PSYC 168 Chapter 15: Ch. 15: Disorders of Aging and Cognition-BOOK
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Neurocognitive disorders: alzheimer"s being the most common. There are more older women than there are men (3:2) The percentage of older people is raising, expected to be 20% of the u. s. population by. ~50% of adults over 65 have two or three chronic illnesses (15% have 4+) Dealing with the stress and trauma of loss (skills, roles, loved ones) > 20% of the elderly meet criteria for a mental illness (50% would bene t from mh treatment, only 20% actually receive it) Geropsychology: psychology dedicated to the mh of the elderly. Only 4% of clinicians specialize in this work. Common mh problems among the elderly: depressive, anxiety, substance use disorders. As well as disorders of cognition: delirium, mild neurocognitive disorders, and major neurocognitive disorders. One of the most common mh problems of older adults. 11. 4 widows in the u. s. vs 2. 8 widowers. Rates as high as 32% among the elderly living in nursing homes.
