Delirium, Dementia, and Depression.
@article{Marshall2017DeliriumDA,
title={Delirium, Dementia, and Depression.},
author={Katherine A Marshall and Deborah Hale},
journal={Home healthcare now},
year={2017},
volume={35 9},
pages={
515-516
}
}Definition Characterized by acute & fluctuating onset of confusion, disturbances in attention, disorganized thinking &/or decline in level of consciousness. Gradual & progressive decline in multiple areas of cognitive processing eventually leading to significant inability to maintain performance in ADLs & IADLs. A cluster of depressive symptoms that are of such intensity they are out of the ordinary for that individual.
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