1) An older relative is showing signs of dementia. He forgets things and he is disoriented, especially when he is riding in a car. What course of action should be taken to determine whether he is suffering from Alzheimer disease rather than some other problem?
2) You are the coordinator of a senior-citizens group. What activities would you plan to make use of the cognitive developments of later life?
3) What changes occur in the brain as it ages? How does the brain of an older adult differ from that of a younger adult in both form and function?
4) You have been asked to participate on a committee charged with designing the ideal middle school. Given your knowledge of middle schools and middle school students, what design recommendations would you suggest to the committee? Discuss three recommendations you would offer and the rationale for each.