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Question 1

What 4 physical illnesses primarily cause depression in older adults?

Answer 1

Coronary artery disease
Neurological disorders
Metabolic disturbances
Cancer

Question 2

Delirium (2)

Answer 2

Disorder characterized by confused thinking and reduced awareness of one’s environment. Develop rapidly

Question 3

What are 3 characteristics of Parkinson’s disease?

Answer 3

Slow walking
Difficulty getting in & out of chairs
Slow hand tremors

Question 4

What intervention strategies are there for Alzheimer’s? (2)

Answer 4

Memory improvement drugs
Behavioral strategies like Spaced retrieval

Question 5

What’s the relation between depression and age?

Answer 5

The rate of severe depression declines from young adulthood to old age for healthy individuals; less than 5% but vary across ethnic groups