1
Q
Top five major risk factors for depression in elderly
A
Grief sleep problems disability history of previous depression and female
2
Q
Can mini mental status exam be used for both depression and dementia
A
Yes
3
Q
Three things on the mini mental status exam that distinguish depression from dementia
A
orientation
concentration -cannot spell world backwards
writing a sentence-often will write a negative sentence
4
Q
GDS: explain scoring(3)
A
0-4:No depression
5-10:Mild depression
> 10:Severe depression
