Chapter 6 Part 3

Question 1

Depressed older adults are

Answer 1

> risk for suicide (17-25% rate of suicide among depressed older adults)

Question 2

________ is usually the treatment for older adults’ depression

Answer 2

Pharmacology

Question 3

With older adults’ severe depression, treatment is usually:

Answer 3

a) pharmacotherapy, or b) electro-convulsive therapy

Question 4

Reversible dementia is due to

Answer 4

cancer, drug toxicity etc.

Question 5

Irreversible dementia has

Answer 5

no known cause and no cure

Question 6

Alzheimer disease (AD)’s type dementia =

Answer 6

most common type (50-70%), with early, middle, & advanced stages

Question 7

AD’s causes “may”

Answer 7

be a slow virus, a link with Down syndrome, diabetes or major depression (not clear yet)

Question 8

AD’s symptoms include

Answer 8

problems with learning, memory, language skills & attention

Question 9

AD meds can

Answer 9

< hallucinations, agitation, & wandering

Question 10

__________ is a main topic with AD’s caregivers; there are many support groups for AD’s caregivers

Answer 10

Caregivers’ stress

Question 11

Alcoholics do not often survive after

Answer 11

the age of 60; with age, the central nervous system, kidneys, & liver cannot handle as much alcohol anymore

Question 12

Polypharmacy =

Answer 12

dangerous increase in older adults’ use of multiple medications

Question 13

Paranoia =

Answer 13

irrational suspiciousness of others (due to > social isolation, sensory decline etc.); it can > with age

Question 14

Schizophrenia, with disorders of thoughts & hallucinations

Answer 14

, < in severity as people grow older

Question 15

Cognitive-behavioral treatment can

Answer 15

help paranoid older adults

Question 16

Anxiety disorder is

Answer 16

> common in younger adults than in older adults; older adults may experience phobias, panic disorder & generalized anxiety disorder

Question 17

• ___________ & ___________ encourage older adults’ introspection

Answer 17

Life review (remembering achievements & failures), reminiscence treatment

Question 18

_________ treatment works well with depressed older adults, both

Answer 18

Group therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) & brief psychodynamic treatment

Question 19

Older adults, especially

Answer 19

from ethnic minorities, underutilize mental health services —not medical doctors/physicians’ services

Question 20

Older cohorts often view psychological problems

Answer 20

as a societal stigma

Question 21

Accessibility of psychological services in older age is

Answer 21

a challenging issue

Question 22

Some senior centers offer

Answer 22

group treatment with social workers