AAC Person-Centered Dementia Care Models

Question 1

What is the foundational principle of person-centered care for individuals with dementia?

Accepted Answer

Focusing on the individual's unique life history, preferences, and abilities rather than their diagnosis alone

Answer

Person-centered care treats each individual as a whole person—honoring their history, values, and preferences—rather than defining them solely by their dementia diagnosis.

Question 2

Teepa Snow's GEMS model classifies individuals with dementia using which set of gemstones?

Accepted Answer

Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Amber, Ruby, Pearl

Answer

The GEMS model uses six gemstones—Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Amber, Ruby, and Pearl—to describe different stages and states of brain change in dementia.

Question 3

Validation Therapy, developed by Naomi Feil, is based on the premise that:

Accepted Answer

Behaviors of disoriented older adults have underlying meaning and purpose

Answer

Validation Therapy holds that disoriented behaviors are meaningful expressions of unresolved feelings, and empathizing with them—rather than correcting them—reduces distress.

Question 4

The DICE approach (Describe, Investigate, Create, Evaluate) is specifically designed to address:

Accepted Answer

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)

Answer

DICE is a structured, non-pharmacological approach developed to systematically understand and manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia before considering medications.

Question 5

The Eden Alternative philosophy of dementia care focuses on eliminating which three 'plagues' of long-term care?

Accepted Answer

Loneliness, helplessness, and boredom

Answer

The Eden Alternative, founded by Dr. William Thomas, identifies loneliness, helplessness, and boredom as the primary causes of suffering in long-term care settings.

(AAC) Alzheimer's Association Certification Practice Test

(AAC) Alzheimer's Association Certification Practice Test

AAC Person-Centered Dementia Care Models