Dementia: assessment and care

An 84-year-old woman is referred for assessment of memory loss. Her daughter says she has become withdrawn at family gatherings and often answers questions inap…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 78-year-old woman is brought by her daughter because over eighteen months she has become slower at finding words and repeatedly mislays her keys. She still dr…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 79-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department at 2 am by police, having been found walking along a main road in her nightdress. She is pleasant and…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 91-year-old man with moderate dementia is admitted after a fall and has developed new agitation overnight. He is afebrile, oxygen saturation is 96% on room ai…

Clinical rotations · common

A 76-year-old man with probable dementia with Lewy bodies has recurrent visual hallucinations that are frightening but not associated with aggression or immedia…

Clinical rotations · middle twist