Self report of sleep symptoms in older adults: correlates of daytime sleepiness and health. Sleep. 1996; 19 :59–64.Schmitt F A, Phillips B A, Cook Y R, Berry D T R, Wekstein D R. Self reports of sleep symptoms in older adults: Correlates of daytime sleepiness and health. Sleep ...
Symptoms of dementia in older adults reflect changes in how their brain works — they may struggle to use a telephone or a television remote control they had mastered long ago. “It really comes down to having evidence of cognitive decline from a previous level of ability,” said Rachel N....
Paranoid symptoms among older adults are of considerable importance as they are linked not only to personal distress but also to caregiver burden. Ideas of persecution and the experience of living in an unfriendly social environment lead to heightened stress, caution, anxiety, and agitation among old...
Thwarted Belongingness and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: The Moderating Roles of Self-Warmth, Self-Coldness, and Place of Residence Montanna BeanSuzanne McLarenRobyn Kinkead
age of onsethoarding disorderolder adultsWe investigated (1) age of onset of hoarding disorder (HD) symptoms and diagnosis, (2) late-onset HD, (3) progression of HD symptoms, and (4) association between demographics and hoarding progression. Eighty-two older adults with HD provided ...
R Scott Mackin7, JQ Trojanowski4, RS Wilson5 and LM Shaw4, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative8 The pathophysiology of negative affect states in older adults is complex, and a host of central nervous system and peripheral systemic mechanisms may play primary or contributing roles...
etc. These are all qualities that are more pronounced in youth and decrease in old age. At the same time, fewer children are being born in the Western world, and people live longer. This leads to a growing proportion of older people in society, who lived long lives and who are likely ...
If there's no improvement in the sleep disorder or depression, a psychiatrist or psychopharmacologist may prescribe other medications, psychotherapy, or both. What Are the Risk Factors for Depression in Older Adults? Things that raise the risk of depression in older people include: Being female ...
Importantly, older adults who reported more symptoms had weaker grip strength and walked more slowly. Over time, older adults with more symptoms had an increased risk of falls, hospitalizations, disability, and mortality. The researchers believe that as we age and experience more multiple chronic co...
2007 . Comparison of depressive symptoms between homebound older adults and ambulatory older adults . Aging Ment. Health 11 : 310 – 322 .Choi, N., & McDougall, G. (2007). Comparison of depressive symptoms between homebound older adults and ambula- tory older adults. Aging & Mental ...