Geriatric Psychiatry   

Which tools do you routinely use (e.g., MMSE, MoCA, SLUMS, FAB), and why? How many screening measures do you typically complete before diagnosing majo...

How do you approach informed consent when prescribing dronabinol in patients with dementia? Are there any particular risks or adverse effects that you...

Evidence is somewhat mixed on whether these exercises translate into improved cognition outside of the games/exercises themselves. 

When do you pursue dose reduction versus medication discontinuation versus switching agents in this population? How do you weigh risks of mood stabili...

What clinical, functional, and safety factors most influence your recommendations?

How do you frame concerns about memory or cognition in a way that is accurate but not catastrophic or stigmatizing?

This includes how to manage hypersexuality, hyperorality, recklessness, and other socially inappropriate behaviors separate from agitation/physical ag...

What red flags prompt you to recommend urgent in-person evaluation? Are there particular strategies or screening questions you have found helpful to d...

Do you have any recommendations when benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, and melatonin have been tried with limited effect?

How do you approach this in patients who are approaching or are over 65 given the contraindications of benzodiazepine use in geriatric populations? Wh...

Do you switch to an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor or combine?

e.g. for schizophrenia. What would be the best treatment options to minimize long term impacts related to cognition?

There does not appear to be any guidance from the most recent published protocols on this topic. For individuals with dementia, recommendations call f...