Full course description
Description
This training focuses on identifying behavioral signs of dementia, with an emphasis on distinguishing between conditions like depression and generalized anxiety disorder. It highlights the use of mnemonics for diagnostic criteria, the importance of screening for depression in late-life cognitive changes, and the impact of sub-syndromal depressive symptoms and delusions in dementia.
Target Audience
This training video will be helpful to healthcare providers, caregivers, and mental health professionals working with older adults to identify and address behavioral and cognitive changes associated with dementia.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Distinguish between behavioral signs of depression and generalized anxiety disorder in the context of dementia.
- Utilize the "DIG FAST" mnemonic to recall DSM-5 criteria for a manic episode.
- Recognize the significance of screening for depression in patients with late-life cognitive changes, including its potential to reverse cognitive impairments.
- Understand the functional impact of sub-syndromal depressive symptoms and the relationship between delusions and cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease.