Mental illness and aging
[DOC File]MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING ISSUES:
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3. Develop competence in the administration and interpretation of the Mini Mental Status Exam and the Geriatric Depression Scale. 4. Describe the types, prevalence, signs and symptoms of mental disorders and mental health issues faced by a diverse population of elders, including dementia, depression, suicide, substance abuse, grief, and ...
[DOT File]LTC-29, Referral Notice / Level II Evaluation
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The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) provides leadership and is an active partner in Maine’s comprehensive system of supports to eligible adults with intellectual disabilities and Autism. At the foundation of this system is the belief that all individuals, through self-determination, can achieve a quality of life consistent with ...
[DOC File]The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America
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The Elder Mental Health Planning Collaborative is a partnership between the Massachusetts Aging and Mental Health Coalition (MAMHC), a statewide membership organization dedicated to improving awareness of the critical problems elders face when experiencing mental illness, dementia or substance
Mental Health Issues in Aging
Quick Facts on Mental Health in the Elderly. Common mental health problems include depression, dementia, delirium, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse. Most mental illness is unrecognized or untreated in the elderly. Alabama has a serious shortage of geriatric mental health professionals.
Behavioral Health for Older Adults | Mental Health | NCOA
For more than a decade, the mental health and aging field has experienced important developments, including the mental health recommendations at the 1981 White House Conference on Aging and the follow-up to them, the coalescing of national groups through the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging, the growth of public awareness of the ...
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This differentiation in older adults is further complicated by higher rates of strokes, nutritional/metabolic changes related to aging, multiple medications, possible increasing amounts of chronic pain, perceived stigma and a general lack of awareness associated with mental illness and the experience of several losses (Zarit & Zarit, 2007).
[DOC File]Physical Restraints in Nursing Homes:
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THE STATE MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL
Depression is a disabling illness but it’s not a part of aging. Depression affects 10% of seniors over 65 years of age. And, by the year 2100, the number of Seniors over 60 is expected to triple. Therefore, quick recognition and diagnosis is important. ... National Institute of Mental Health866-615-6464 (toll-free)866-415-8051 (TTY/toll-free) ...
[DOCX File]Can You Recognize Depression?
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Dr. Bartels is President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and has published articles and book chapters on severe mental illness in older persons, mental health policy and aging, and mental health treatment of older adults in managed primary care. Jan Earle, BA
Differential Mental Health Assessment in Older Adults
An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.1 When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people.2Even though mental disorders are widespread in the ...
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