How do you approach discussing possible dementia with an older adult who is presenting with depression, when you are concerned that raising this possibility could worsen their depressive symptoms?  

I think the concern of bringing up a potentially devastating diagnosis, such as dementia, in this or any other context, is valid. And yet, when someone is experiencing depression, a disease that is multifactorial and sometimes difficult to treat, it is important to diagnose, evaluate, and treat any ...