Titlebook: Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly; Helen Chiu,Kenneth Shulman Living reference work 20200th edition Caregivers program.Challenges

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Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (Including Cross-Cultural Comparisons),of mental disorders are important not only for mental health professionals but also health policy makers who have to plan services for an increasing number of elderly people. Although epidemiological data today are mainly from developed countries, in recent years many developing countries have condu

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Dementia and Bioethics,h the rapid progress in biomarkers for the pathology of AD, the early diagnosis of AD is possible, and the ethical issue of pre-dementia AD diagnosis has emerged. This chapter discusses the advantages and disadvantages of early diagnosis of pre-dementia AD. The advantages include: provide with appro

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(Neurobiology of) Dementia: Causes, Presentation and Management,ed with behavioral and psychological changes and a progressive loss of autonomy. Other dementia syndromes in aging can, however, be observed but their frequency is lower. The present chapter will describe the clinical course and aetiologies of the main dementia syndromes in elderly populations as we

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Delirium,settings. While significant advancements have been made through research and collaboration among clinicians in diverse specialty fields, some controversies still remain. The initial literature search performed for the chapter revealed over 3000 articles published from January 1990 to May 2016. The i

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Depression in Late Life: Etiology, Presentation, and Management,ents in long-term care (10–40%). It is the most frequent cause of emotional suffering in the elderly and can have a significant impact on a person’s physical health and cognitive and social functioning. Suicide among older adults is more often associated with depression than at any other age, and su

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Schizophrenia and Cognition in Late Life,ld age with well-characterized cognitive and functional deficits. These deficits are likely to interact with aging-related factors that affect cognition and function, potentially increasing the risk of developing dementias as it has been demonstrated in epidemiological studies. In this chapter, we r

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,Cognition and Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults (Including Question of ‘Neuroprogression’), improve understanding of the clinical features of this population. However, only in the last decade has the neurocognitive profile of OABD begun to be described..Cross-sectional studies in OABD showed impairments in verbal memory, attention, and executive functions with medium to large effect sizes

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Anxiety in Late Life,risk factors. It deals with assessment issues, including rating scales. It explores the available evidence on effective management strategies in older people, including behavior therapy and antidepressant medication. Emphasis is given to the role of non-pharmacological interventions. The chapter dea