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Can I read Differentiating Between Dementia, Delirium and Depression in Older People on EtoBox?
Differentiating Between Dementia, Delirium and Depression in Older People by Dening, Karen Harrison is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Differentiating Between Dementia, Delirium and Depression in Older People about?
Older people can find hospital stays challenging and distressing. When their presenting symptoms make it challenging for healthcare professionals to differentiate between dementia, delirium and depression, their experience may be increasingly distressing, and can result in delays in diagnosis and treatment, as well as an increased risk of morbidity. This article considers each of the conditions of dementia, delirium and depression, their presenting features and how nurses can differentiate between them to enable comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment in older people.
Who reads Differentiating Between Dementia, Delirium and Depression in Older People?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Health Professions.
- Author
- Dening, Karen Harrison
- Publisher
- RCN Publishing; Royal College of Nursing Publishing Co.; RCN Publishing Ltd.; Test accounts; Royal College of Nursing (ISSN 0029-6570)
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Health Sciences)