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Geriatric Psychiatry
14 Medical Conditions That Contribute to Insomnia
June 01, 2020
Finding and treating the underlying cause of sleep disturbance is critical to effective management. Here are a few medical conditions that may trigger key disrupting symptoms.
Caring for Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders During the Pandemic
April 22, 2020
How can psychiatrists help caregivers deal with behavioral disturbances at home, without the possibility of an in-person doctor’s appointment? In this video, Marc E. Agronin, MD, offers tips for helping patients with Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
Parkinson Disease Psychosis
April 14, 2020
Parkinson disease psychosis is associated with worsening quality of life, greater caregiver distress, higher rates of institutionalization, increased mortality, and greater health care costs. The authors explore medical, psychosocial, and psychological factors associated with PD psychosis.
Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
March 20, 2020
BPSD is associated with worse outcomes for patients with dementia. Management is not standardized, but protocols generally involve the treatment of underlying symptoms followed by the use of nonpharmacological management techniques and evidence-based pharmacotherapy for refractory BPSD.
Detecting Agitation in Patients With Dementia and Alzheimer Disease
January 27, 2020
In this video, Marc E. Agronin, MD, discusses several factors that may play a role in agitation. One would be underlying medical causes. It could be an acute disease state impairing brain function. And the list goes on.
8 Strategies for Managing BPSD
January 22, 2020
Recommendations for the use of antipsychotics for the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Understanding and Managing Agitation Associated with Dementia
December 27, 2019
Agitation can worsen function, pose safety concerns, and increase caregiver stress. It can be both confusing and frustrating to understand and manage these behaviors, but there are several approaches that can make all the difference.
Management of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
December 07, 2019
Patients with a family history of Alzheimer disease worry that normal aging symptoms are the initial indication of a progressive cognitive impairment that they have observed in their relatives. A variety of interventions are discussed.
Psychiatric Issues in Older Patients Case and Quiz
November 21, 2019
As the aging population grows, depression in older adults is also on the rise. Read the short case and test your knowledge.
The TBI Epidemic: Issues in Older Patients Quiz
October 30, 2019
Traumatic brain injury in older adults is a rising epidemic. Test your knowledge on the issues facing your patients.