Gerontology – Delirium, Dementia and Depression in Older Adults

1. Explain the difference between delirium, dementia and depression in the older adult population
2. Choose one of the three; delirium, dementia and depression and answer the below questions. You can choose any setting (i.e. community setting, hospital setting, post-op) and any condition (depression related to decrease sex drive, delirium related to acute care hospitalization, dementia and the risks of being in the community, etc)
3. Is this a preventative condition? Or is this genetic? List and discuss from the literature preventative measures for the condition chosen
4. Are there any current policies/procedures implemented to help the older adult population with the chosen topic? In hospital, community setting, provincial federal, etc?
5. Provide one recommendation in detail from your literature search that you feel can assist with health promotion/disease prevention in this population in regards to your chosen topic

Write in Canadian with Canadian resources!! You can use U.S. resources if necessary.

Format
-Length: 5 page maximum
-APA 7th edition- style and formatting

References
-A minimum of 5 scholarly references (peer-reviewed journals or other current, relevant, scientifically sound sources) are required to support your paper