Module 1: Overview of mental health in older adults Flashcards
? in 10 people aged 60 and older experience elder abuse in the United States.
1 in 10
Do elder men or women experience higher rates of fatal and non-fatal elder abuse?
Men
How can we prevent elder abuse?
- Listen to older adults and their caregivers
- Report abuse to local APS/authorities
- Educate yourself on how to recognize elder abuse
- Learn how signs of elder abuse differ from normal aging
- Check in on older adults who may have few friends or family
- Provide over burdened caregivers with support
Encourage and assist people having problems with drug/alcohol abused in getting help.
What percent of adults aged 45 or older experience loneliness and social isolation?
35%
What are the effects of loneliness and social isolation?
- Cardiovascular disease
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Depression
- Substance use
- Suicidal ideation/attempts
- Cognitive decline
- Progression of dementia
- Stroke
- Premature death
Name 2 scales that help identify loneliness in older adults
- The Revised UCLA Loneliness scale
- De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale
How can OT’s play a role in supporting older adults?
- Helping them discover and access available social resources
- Facilitating social support networks, such as connecting with family members and friends
True or false: Older adults who are socially isolated usually feel alone?
False
True or false: In Dabban et als study, the author suggested that if a family member or friend can speak with an individual, this person will not feel alone.
False - architectural barriers and limited social resources also contribute social isolation for older adults
What are the 6 types of loss?
- Material
- Relationship
- Intrapsychic
- Functional loss
- Role loss
- Systemic loss
Define the following type of loss: Material
Loss of possessions (theft, breakage, loss of income)
The following describes what type of loss?
Loss of possessions (theft, breakage, loss of income)
Material
Define the following type of loss: Relationship
Change in social status, an unavoidable aspect of human life
The following describes what type of loss?
Change in social status, an unavoidable aspect of human life
Relationship
Define the following type of loss: Intrapsychic
Loss of self-image d/t bereavement, completion of a task, or failure
The following describes what type of loss?
Loss of self-image d/t bereavement, completion of a task, or failure
Intraspychic
Define the following type of loss: Functional
Loss of autonomy, occupational deprivation
The following describes what type of loss?
Loss of autonomy, occupational deprivation
Functional
Describe the following type of loss: Role
Retirement, acquiring new roles or responsibilities, becoming a patient.
The following describes what type of loss?
Retirement, acquiring new roles or responsibilities, becoming a patient.
Role loss
Define the following type of loss: Systemic
Loss of function within an existing system, such as retirement or illness impact on function of an entire family.
The following describes what type of loss?
Loss of function within an existing system, such as retirement or illness impact on function of an entire family.
Systemic loss
Name the 5 stages of grief
- Denial
- Anger
- Depression
- Bargaining
- Acceptance
True or false: Schizophrenia has been linked to a higher risk of heart and respiratory disease?
True
Depression has been linked to many chronic illnesses, including:
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Arthritis
What percent of the population of people with mental health conditions have sleeping problems?
50-80%
True or false: People with mental health conditions are less likely to have access to adequate health care?
True
Psoriasis is associated with what mental illnesses?
- Acute stress
- Depression
What does SDoH refer to?
Conditions in the environments where individuals are born, live, work play, worship and age.
What does the following describe:
Conditions in the environments where individuals are born, live, work play, worship and age.
Social determinists of health
What are the 5 domains of SDOH?
- Education access and quality
- Economic stability
- Social and community context
- Neighborhood and built environment
- Health care access and quality
According to Perez et al. social determinants of health account for ? percent of population health outcomes?
60%
What type of exogenous depression is associated with significant life events such as the loss of a spouse?
Reactive depression
Describe reactive depression
Type of exogenous depression is associated with significant life events such as the loss of a spouse?
Describe paraphrenia
A type of psychosis, occurring after the age of 40 and following a traumatic personal even, which is often accompanied by auditory hallucinations, suspicion and aggression as symptoms.
What type of psychosis is described below:
A type of psychosis, occurring after the age of 40 and following a traumatic personal even, which is often accompanied by auditory hallucinations, suspicion and aggression as symptoms.
Paraphrenia
What percent of adults over the age of 65 experience serious mental illness (SMI)?
1.4 - 4.8%
