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

Hesitant and unclear about making complex decisions
Unsure if setbacks and struggles are a sign of stopping or just part of the process of making progress in a new way
Difficulty in getting motivated to make a decision and make a change
Cannot decide between multiple options because they all have features and benefits that are wanted.

In this video lesson, you will learn about the following topics and lesson objectives to help provide caregiving to your senior parent or family member:
Cognitive Domain (Knowledge-Based)
1.1 Recall the purpose of each step in the Deliberate Decision-Making Pathway (DDMP) by listing each step and describing its role in managing decision-making, supporting ACC up-regulation, and compensating for age-related cognitive challenges.1.2 Define the role of task induction in DDMP and explain its effect on brain area activation, emphasizing how structured activities within DDMP stimulate specific brain areas to maintain focus and optimize performance despite neuroanatomical changes.
Affective Domain (Attitude-Based)
2.1 Express the importance of sequential steps in DDMP for deliberate decision-making by discussing how following the steps in sequence reduces cognitive load, supports the ACC, and prevents decision-making errors commonly linked to age-related difficulties.2.2 Demonstrate interest in structured decision-making processes by acknowledging the benefits of a systematic approach in managing complex decisions, particularly its role in reducing anxiety, uncertainty, and decision fatigue in seniors.
Psychomotor Domain (Skill-Based)
3.1 Engage in a simple DDMP exercise to support ACC activation by following the initial steps of the DDMP, understanding how structured steps stimulate key brain areas involved in deliberate decision-making.3.2 Demonstrate the process of recording decision steps as part of DDMP practice by documenting each ...