Often overlooked, many co-morbidities and reversible factors complicate the proper identification of the problem at the root of your patients cognitive/memory decline. It is paramount to have an understanding of the effects that depression, delirium, obesity, diabetes and marijuana use can have on cognition and memory. Do you have an understanding of what effect a patient’s ethnicity and education level can have on their cognition? What role does hearing loss and an individual’s sleep quality have related to their cognition/memory? Is cognitive rehab effective for memory deficits? Leave with 75 ideas to stimulate cognition and memory.
