PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Myoclonus, Etiology, Jet Lag

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Guergana Roumenova Mileva;

Document Summary

Number of older people increasing very fast: ageing of baby boomers, living longer than ever (avg. age is m-80, w-84) Global population over age 65: 508 million in 2008, 1. 3 billion by 2040. As people age, they tend to be more vulnerable to: physical symptoms/issues, psychologically. Older age is actually a time of psychological resilience rather than poor mental health: stats can. (2009) 97% of older adults are satisfied with their life. 70% report good or excellent mental health. Paradox of aging: older adults are more vulnerable but show more resilience. Surveys looking at prevalence of mental health disorders have shown. There seems to be a decrease in prevalence over time. Mental health is less common in the elderly. Period effect vs cohort effect (what happened to that cohort, are they more resilient to mental disorders?) If you have a mental disorder you typically die earlier. Eccentric rather than ill (back in the day)