The care of a person with dementia requires you to have a wide range of skills and knowledge. To provide the best care, you must be able to identify unique problems, strengths, and needs among those with dementia. Gathering this valuable information then requires you to develop an effective plan of care that directs the implementation of high quality, person-centered care. This course draws on a wide range of resources to create an evidence-based nursing assessment to be utilized when caring for those with dementia. If you are an LPN taking this course, it is important to remember that you are NOT allowed to assess but rather can collect data. In this course, the use of any form of the term assess also refers to the collection of data.