Geriatric Psychiatry — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is the MC cause of death in mental disorder

Answer: alzheimer's disease

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Flashcard 2: _____ dementia is characterized by behavioral and/or language symptoms early in the disease course

Answer: Frontotemporal

Flashcard 3: _____ is a level of cognitive impairment, not severe enough to be called dementia and not mild enough to be called normal ageing process

Answer: Mild neurocognitive disorder

Flashcard 4: Alzheimer's disease is a type of _____cortical dementia

Answer:

Flashcard 5: The onset of extreme self-neglect and hoarding in elderly individuals after the news of a life-threatening illness has been referred to as _____

Answer: Diogenes syndrome

Flashcard 6: _____ age is a risk factor for delusional disorders

Answer: Old

Flashcard 7: _____ is a feature of dementia where patients overreact and become agitated when confronted with their cognitive limitations or when facing changes in routine or environment.

Answer: Catastrophic reaction

Flashcard 8: Dementia with personality changes would point you to the diagnosis of _____

Answer: Pick's disease