Geriatric psychiatry: a model for evaluation.
An overview of psychiatric disorders seen in older patients is reviewed. Dementing illnesses are discussed. A specific method of assessing the patient with cognitive decline in a clear sensorium is presented.
Baker
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D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales