Navigating Dementia Concerns and Patient Perspectives

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Exploring a patient case involving dementia worries from a family member, underlining the significance of understanding the patient's and family's viewpoints. Stressing the importance of considering patient-driven complaints, exploring potential reasons for symptoms, and distinguishing between natural aging processes and illness.

Three physicians highlight best practices in geriatric care and actions their teams can take using behavioral health integration (BHI) to provide quality, whole-person care to the patient and their caregivers. Physician guests are David Baron, MSEd, DO; Karen Dionesotes, MD, MPH, psychiatry resident; Stephanie Nothelle, MD, assistant professor of medicine. For more about the BHI Collaborative Overcoming Obstacles Series, go to www.ama-assn.org/bhiresources. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update 📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds 🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episodes now: https://bit.ly/AMA_Podcasts 📲 Download AMA Connect for news, podcasts, video updates and learning in one place: https://apple.co/3URzNES