Dr Olivia Kates talks about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are nonpharmacological approaches to managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and the difficulties associated with evaluating and implementing these approaches.

A description and explanation of the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia in elderly patients.

People with mental illness or a degenerative mental disease have special protections under the law when entering into contracts or other binding documents.

A description of therapeutic applications of art making in the elderly population.

As a matter of medical ethics, physicians must address the health care needs of and be advocates for family caregivers of their patients with dementia.

This artwork represents—via a puzzle—physical and emotional experiences of brain deterioration.

Being undocumented is a risk factor for mental illness, and immigration status relates prominently to overall health. That’s enough to consider it protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule.

Medical ethics concerns about the use of memory-modulating technologies should not override individual decisions about their use in clinical contexts.

Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members.