Assessing Cognitive Impairment, Depression, & Functionality In Older Adults
Cognitive impairment, depression, and functional decline are all common in older adults. Therefore, it is important for care providers to understand how to screen/evaluate for each of these domains in order to provide timely intervention. In this presentation, Dr. George Alexopoulos will review the mostly frequently used psychiatric assessments for evaluating cognitive impairment, depression, and functionality in older adults. He will also discuss the overlap between depression, apathy, and anhedonia and how to disentangle these symptoms. Lastly, Dr. Alexopoulos will …