Discuss the function of research in a chosen area of interests Is there link between dementia and depression? In this task I'm going to analyse the link between depression and dementia, what impact have it on peoples lives such as quality of life and what is the function of research in this area. As a researchers work to reveal background of dementia disease the most interesting area of research is depression and its connection to dementia. People who have significant depression are more likely to develop depression further in life as well people with dementia who suffer from depression. If it’s left untreated it makes them even more confused and forgetful which affect quality of of life even more.The research in this particularly
I would do the Beck’s Depression Inventory with her to determine the severity of the problem. I would do a mental exam on her to determine the severity of the Alzheimer’s. - Clinician Characteristics To be best able to work with Mrs. Sanders I would have to show her that I cared, show empathy, as well as a desire to help her. I would have to be able to motivate her and promote her continued independence. I would need to be structured, creative, and positive to help her find ways to deal with the Alzheimer’s.
Assessing Older Adults and Others Depression has become one of the biggest problems of the contemporary society, because despite all the social factors all people have the ability to feel and suffer because of their own misfortune. According to the APA (“Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,” 2000), depression is a syndrome of either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in most activities of the day; these symptoms represent a change from usual functioning for the individual and have been present for at least two weeks. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost 15 million American adults suffer from major depressive disorder. Facing the problem of depression among the different sections of the population, the social workers should differentiate them by the key factor – the age. As far as many factors influence the appearance of depression in variable social groups.
This paper aims to explore the multiple factors that contribute to the occurrence of STDs in the older adult population. This paper will also identify possible implications for social work practice in order to address the occurrence of STDs in older adults. Many people assume that older adults no longer participate in sexual activity and they are considered to be at low risk for contracting STDs; however, this is a misconception. Studies have found that the majority of older adults report high levels of sexual interest well into their 70s (Hillman, 2008). In recent years, the diagnoses of STDs in older adults have sky rocketed.
Research shows that elderly women are abused more than men. Research also proves that the older an individual is, the possibility of abuse increases. There are signs of abuse that can be missed by professionals due to the lack of training. But there are also other reasons
Running Head: FLUOXETINE AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Treatment of Depression in Adolescents: Effectiveness of Combing Fluoxetine and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Elizabeth Bledsoe Truman State University Abstract Adolescents face depression due to many stressors they experience. Symptoms of depression can range from irregular sleep patterns to suicide. Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression. The most noted antidepressant is fluoxetine, also known as Prozac. Studies have shown that fluoxetine use alone is somewhat effective in treating depression; however, newer treatments need to be found.
It depicts the importance of sexuality in elderly adults. The authors described the societies awareness of sexuality of older adults and how it affects them. The fact that older people encounter a lot of health problems, makes them prone to sexual problems. The authors also mentioned nurse’s role in assessing, providing heath teaching and sexual counseling. In this paper, I summarize the article, present comments on the highlights of the article and suggest where additional research findings would be of use in improving the sexuality of ill elderly adults.
Problem: Delirium in older adults is often unrecognized by the healthcare professionals and 97% of the family care givers who observed delirium symptoms attribute it to aging. Hence the health of the older person is jeopardized Purpose : 1. To examine the frequency of delirium in older adults residing in two Adult Day Centers 2. Their caregiver’s psychological stress related to the symptoms, mental health and coping with the older person’s care Hypotheses: Delirium in older adults attending day care center and family care giver distress The onset of delirium in healthy community dwelling elders is most often associated with an infection and no studies were found reporting on the frequency of delirium in community dwellers Critical appraisal: Result: Only 6.7 % of older adults had a positive screen for delirium and 96.6% family care givers stated that they had no knowledge of delirium prior to this study. Nursing Implications: Delirium in community dwelling older adults are often associated with infection.
With the many different problems and challenges that the elderly are facing today, along with the practice of excluding the elderly from the rest of society, it is no wonder that they are having alcohol and substance abuse issues. The issue of alcoholism and substance abuse is also allowing us a view of a society that has placed a lot of importance on “the quick fix”, some things take time, effort, and sacrifice and to employ any other method is to send an invitation to mayhem. The seniors of today are suffering as a result there being too many that are unwilling to make the unselfish sacrifices necessary to address this issue, our seniors are indeed at risk. Older adults also face the risk of misusing over-the-counter and prescription medications, the most frequent form of substance abuse problems among the elderly, and combined difficulties with alcohol and medication misuse may affect up to 19 percent of older Americans (Bartels, Blow, Brockmann, & Van Citters,
What is Dementia? According to Tom Kitwood the general definition of dementia relates to any organic condition where there is an irreversible loss of cognitive capacity and memory, such that there is a decline in a persons ability to function socially, physically and emotionally over time (Kitwood, 1997) It is not a single disease in itself, but a general tern to describe symptoms such as impairment to memory, communication and their thinking. Dementia is not a normal part of ageing, but like anything the chances increase with age. Light cognitive impairment for instance poor short-term memory can happen as a normal part of ageing. (We slowly start to loose our brain cells as we age beyond our 20’s) Familydoctor, (2013).