How do you counsel elderly patients who demonstrate mild cognitive impairment but do not meet the criteria for a neurocognitive disorder?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I would let them know that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an umbrella diagnosis with many different contributing factors as well as risk factors for progression to dementia. Control what you can control. Limit contributing factors such as pain, mood, and sleep optimization, as well as limiting a...
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at Sheppard Pratt Hospital I am a psychiatrist focused on ECT and TMS. Our ol...
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In addition to a workup for relevant reversible ca...
Reassurance.
I let them know that mild cognitive impairment is ...
I don't think an MRI is necessarily the first step...
I just tell them to chill and relax and let life t...
Should trazodone be used in older individuals?&nbs...
I am a psychiatrist focused on ECT and TMS. Our ol...
I agree with the others about reducing harm (unnec...