I. Introduction
II. Overview of Delirium and Dementia
1. Statistics
III. Dementia: Definition, Diagnostic Criteria and Etiology
1. Major Cognitive Disorder
2. Minor Neurocognitive Disorder
3. Alzheimer’s Disease
4. Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia
5. Lewy Body Dementia
6. Parkinson’s Disease
7. Vascular Dementia
IV. Delirium: Definition, Diagnostic Criteria and Etiology
1. Delirium: DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria
2. Mild Cognitive Impairment and Pseudodementia
V. Assessment of Dementia
1. Vital Signs
2. History
3. Physical Assessment
4. Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Other Diagnostic Tools
5. Neurologic and Psychiatric Assessment
6. Mini-Mental Status Exam
7. Mini-Cog
8. Clinical Dementia Rating
9. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)
VI. Assessment of Delirium
1. Vital Signs
2. History
3. Physical Assessment
4. Laboratory Testing, Imaging Studies, Other Diagnostic Tools
5. Neurological and Psychiatric Assessment
VII. Clinical Care of Dementia
1. Communication
2. Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Problems
3. DICE Method
VIII. Maintaining Patient Safety and Comfort
1. Pain Control
2. Medications Used to Treat Dementia
3. Other Therapies and Interventions
IX. Delirium: A Medical Emergency
X. Case Study: Delirium in a Hospitalized Patient
XI. Summary