Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dementia, Geriatric Fast Fact #116
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and dementia can co-exist in older adults, and this requires thoughtful, individualized consideration of a patient's symptoms and care. This Geriatric Fast Cast discusses the association between PTSD and dementia, reviews possible mechanisms linking the two conditions, and outlines an approach to assessing and managing patients with both diagnoses. Geriatric Fast Fact #116.
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