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Depression, Dementia, and Delirium

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Upon completion of the chapter, the student will be able to:

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    State the epidemiology of depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.

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    Describe the risk factors for the development of depression, dementia, and delirium.

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    Understand the diagnostic workup of depression, dementia, and delirium.

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    Develop a rational management plan for persons with depression, dementia, or delirium.

Material in this chapter is based on the following chapters in Cassel CK, Leipzig RM, Cohen HJ, Larson EB, Meier DE, eds. Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach, 4th ed. New York: Springer, 2003: Kennedy GJ. Dementia, pp. 1079–1093. Inouye SK. Delirium, pp. 1113–1122. Koenig HG, Blazer DG II. Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mood Disorders, pp. 1163–1183. Selections edited by Rainier P. Soriano.

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Soriano, R.P. (2007). Depression, Dementia, and Delirium. In: Soriano, R.P., Fernandez, H.M., Cassel, C.K., Leipzig, R.M. (eds) Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32326-8_13

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