The GERIATIRC GIANTS – Delirium

The GERIATIRC GIANTS – Delirium

The 3 D’s — known as delirium, depression and dementia — are presented
by Sandra Whytock (CNS) and Marcia Carr (CNS). They are the three most prevalent
mental health geriatric giants observed and experienced by acutely ill older
adults.

Objectives

Content Overview

  • Delirium watch
  • Depression, anxiety, panic disorder
  • Appropriate care approaches to patients with delirium, depression, anxiety,
    dementia; includes both non-pharmacological and pharmacological elder
    friendly environment

The video session on this page relates to delirium (Sandra Whytock)- choose
the next item in the Day 1: Geriatric Giants navigation
bar
(Marcia Carr) for the information on depression and dementia.

Links

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