<p>Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners.</p><p>This primer covers the differential diagnosis of dementia.</p><p><strong>Hosts:</strong> Dr. Alastair Morrison (PGY-1) and Dr. Angad Singh (PGY-1)</p><p><strong>Audio editing by:</strong> Dr. Angad Singh (PGY-1)</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>MoCA: <a href="https://dementia.talkbank.org/protocol/materials/MOCA.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://dementia.talkbank.org/protocol/materials/MOCA.pdf</a></li><li>MMSE: <a href="https://meded.temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/assets/resource/document/mini-mental-state-examinationmmse.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://meded.temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/assets/resource/document/mini-mental-state-examinationmmse.pdf</a></li><li>Beers Criteria: <a href="https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jgs.18372" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria® for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults</a></li><li>PsychEd Episode 49: <a href="https://www.psychedpodcast.org/blog/dementia" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dementia Assessment with Dr. Lesley Wiesenfeld</a></li></ul><p><strong>References:</strong></p><ul><li>American Psychiatric Association. (2013). <em>Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders</em> (5th ed.). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596</a></li><li>Francis, J. &amp; Young, B. (2022). Diagnosis of delirium and confusional states. UpToDate. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.uptodate.com/contents/delirium-and-acute-confusional-states-prevention-treatment-and-prognosis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.uptodate.com/contents/delirium-and-acute-confusional-states-prevention-treatment-and-prognosis</a></li><li>Larson, E. B. (2022). Evaluation of cognitive impairment and dementia. UpToDate. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-cognitive-impairment-and-dementia" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-cognitive-impairment-and-dementia</a></li><li>PsychDB. (2022, Oct 3). Introduction to Dementia. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/home" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/home</a></li><li>PsychDB. (2024, Feb 1). Delirium. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/cl/1-delirium" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/cl/1-delirium</a></li><li>PsychDB. (2024, Feb 9). Alzheimer’s Disease. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/alzheimers" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/alzheimers</a></li><li>PsychDB. (2023, Oct 12). Vascular Dementia. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/vascular" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/vascular</a></li><li>PsychDB. (2024, Jan 23). Frontotemporal Dementia. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/frontotemporal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/frontotemporal</a></li><li>PsychDB. (2024, Feb 5). Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from <a href="https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/lewy-body" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.psychdb.com/geri/dementia/lewy-body</a></li></ul><p>For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/psyched.podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@psyched.podcast</a>), Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PsychEdPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PsychEd Podcast</a>), and X (<a href="https://twitter.com/psychedpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@psychedpodcast</a>). You can email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a> and visit our website at <a href="http://psychedpodcast.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">psychedpodcast.org</a>.</p>