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Aging Flashcards

1
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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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12
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Schizophrenia’s two variations

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Typical onset

Late onset

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13
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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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16
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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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18
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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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19
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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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21
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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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22
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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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23
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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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25
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Successful aging

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Researchers: Physical functioning w/out disabilities

Elders: Adaptation and subjective wellbeing

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26
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Theories of successful Aging

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Selective Optimization with Compensation
Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory
Strength and Vulnerability Integration Theory

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27
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Selective Optimization with Compensation

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Adapting to losses

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Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory

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Changing goals with changing perceptions

Younger = Unlimited time = physical goals

Older = Limited time = Emotional goals (more positive)

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29
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Strength and Vulnerability Integration Theory

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Better emotional regulation

Use strats to avoid negative experiences and increase well-being

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30
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What mental illnesses increase in old age

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Sleep-wake Disorders

Neurodegenerative Disorders

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31
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Common age-related Sleep-Wake problems

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Less time asleep
Less proportion of slow wave sleep
Less REM sleep
More frequent Awakenings

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32
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Most common sleep-wake disorder in older adults

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Insomnia

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33
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What treatment works best for insomnia

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Psychotherapy

Meds are just a temporary solution

34
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Second most common sleep-wake disorder

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Restless Leg syndrome

35
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Treatment for RLS

36
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Sleep Apnea

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5+ periods of stopping breathing for more than 10 seconds

37
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Sleep apnea is more common in

38
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Treatment for sleep apnea

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Weight loss
Change of sleep position
Avoid certain substances 
CPAP machine 
Surgery
39
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Delirium

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Disturbance in attention, awareness and cognition

40
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Common symptoms of Delirium

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Poor attention 
Disorganized thinking 
Altered consciousness 
Memory impairment 
Hallucinations 
Aggression 
Confusion over simple things
41
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Duration of Delirium

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Less than a week

42
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Is Delirium fatal

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Yes. in 40% of cases

43
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Presentation of Delirium

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Hypoactive
Hyperactive
Mixed presentation

44
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Hypoactive Delirium

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Sleepy/drowsy
Less talking and activity

Often missed

45
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Hyperactive Delirium

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Agitated
Restless
Irritable
Hallucinations

46
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Treatment for Delirium

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Treat underlying cause

47
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Gender Differences in Neurocognitive Disorders

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More commonly women

48
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Are neurocognitive disorders fatal

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Yes they are all fatal

49
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What criteria is needed to be diagnosed with Mild neurocognitive disorder

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Memory Impairment
Normal cognitive functioning
Normal social and occupational functioning
No major NCD

50
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Do other people have to notice the memory issues in Mild NCD?

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Yes, the memory impairment must be collaborated with other people because elders tend to be paranoid about memory issues occurring

51
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Is Mild NCD a risk factor for anything

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5-10x more likely to develop dementia

52
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Common issues in stage 1 Alzheimer’s

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Memory problems
Concentration problems
Unclear thinking

53
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Common issues in Stage 2 Alzheimer’s

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Amnesia 
Aphasia 
Apraxia 
Agnosia
Trouble making decisions
54
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Amnesia

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ST memory loss

55
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Aphasia

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Language troubles

56
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Apraxia

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Difficulty moving

57
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Agnosia

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Trouble naming things

58
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Stage 1 Alzheimer’s is difficult on?

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Difficult on patient

59
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Stage 2 Alzheimer’s is Difficult on?

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Difficult on care takers

60
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Late stage Alzheimer’s consists of?

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Mobility troubles

Delusions and Hallucinations

61
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Causes of Alzheimer’s

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Tangles and Plaques kill brain cells
Atrophy of the cortex
Genes

62
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Where does cell death start in Alzheimer’s

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Hippocampus

63
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Progression of Alzheimer’s

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8-10 years for complete cell death

64
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Cure for Alzheimer’s

65
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Therapy for Alzheimer’s

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Patients: focus on challenging behaviours
Caretakers: Reducing distress

66
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Vascular Dementia

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Cognitive slowing
Memory retrieval problems
Executive Dysfunction

67
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What is VD caused by

68
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Progression of VD

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Gets worse with each stroke

69
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Treatment for VD

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Lifestyle interventions (Reduce risk factors)
Meds
70
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Alzheimer’s gene affects mostly

71
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Frontal Temporal Dementia

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Personality and Psychological changes

72
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FT Dementia affects more

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Younger adults

73
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Emotional changes in FT Dementia

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Loss of empathy and Apathy (lack of interest)

74
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Behavioural changes in FT Dementia

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Impulsive
Inappropriate in social situations
Isolation

75
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Psychological changes in FT Dementia

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Poor judgement

Increased cravings for sweet food

76
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When does memory loss occur in FT Dementia

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In the last stage

77
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Lewy Body Dementia

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Lewy bodies cause interruption in brain messages

78
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Key features of LB Dementia

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Psychosis
Fluctuating cognition
Parkinsonism

79
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Psychosis in LB Dementia

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Hallucinations (visual)

Delusions

80
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Fluctuating cognition

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Variation in alertness and attention

81
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Treatment for LB Dementia

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Meds for symptoms

Abnormal Pyschology (8 decks)

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