Depression in a Patient With Alzheimer Disease |
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Affiliation: | Past President, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Partners for Vulnerable Youth;Clinical Professor, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University |
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Abstract: | This is a case study of a 73-year-old woman recently diagnosed with Alzheimer disease living in an assisted living facility who presented to an outpatient behavioral health clinic with her son for evaluation and treatment of depression. This article highlights the presentation of depression (a diagnosis) versus apathy (a symptom of Alzheimer disease) and the need to assess for co-occurring mood disorders that warrant pharmacologic intervention as well as treatment for cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease. |
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Keywords: | Alzheimer disease apathy depression selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
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