WHEN INTERVIEWING AN OLDER ADULT, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT: 

ALL ANSWERS SHOULD BE VERBALLY CONFIRMED WITH THE CAREGIVER; 

THE CAPACITY TO LEARN, RLEARN, SYNTEHSIZE, AND PROBLEM-SOVLE DIMINISHES WITH ADVANCED AGE; 

THERE IS CONSIDERABLB VARIATION IN GENERAL HEALTH, MENTAL STATUS, AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AMONG OLDER ADULTS; 

ABSTRACT REASONING AND CONCEPTUAL SKILLS HAVE DECREASED