As the baby boom generation comes of age, the geriatric imperative becomes increasingly clear. By the year 2030, the current geriatric population will have almost doubled and represent close to one-fourth of the population.1Moreover, the fastest growing population in the United States is the old...
Delirium is the most common neurocognitive disorder and potentially preventable clinical syndrome among persons who are 65 years of age or older. It is characterized by a disturbance in attention, level of consciousness, cognitive function (memory, orientation, speech, and thinking), change in circadi...
Good physical health at T2 and less illness during the year emerged as the most powerful explanands for gains in all mental health measures, with higher educational levels also contributing to such gains. Improvement in self-assessed mental health was more likely for blacks than for whites, and...
It comments on the need for early detection of mental illness to minimize management costs and facilitate appropriate care. It talks about appropriate mental health treatment of elderly prisoners and that the most common disorders are late life schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and drug...
The sex ratio was 1:1; however, women had a higher rate of psychiatric illness than men, 54.6% and 41.3% respectively. Being widowed or separated and having cancer were associated with SRQ>5, p=0.02 and p=0.04 respectively. Depressive disorders were the most common at 25.2% and were ...
Depression is the most common single diagnosis leading the suicide, and the increased social acceptability of suicide may be one the most important factors in a depressed individual's choice to end his or her life. Since most older people do not seek outside help for their depression and ...
Late life depression is common and associated with disability, reduced quality of life, mortality, and high health care costs. Depressed older adults frequ
Background: Owing to the policy of extramuralization of care in most Western countries older people with severe mental illness have to rely more and more o... Zegwaard,I Marian - 《Bmc Psychiatry》 被引量: 32发表: 2013年 Understanding and Resolving Insomnia in the Elderly Insomnia has long...
The transition to old age is for most people the transition to the margin of life.Along with the decrease in physical skills, mental and physical health problems start to appear.The sense that they cease to be active, useful and necessary for other people is a powerful shock to those who ...
During pandemics, it is common for government efforts to be directed towards physical signs. However, it is also important that both health institutions and science are aware of the consequences related to the mental health of the elderly [81]. Although social isolation is the most critical ...