s.

A living will is an ACP tool which allows a person’s wishes about medical treatment to be documented should they be unable to communicate those preferences later.

Among all ethnic and racial groups, we see the highest rates of suicide among this United States population.

Which of these terms describes the objective event of loss?

Temporary memorials which are voluntarily constructed by members of society, often to mark the site of an untimely death, are termed what?

The next part of the exam contains the short-answer questions. You can answer them in paragraph/sentence form, or you can use bullet points/numbered lists. Please try to write at least 3-4 sentences for your short answer responses. Many of the questions have multiple parts, so please read them carefully and make sure you answer all parts of the questions.

In the Karefjard (2019) article, we learned about a study using therapy dogs in nursing homes. Discuss one way that people with AD can benefit from interacting with (or having) a pet. 

Why did Florida create the Dementia Care and Cure Initiative (DCCI)? What do the DCCI task forces do?

List two types of community groups/organizations that can be involved in dementia-friendly communities, and how they can help contribute to the “dementia-friendliness” of their city or town.

We learned that there can be a great deal of symptom overlap between AD and depression. First, (1) list three symptoms that Alzheimer’s disease and depression have in common. Then, (2) describe one way that a clinician could try to distinguish between AD and depression.