Exam 16: Aging and Psychological Disorders

Allan is a 72 year old man whose wife recently died. He is retired and his adult children live out of town. Alex is also 72 and a recent widower, but his children and grandchildren live in town and he picks his grandchildren up from school every day. Who is more likely to commit suicide?

Eleanor is in her mid-80s and lives independently. She has a network of close friends who live nearby, but her physical and mental health needs are growing. She would like to stay at home as long as possible, but needs some assistance. What is the likelihood that she can stay at home and have all her home care needs met?

Antidepressant medication seems to be most effective in the elderly if it is taken for longer periods of time (e.g., 24 months).

Delirium can occur only:

A study in Kingston, Ontario on the treatment of older adults by GPs (Mackenzie et al., 1999)found that:

When conducting therapy with an older adult, recommendations to get involved in a senior center:

Which main factor(s)differentiate(s)frontal-subcortical dementias from frontal-temporal dementias?

Which of the following expressions best represents the role of cognitive activity in Alzheimer's disease?

Using medication to treat insomnia is:

Studies on the cross-cultural nature of alcohol problems in the elderly found that:

A problem with interpreting results from longitudinal studies of aging is:

According to a review conducted by Zakzanis and colleagues (2003), in which region of the brain is volume loss the most sensitive measure for identifying patients with Alzheimer's disease after four of more years?

The Canadian guidelines for the assessment and treatment of seniors' mental health include:

Dementias, other than Alzheimer's disease, tend to have acute onset.

Older people are more likely to communicate their intent to suicide than younger people.

According to Canadian researcher Herbert, "The Big Boom" will have a tremendous impact on Canada's heath system. "The Big Boom" refers to an increase in the:

Older adults are more expressive than younger adults in therapy.

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

In DSM-5, dementia is listed under:

Older Canadians are more likely to seek mental health services for