Knowledgeable Aging

Resources for the Aging Population

Common Geriatric Psychiatric Problems: why it’s not always dementia

Here’s What You’ll Learn:

  • Depression in the elderly—Why it presents differently than in younger folks
  • A few other common Psychiatric conditions in the elderly
  • A case vignette. A common presentation of elderly depression
  • Why a proper diagnosis is vital and why proper treatment counts

Listen to the Podcast

  • 1:25 – Elderly and psychiatric diseases
  • 2:52 – Common psychiatric diagnoses
  • 5:36 – Diagnosis of late life depression
  • 9:24 – Common presentation of late life depression
  • 21:02 – Psychiatric symptoms associated with dementia are common
  • 22:11 – Questions
Ajike O. Etumadu MD FACP

Ajike O. Etumadu MD FACP. BC Internist, Geriatrician and Hospitalist in Charlotte NC.
Residency in Internal medicine in – NYC and a Fellowship in Geriatrics LI NY.
She has been working predominantly in a Hospitalist setting with a special passion for the Elderly.

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