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Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

Features of Normal Age Related Forgetfulness versus Serious Memory Problems in Dementia.

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Memory Problems in Dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Forgetfullness ... #Comparison #Alzheimers
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... is Alzheimer's ... #Differential # ... Classification #Geriatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
assessment Alzheimer ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontotemporal dementia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
organ disease (ie dementia ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... may indirectly lower ... • Dementia-related ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Elderly #Neurology #Geriatrics
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
beneficiaries with Alzheimer ... Pneumonia) related to Alzheimer ... #Stage #Score #Alzheimers ... #Dementia #Functional ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Dementia ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics