Have you noticed the following descriptions of decision-making in your parent or senior family member?

Not able to start making decisions due to feeling overwhelmed or a lack of motivation
Get upset and stressed out when experiencing obstacles
Make a lot of mistakes when trying to make a change
Knowing that a change is needed, but when trying to make a change, revert to old habits and patterns
Anxious about making the wrong decision and making things worse

In this video lesson, you will learn about the following topics and lesson objectives to help provide care giving to your senior parent or family member:
Cognitive Domain (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application)
1.1 Define the term “unmet need” and explain how it triggers decision-making processes in the brain, particularly how aging affects identifying and responding to unmet needs.1.2 Identify the trigger of the Automatic Decision System and describe how it responds to triggers, emphasizing its reliance on established habits and routines in seniors.1.3 Identify the trigger of the Deliberate Decision System and explain how it responds to triggers, focusing on strategies to overcome cognitive rigidity and promote deliberate thought.1.4 Recognize common age-specific situations (e.g., adapting to new technology, addressing health changes) in which the senior decision maker may not recognize the triggers.
Affective Domain (Receiving, Responding, Valuing)
2.1 Acknowledge the importance of the Cingulate Cortex’s role in conserving energy and making safe decisions, discussing how changes in this brain region relate to one’s own decision-making habits and energy management.2.2 Express a willingness to reflect on personal experiences with “struggling moments” as a way to recognize up-regulation triggers and understand how aging may make awareness of these moments more difficult.2.3 Demonstrate curiosity by identifying one’s automatic responses to familiar routines versus situations that require deliberate decision-makin...