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

Lose momentum when taking action to try something new
Difficulty in learning a new skill or information, especially when it involves something new
Unable to determine if it is worth continuing with a new solution
Tendency to go over the same information without understanding its significance and meaning.

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
1.1 Recall the purpose of each step in the Deliberate Decision-Making Pathway (DDMP) by listing the steps and describing their role in managing decision-making. Highlight how the steps support ACC up-regulation and compensate for age-related challenges, such as reduced working memory and cognitive control.1.2 Define the role of task induction in DDMP and explain its effect on activating specific brain areas. Emphasize how structured activities within DDMP provide critical scaffolding for seniors, stimulating focus and improving performance despite reduced frontal lobe efficiency.
Affective Domain (Attitude-Based)
2.1 Express the importance of sequential steps in DDMP for deliberate decision-making by discussing how structured steps reduce cognitive load and anxiety, supporting the ACC and minimizing errors linked to neuroanatomical changes in seniors.2.2 Demonstrate interest in structured decision-making processes by acknowledging how systematic approaches, such as using an assistive decision-making device, simplify complex decisions and reduce decision fatigue, fostering confidence in decision-making.
Psychomotor Domain (Skill-Based)
3.1 Engage in a simple DDMP exercise to support ACC activation by following the initial steps of the pathway. Practice using an assistive tool to ensure clarity and stimulate brain areas essential for deliberate decision-making.3.2 Demonstrate the process of recor...