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Delirium
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Depression
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Dementia
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Speed of onset
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- Slow but can be triggered by life events
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Signs and Symptoms
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- Inattention
- Hyperactive/hypoactive
- Worse at night and early morning
- Symptoms fluctuate
- Perception distorted have delusions and hallucinations
- Easily distracted
- Lethargic or
- hyper vigilant
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- Sadness
- Feeling blue
- Loss of interest and pleasure
- Lack of self care
- Decrease in appetite
- withdrawal
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- Memory loss
- Gradual impairment of ADL skills, communication,
- Change in behaviour
- Slow steady decline
- Often worse in the morning
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Treatment
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- Treat the cause
- Provide environmental support
- Can resolve in hours to one month
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- Anti-depressants
- Cognitive therapy
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- Medication in early stages can slow progress in some people
- Irreversible no treatment
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Prognosis
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- Usually mood can be improved
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- Gradual worsening of condition until death
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Adapted from: 3D’s
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