Amita R. Patel, MD, CMD, MHA, CPE

Distinguishing agitation from depression, anxiety, and psychosis shapes everything that follows in treatment. The panel walks through the clinical differences and where formal screening scales genuinely fit into daily practice.

Agitation eventually affects nearly every patient with Alzheimer's disease, yet it rarely looks like simple aggression. The panel outlines how common it is, the many forms it takes, and why it so often goes unrecognized.

Tardive dyskinesia significantly impacts older adults in long-term care, necessitating timely recognition and effective treatment strategies for improved quality of life.