Exam 13: Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

The ____________ diathesis-stress model considers the role of biological predispositions, stressful life events, and personal protective factors that reduce the potential negative impact of biological and environmental risk factors in the development of late-onset depression.

Pseudodementia refers to the presence of dementia symptoms that are resolved after a patient is successfully treated for anxiety.

Alzheimer's patients are diagnosed with depression when the symptoms of the depression have been present for at least

Older adults who suffer from anxiety

Discuss the various treatment options for neurocognitive disorder. Include an explanation of the main goals of these interventions and their overall outcomes.

Lily is a 71-year-old woman who recently suffered a minor stroke with no permanent physical or cognitive impairments. Within a week after the stroke, Lily who is normally an outgoing and energetic person, started to withdraw from family and friends and lost interest in most of her hobbies. Her movements became extremely sluggish. Lily's family finally insisted that she see her doctor when it became increasingly difficult for her to name objects/people and her speech became less fluent. Given this information, Lily may be suffering from

People tend to age more successfully when they are able to modify their goals and choices to make the best use of their personal characteristics.

Although not necessarily the recommended first line medication for this problem, the class of drugs most frequently prescribed to treat anxiety in older adults is

Although there are many biological and environmental causes for delirium, the two primary causes are

____________ focuses on the unique challenges (e.g., physical changes, lifestyle shifts, and role changes) and psychological symptoms faced by older adults.

Very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis is generally caused by neurological damage (e.g., a stroke or tumor).

Compared with younger adults, older adults typically report a

As compared to schizophrenia more generally, very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis

Discuss the etiological differences between older adults with early-onset depression and older adults with late-onset depression.

In contrast to delirium, the cognitive difficulties associated with neurocognitive disorder

Although the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders are consistent for all age groups, older adults typically worry more about matters such as

Discuss the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and treatment options for delirium. Include a comparison of symptom onset and length for younger and older adults.

Alcohol use poses particular hazards for aging people because

As compared to the doses given to younger schizophrenics, the medication doses given to older adults with schizophrenia are

As compared to the suicide rate among young adults with depression, the suicide rate among depressed older adults: