Old age depression and dementia often manifest in forgetfulness, poor memory, and other similar symptoms, making it easy to confuse the two. Therefore, it's important to differentiate between them.
1. Memory loss caused by depression can be alleviated with a little reminder; whereas with dementia, the answers are often completely unrelated to the questions.
2. Emotional issues caused by depression are usually long-lasting and persistent, whereas dementia may exhibit a wider range of emotional expressions.
3. The cognitive decline caused by depression is generally temporary and partial, whereas dementia causes comprehensive and persistent impairment.
4. Depression does not affect orientation, whereas dementia can lead to patients getting lost or wandering.
