HESI MENTAL HEALTH notes WEEK 8 2024(HEALTH ISSUES AT OLD AGE
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HESI MENTAL HEALTH notes WEEK 8
2024(HEALTH ISSUES AT OLD AGE
HESI MENTAL HEALTH notes WEEK 8
2024(HEALTH ISSUES AT OLD AGE
HESI MENTAL HEALTH notes WEEK 8
2024(HEALTH ISSUES AT OLD AGE
HESI MENTAL HEALTH notes WEEK 8
2024(HEALTH ISSUES AT OLD AGE
HESI MENTAL HEALTH note...
HESI MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 8
2024(HEALTH ISSUES AT OLD AGE
Mental health issues in old age
GERIATRIC SYNDROMES:
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MULTIPLE ETIOLOGIC FACTORS
Impaired mobility
Urinary incontinence
Dizziness
Falls and falling
Mental health issues
Mental health problems
depression
Most common affective disorder.
May also be an early sign of a chronic illness or the result of physical illness. Signs of depression
include;
ØFeelings of sadness,
ØFatigue,
ØDiminished memory and concentration,
ØFeelings of guilt or worthlessness,
ØSleep disturbances,
ØAppetite disturbances with excessive weight loss or gain,
ØRestlessness,
ØImpaired attention span,
ØSuicidal ideation.
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Antidepressants – TCAs, SSRIs…..examples???
, Psychosocial approaches
Delirium
Often called acute confusional state, begins with confusion and progresses to disorientation.
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