This course covers a wide range of information pertaining to dementia, delirium, and depression in older adults. This includes the etiology, risk factors, and signs and symptoms of depression, dementia, and delirium; common screening tools used to assess these three conditions, and non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments of the conditions in older adults residing within the home care setting.

After completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Describe etiology and risk factors for depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.
• Describe signs and symptoms of depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.
• Discuss common screening tools used to assess depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.
• Differentiate depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.
• Describe non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments of depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.
• Discuss the roles of interprofessional team members in the assessment and management of depression, dementia, and delirium in older adults.