Question

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease frequently also suffer from depression. Depression can be distinguished from both dementia and delirium in what ways?

Answer 1

Delirium : it is a acute reversible mental disorder characterized by confusion and impairment of consciousness disorientation (most commonly time) emotional liability , hallucinations, or illusion ,violent behaviour

It is the commanest organic disorder and person may become impulsive and voilent and may commit suicide

Dementia

It is a condition characterized by

Impairment in intellectual functions

Disturbance of orientation

Failing memory

Reduced facility with language

Distractibility

No impairment of consciousness

In delirium hallucinations and illusion are very comman but in dementias they may be or may not be present

In delirium sleep awake cycle is grossly disturbed bht not so I'm dementia

Depression

It is a medical illness . And having depression doesn't mean that the person is not strong or weak . People have depression for year and some people have depression suddenly due to many cause such as loss of someone etc

There are difference between dementia depression and dilusion

FEATURE DELIRIUM DEPRESSION I. ONSET (hous to da) (mants toy>s) 2. Acuity May Hare A. Memo Minimal loa Cn cenbahim Alemi Delusions

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