The onset of dementia can be described as ______.

This type of infection is commonly responsible for the development of delirium among the elderly, especially elderly women

Depression can often be mistaken for this type of delirium, and vice versa

THis type of drug blocks the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft in order to help treat dementia

This type of delirium is characterized by restlessness, constant movement, agitation, wandering, insomnia, uncooperativeness, etc.

A natural compound frequently administered to help treat the insomnia that can accompany depression

The drawing of which household object can help assess cognitive function?

This cognitive function assessment tool diagnoses the delirious state by a yes or no answers to a four point algorithm based on the DSM criteria

A class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders

Clusters of insoluble deposits of a beta-amyloid (a protein), other proteins, remnants of neurons, non-nerve cells like microglia (which surround and digest damaged cells + foreign substances), and astrocytes

These factors are baseline, patient-dependent characteristics present at the time of admission that can make patients vulnerable to delirium

This type of depression coincides with life changes (i.e. death, divorce, etc.)

The most common form of dementia

This neurotransmitter has an inhibitory effect on cholinergic activity and is implicated in delirium

This amount of time must pass for a patient showing symptoms of depression to be officially diagnosed