Identify which condition (depression, delirium, or dementia) each older adult might be experiencing and support your reasoning.
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Readings/videos:
McInnis-Dittrich 58-66, 74-78, 110-131–on Blackboard
Video: What is Alzheimer’s Disease? (3 minutes)
Video: Every Minute Counts (54 minutes) -skim as best as possible
Video: COVID-19’s impact on Alzheimer’s and Caregivers (10 min—watch from 13:30-24:39)
Assignments due:
Short essay: [476-3pts/576-2pts]
Review the cases 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 (pages 128-131. Based on the readings and table 5.1 (p. 129), identify which condition (depression, delirium, or dementia) each older adult might be experiencing and support your reasoning.
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