Due to this decline, it is not safe for him to live alone without a caregiver. Furthermore, when conversing with the client it is often difficult to understand what he is trying to communicate because he does not speak very clearly, this will be considered a limitation because he cannot communicate his needs; the caregiver must use his or her best judgment to evaluate his or her needs. However, dementia is not often diagnosed in one's 50s, if this client had exhibited this type of behavior in his 70s, he would more likely be considered normal. This is why you need to stay self-aware, Walsh defines self-awareness as a process in which social workers continually monitor how they think, feel and behave in the workplace and how those activities relate to their overall life ( Walsh, 2009). Remaining self-aware is a skill I practice daily, I constantly remind myself that although I have an internship with hospice patients, I need to use this opportunity to broaden my