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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Causes
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
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Treatable Causes ... Recent Memory - Alzheimer's ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... (99% of cases): ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia is ... symptoms that are caused ... is Alzheimer's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Geriatrics
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
be eligible for hospice ... beneficiaries with Alzheimer ... #Dementia #Functional ... Staging #Test #Hospice ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... assessment Alzheimer ... - 1st cause after ... - 2nd cause after ... #Geriatrics #Workup
5 Dementia hospice eligibility • Stage 7 or beyond according to the FAST scale • Unable
5 Dementia hospice ... evaluation of hospice ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Palliative #Dementia ... #Hospice #Eligibility
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... - Differential Diagnosis ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss ... #Causes
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Abuse • Dementia ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes