A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current ClinicalTechniqueFew mental health professionals are adequately trained to meet theunique needs of the 65-plus age-group. Written by experts--and insome cases pion
In this study, rTMS was found to be a safe, well-tolerated treatment, and a useful adjunctive treatment to medications in elderly treatment-resistant depressed patients. This study contributes to the existing evidence on the antidepressant effect of rTMS in the treatment of depression in patients o...
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 ...
ContextDepression and low perceived social support (LPSS) after myocardial infarction (MI) are associated with higher morbidity and mortality, but
regard to older patients, who may be treated simultaneously with other drugs for different comorbidities. Interactions with other drugs should be considered in the choice of a particular course of treatment. Moreover, overuse of pharmacotherapy for the management of vertigo in the elderly may prevent...
interactions. We therefore designed a 12 week trial with long term 1 year follow up to obtain data on the effects of Tai Chi on pain (as a marker of disease activity), functional independence (a marker of impairment), disability, joint proprioception and health status in elderly people with...
Conventionally, a person in this age range is referred to as “elderly” [2]. However, chronology alone may not reliably predict the rate of physiological decline owing to environmental factors and comorbidities. Differences in genetics, lifestyle, and overall health status suggest a heterogeneity ...
This BBB protective effect with homocysteine reduction and cognitive function improvement was also shown in human study when folic acid 10 mg daily combined with vitamin B6 orally were given to the elderly patients [22]. 1.3. Pathogenesis of folate deficiency A low level of 5-methylfolate in ...
33. Use of a compound according to claim 19 for the manufacture of a medical-sanitary product for therapeutic prophylaxis in aging neurology, both against the effects of aging on memory, on other cognitive functions and on modifications of personality in the elderly, and against neurologic diseases...
Disclosed is a method of diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, or Crohn's disease, which involves detecting the presence of small inte...