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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 ... Dementia affects ... is Alzheimer's ... 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 ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontotemporal dementia ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
#Management #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Memantine
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
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Dementia doesn't ... Scale #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
may indirectly lower ... with all types of dementias ... population without dementia ... • Dementia-related ... Elderly #Neurology #Geriatrics
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... Abnormal tone, ↓ power ... cord injury #Pediatrics ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

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