Old Age Psychiatry Flashcards
state some psychiatric disorders in the elderly?
depression dementia delirium anxiety disorders alcohol misuse schizophrenia
is the incidence of psychiatric disorders increase or decrease in hospitals compared to communities ?
increased in hospitals
define dementia syndrome?
Dementia syndrome = describes a wide range ofsymptomsassociated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person’s ability to perform everyday activities.
what are the ABCD features of dementia ?
activities of daily living
behavioural and psychiatric symptoms
cognitive impairment
decline in function
what cognition tests can be used in dementia?
MMSE
MOCA
state some features tested in the MMSE?
orientation memory attention recall language
what risks could be involved in dementia?
Cooking (fire), going to appointments, getting lost, driving, taking medication, financial problems (paying bills), personal hygiene
state some symptoms of dementia?
dysmnesia dysphasia dyspraxia dysgnosia dysexecutive
state the different types of dementia ?
alzheimers vascular lewy body mixed alzheimers and vascular frontotemporal dementia
state some differential diagnosis of dementia ?
depression delirium BPAD schizophrenia anxiety ARBD (alcohol related brain damage)
what medication can be used in dementia ?
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors antipsychotics antidepressants anxiolytics hypnotics anticonvulsants
what is capacity?
they can
- act
- make
- communicate
- understand
- retain memory of
