Hearing on Mental Illness Among the Elderly
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 120
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 158
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2020-05-14
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 0309671035
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Long-Term Care
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 162
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 330
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Steven P. Roose
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004-07-15
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 0195152743
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →We live in an aging world. Illnesses that are prevalent and cause significant morbidity and mortality in older people will consume an increasing share of health care resources. One such illness is depression. This illness has a particularly devastating impact in the elderly because it is often undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Depression not only has a profound impact on quality of life but it is associated with an increased risk of mortality from suicide and vascular disease. In fact for every medical illness studied, e.g. heart disease, diabetes, cancer, individuals who are depressed have a worse prognosis. Research has illuminated the physiological and behavioral effects of depression that accounts for these poor outcomes. The deleterious relationship between depression and other illnesses has changed the concept of late-life depression from a "psychiatric disorder" that is diagnosed and treated by a psychiatrist to a common and serious disorder that is the responsibility of all physicians who care for patients over the age of 60.This is the first volume devoted to the epidemiology, phenomenology, psychobiology, treatment and consequences of late-life depression. Although much has been written about depressive disorders, the focus has been primarily on the illness as experienced in younger adults. The effects of aging on the brain, the physiological and behavioral consequences of recurrent depression, and the impact of other diseases common in the elderly, make late-life depression a distinct entity. There is a compelling need for a separate research program, specialized treatments, and a book dedicated to this disorder. This book will be invaluable to psychiatrists, gerontologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, students, trainees, and others who care for individuals over the age of sixty.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Human Services
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 256
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