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Diagnosis and treatment of pseudodementia, predementia, depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are discussed. An article by Visser and others is an important advance in evolution of thinking on the relationship between depression and dementia. Depression have been seen as a good imitator of AD. It is less often imitator and more often a predictor of AD. If medications are effective if given early in the disease process, treatment should begin before AD can be diagnosed with certainty. Most patients with dementia will still be cognitively impaired when mood is improved. The term 'pseudodementia' should be taken out of use.
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An interdisciplinary behavior management program and its implementation are discussed based on a descriptive study carried out in a 50-bed transitional care unit of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It was found that the program can be a valuable asset in management of behaviors of people with psychiatric illness, dementia, and other illnesses. Better use of nonpharmacological and psychopharmacological interventions can improve quality of life in a frail older population.
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A study on the validity and reliability of self report methodology in accurate assessment of depression in elderly patients with dementia is presented. Findings show that dementia does not foretell invalid self report rather deficit awareness, that is personEs ability to evaluate abilities, results in variance in self reports.
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