The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report

Depression in Older Adults (Oct/Nov/Dec) | 2022

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Learning Objectives: Depression in Older Adults, CGPR, October/November 2022

October 1, 2022

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

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Assessing Suicide Risk in the Older Adult

October 1, 2022
Yeates Conwell, MD

Dr. Yeates Conwell discusses how to assess suicide risk and provides examples on how to intervene.

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How to Identify and Treat Apathy and Late-Life Depression

October 1, 2022
Rehan Aziz, MD and Julia Cromwell, MD

We provide tips on distinguishing between apathy and depression, as well as recommendations on how to manage these disorders.

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Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Late Life Depression

October 1, 2022
Neha Jain, MD

A review of the research on depression in older patients favors physical activity, SAMe, and art and music therapy.

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Do White Matter Hyperintensities Predict Memory Loss with Electroconvulsive Therapy?

October 1, 2022
Dax Volle, MD

We can continue to recommend ECT to patients with severe white matter hyperintensities and cognitive impairment, as cognition seems to return to baseline following ECT.

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Trazodone Probably Not Effective for Dementia

October 1, 2022
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

This study revealed no signal that trazodone protects against neurodegeneration.

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Can Pimavanserin Treat Psychosis in Patients With Dementia?

October 1, 2022
James Black, MD

This study suggests that patients started on pimavanserin for dementia and psychosis should probably continue it to prevent relapse, but we will need more data for clarity given flaws in the study design.

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Less Sleep Correlated with Dementia

October 1, 2022
Talya Shahal, MD.

This study supports an association between short sleep duration in middle life and an increasedrisk of dementia.

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CME Post-Test, Depression, CGPR, Oct/Nov/Dec 2022

October 1, 2022

 By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits

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