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Aging and psychological disorders

0. Aging and psychological disorders. Issues of aging Delirium and dementia Other psychological disorders in old age. 0. Issues of gerontology. A dearth of trained professionals to research and provide care A society that devalues old people simply because they are old: Ageism

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Aging and psychological disorders

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  1. 0 Aging and psychological disorders Issues of aging Delirium and dementia Other psychological disorders in old age

  2. 0 Issues of gerontology • A dearth of trained professionals to research and provide care • A society that devalues old people simply because they are old: Ageism • Flexibility and adjustment from life experiences • DSM-IV makes no distinctions in diagnosis based on age differences in adults.

  3. 0 Delirium and dementia • Delirium: Disturbance of consciousness and change in cognition; acute onset. Ability to focus, shift, or sustain attention is impaired. May experience misperceptions, illusions, or hallucinations. • Dementia: Multiple cognitive deficits, including impaired memory (DSM-IV)

  4. 0 Delirium • Due to a General Medical Condition • Substance-Induced • Due to Multiple Etiologies

  5. 0 Dementia • Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type • Vascular Dementia • Dementia due to HIV Disease • Dementia Due to Head Trauma • Dementia Due to Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Pick’s Disease, Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease, Other General Medical Conditions • Substance-Induced Dementia • Dementia Due to Multiple Etiologies

  6. 0 Dementia symptoms • Memory impairment, plus • One of • Aphasia • Apraxia • Agnosia • Disturbance in executive functioning. • Evidence of decline from a previous higher level of functioning.

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