Frontline Tools: 3D's Delirium, Dementia, and Depression in Older Adults

Emily Trittschuh, PhD

Associate Professor

University of Washington

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

GRECC Neuropsychologist

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

Characterize dementia, delirium, and depression
Identify key similarities and differences among these clinical syndromes
Recognize warning signs and initiate diagnostic work-up

[From the Spring 2022 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series (Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias)]