Depression Masking as Dementia

• Memory Screening Questions
• Tips for Helping an Elderly Depressed Person
• Understanding the Difference Between Dementia and Depression

HelpGuide
Includes a scale to differentiate between depression and dementia and how to receive help.

Mayo Clinic
Provides information about treatment options for both Alzheimer's and depression.

MedlinePlus
Interactive tutorial that is a self screening tool that can be used to assist in determining if depression is present and how best to proceed if it is.

Alzheimer's Association
Provides an informative comparison of Alzheimer's and depression.

National Guideline Clearinghouse
Information from a study describing characteristics that increase the risk of depression and some recommended tests for screening.

American Academy of Neurology
Downloadable guideline from the American Academy of Neurology entitled "Screening and Treatment for Depression, Dementia, and Psychosis with Parkinson Disease."

Mental Health America
Provides concise facts on depression in older adults, as well as links for more information.

Dementia.com
The link for free access to Medline search, the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million articles.

Other resources from Victorian Home Care:

• Assisting the Sight Impaired
• Assistance for the Sandwich Generation
• Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention
• Providing Relief for the Alzheimer's Caregiver
• Living With and Caring For Cancer
• Care Coordination
• Caring for the Heart
• Senior Nutrition
• Benefits of Homecare
• National Family Caregivers Month
• Depression Masking as Dementia

Eldercare and Home Care Glossary