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Clinical Update

Capacity Evaluation

October 31, 2023

Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate program director, geriatric psychiatry fellowship program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ; associate professor of psychiatry and neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ.

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A patient’s decision-making capacity is not an all-or-nothing phenomenon. Here we review its four components and how to individualize your assessment based on a patient’s unique situation.

Expert Q&A

End-of-Life Discussions With Patients With Advanced Dementia

October 31, 2023

Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, GNP, FAAN

Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, GNP, FAAN. Jacques Moore Endowed Professor of Gerontologic Nursing; Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA.

Dr. Lopez has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How can clinicians improve end of life care and minimize disparities by regions and race? Dr. Lopez identifies ways clinicians can build trust with minoritized populations. She also shares her 6 Ms approach to making patients with dementia more comfortable.

Clinical Update

Safe Driving for Older Adults

October 31, 2023

Francisco Covino-Deaso, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC and Jennifer Holiman, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC

Francisco Covino-Deaso, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC. Psychiatric nurse practitioner, Partial Program (PHP) at HRI Hospital, Brookline, MA.

Jennifer Holiman, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC. Psychiatric nurse practitioner, geriatric psychiatry outpatient program and geriatric psychiatry research program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA.

Mr. Covino-Deaso and Ms. Holiman have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Understanding when patients are no longer safe to drive is no easy task. We’ll show you how to estimate driving abilities from your clinic, and what to do when you’re concerned.

Research Update

Lithium for Brain Health?

January 31, 2023

Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Kieran has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This study suggests that standard doses of lithium may delay or prevent dementia in patients with bipolar disorder.

Clinical Update

Mania in Older Adults

January 31, 2023

Julia Cromwell, MD

Julia Cromwell, MD. Inpatient geriatric psychiatrist, Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital. Salem, MA. Dr. Cromwell has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

In older adults, mania is more likely to be secondary to a medication or due to a neurological or
medical illness. We provide a mnemonic to help systematically think through the most likely
causes of secondary mania, which can help guide our workup.