Last lecture - important concepts Flashcards
1
Q
Depression in the elderly:
- Most elderly with depressive symptoms do not meet what?
- Depression in the elderly more common in what setting?
- Treatment successful in __-__% but response _______
- Associated with _____ illness
- _____ suicide rates
A
full criteria for MDD more common in primary care settings 60-80%, slower chronic high
2
Q
Who is responsible for taking away the driver’s license from senior’s.
A
Family physician
3
Q
This proportion of seniors have a MHD.
A
1/4
4
Q
Normal neurological decline:
- _____ reaction times
- Takes ______ to learn new things
- difficulty with _____-_____
A
slower
longer
multi-tasking
5
Q
The final stage in a natural progression towards maturation and wisdom.
Increased life satisfcation and meaning in life.
A
Gero-transcendence
6
Q
Gerotranscendence is most related to the ______ domain.
A
spiritual
7
Q
___ don’t cope well when their _____ is gone, as compared to the other way around.
A
men
wife
8
Q
What is important regarding medications and the elderly.
A
Polypharmacy - helpful to do reviews with them to make sure they understand the drugs and their regimens
9
Q
Lots of _____ manipulation that goes on with seniors.
A
financial
