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mental health elderly people in developing countries
mental health elderly people in developing countries Developing countries are currently witnessing and will continue to witness large increases in numbers and proportions of elderly members in their populations.Since organic dementias are age-related, a higher prevalence of these disorders will emerge aspopulations age. Furthermore, the prevalence of non-organic mental disorders, such as depression andanxiety, are […]
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dealing with elderly people with disturbed behaviour
Things to remember when dealing with elderly people with disturbed behaviour • Disturbed behaviour in the elderly can be caused by dementia, psychosis, confusion or depression. It is important to try to identify depression, psychosis or confusion since these should be treated first. • Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest cause of dementia. There is no […]
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