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Mental illness is more common in older people

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False, mental illness actually occurs less

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Gender Differences in Mental illness in older individuals

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Gender Differences equal out, decrease

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Mental illness is underestimated in older individuals

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True, may be due to them focusing on more somatic symptoms and seeking out medical rather than psychological help

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Difficulty in diagnosing mental illness in 65+

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Mental health issue or normal age-related cognitive decline.

Mental illness symptoms or chronic illness issue

Medicinal side effects

Overlapping symptoms

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Client Issues with Treatment for 65+

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Beliefs about treatment

Transportation issues

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Systematic issues with 65+ treatment

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Not enough services and resources to deal with mental illness in elders

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Therapist issues with 65+ treatment

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Not enough experience with mental illness in elders

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What treatment do elders prefer

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Psychotherapy

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Number of suicides are reduced because they perceive time as limited

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False, # of completed suicides increase

They use more lethal means

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Why does the suicide rate increase

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Elders have less social support meaning there are less interventions

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Major risk factor for Suicide

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Inability to perform daily functioning activities

Eating
Bathroom
Dressing

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Schizophrenia’s two variations

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Typical onset

Late onset

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Late onset schizophrenia starts

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After 40

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LO Schizophrenia more common in?

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Women

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LO schizophrenics have more bizarre Hallucinations and less flat affect

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True, they have a better range of emotions therefore a less flat affect

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What approaches are used towards schizophrenia in elders

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Anti-psychotic meds

Psychotherapy

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Sleep-wake Disorders are less common in Older people

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False, sleep- wake disorders increase

Less deep sleep and REM sleep

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What does lack of REM sleep cause in elders

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There is less restoration of psychological energy

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Lack of deep sleep causes

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Lack of restoration of physical energy

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Older individuals tend to forget old facts due to normal aging

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False,
Their crystallized intelligence is stable
H/E fluid Intelligence (ability to learn new things)decreases

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Older people have difficulty ,making new memories

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TRUE,

their long-term memory is stable but new memories are harder to make

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Attention abilities decrease in Elders

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Simple attention is stable but divided attention abilities decrease

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Declined word retrieval abilities

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True, they have trouble finding the right word to express their thought but their language skills are not affected

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Slow in problem-solving abilities

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They can problem-solve just fine but they are slower due to a decline in processing speed

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Successful aging
Researchers: Physical functioning w/out disabilities Elders: Adaptation and subjective wellbeing
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Theories of successful Aging
Selective Optimization with Compensation Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory Strength and Vulnerability Integration Theory
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Selective Optimization with Compensation
Adapting to losses
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Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory
Changing goals with changing perceptions Younger = Unlimited time = physical goals Older = Limited time = Emotional goals (more positive)
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Strength and Vulnerability Integration Theory
Better emotional regulation Use strats to avoid negative experiences and increase well-being
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What mental illnesses increase in old age
Sleep-wake Disorders | Neurodegenerative Disorders
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Common age-related Sleep-Wake problems
Less time asleep Less proportion of slow wave sleep Less REM sleep More frequent Awakenings
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Most common sleep-wake disorder in older adults
Insomnia
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What treatment works best for insomnia
Psychotherapy | Meds are just a temporary solution
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Second most common sleep-wake disorder
Restless Leg syndrome
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Treatment for RLS
Meds
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Sleep Apnea
5+ periods of stopping breathing for more than 10 seconds
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Sleep apnea is more common in
Men
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Treatment for sleep apnea
``` Weight loss Change of sleep position Avoid certain substances CPAP machine Surgery ```
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Delirium
Disturbance in attention, awareness and cognition
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Common symptoms of Delirium
``` Poor attention Disorganized thinking Altered consciousness Memory impairment Hallucinations Aggression Confusion over simple things ```
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Duration of Delirium
Less than a week
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Is Delirium fatal
Yes. in 40% of cases
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Presentation of Delirium
Hypoactive Hyperactive Mixed presentation
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Hypoactive Delirium
Sleepy/drowsy Less talking and activity Often missed
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Hyperactive Delirium
Agitated Restless Irritable Hallucinations
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Treatment for Delirium
Treat underlying cause
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Gender Differences in Neurocognitive Disorders
More commonly women
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Are neurocognitive disorders fatal
Yes they are all fatal
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What criteria is needed to be diagnosed with Mild neurocognitive disorder
Memory Impairment Normal cognitive functioning Normal social and occupational functioning No major NCD
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Do other people have to notice the memory issues in Mild NCD?
Yes, the memory impairment must be collaborated with other people because elders tend to be paranoid about memory issues occurring
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Is Mild NCD a risk factor for anything
5-10x more likely to develop dementia
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Common issues in stage 1 Alzheimer's
Memory problems Concentration problems Unclear thinking
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Common issues in Stage 2 Alzheimer's
``` Amnesia Aphasia Apraxia Agnosia Trouble making decisions ```
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Amnesia
ST memory loss
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Aphasia
Language troubles
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Apraxia
Difficulty moving
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Agnosia
Trouble naming things
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Stage 1 Alzheimer's is difficult on?
Difficult on patient
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Stage 2 Alzheimer's is Difficult on?
Difficult on care takers
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Late stage Alzheimer's consists of?
Mobility troubles | Delusions and Hallucinations
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Causes of Alzheimer's
Tangles and Plaques kill brain cells Atrophy of the cortex Genes
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Where does cell death start in Alzheimer's
Hippocampus
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Progression of Alzheimer's
8-10 years for complete cell death
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Cure for Alzheimer's
None
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Therapy for Alzheimer's
Patients: focus on challenging behaviours Caretakers: Reducing distress
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Vascular Dementia
Cognitive slowing Memory retrieval problems Executive Dysfunction
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What is VD caused by
Strokes
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Progression of VD
Gets worse with each stroke
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Treatment for VD
``` Lifestyle interventions (Reduce risk factors) Meds ```
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Alzheimer's gene affects mostly
Women
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Frontal Temporal Dementia
Personality and Psychological changes
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FT Dementia affects more
Younger adults
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Emotional changes in FT Dementia
Loss of empathy and Apathy (lack of interest)
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Behavioural changes in FT Dementia
Impulsive Inappropriate in social situations Isolation
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Psychological changes in FT Dementia
Poor judgement | Increased cravings for sweet food
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When does memory loss occur in FT Dementia
In the last stage
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Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy bodies cause interruption in brain messages
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Key features of LB Dementia
Psychosis Fluctuating cognition Parkinsonism
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Psychosis in LB Dementia
Hallucinations (visual) | Delusions
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Fluctuating cognition
Variation in alertness and attention
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Treatment for LB Dementia
Meds for symptoms

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