🎤 Geriatric Mental Health

Speaker Companion Guide

Slides 1-2: Introduction & Challenge

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  • Emphasize demographic imperative—aging population
  • Three revolutions: Biomarkers, BPSD safety, Systems integration
  • Personal story if available about geriatric complexity

Slides 3-4: Biomarkers & BPSD

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  • BBMs: Emphasize this is for specialty care, NOT primary care screening yet
  • AGS caution about evidence quality—important nuance
  • BPSD: DICE is the key framework—non-pharm first
  • Black box warning: Must mention mortality risk

đź’¬ Anticipated Questions

Q: "When do we order BBMs?"

A: Currently restricted to specialty memory care settings per 2025 guidelines. Primary care: use traditional cognitive testing + MRI.