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Older people’s rights
When we set out to protect older people at all costs, we can compromise their rights. Consent is a basic right that belongs to the older person, and they can decide if they wish to walk around or to have a wash or not. Sometimes their decisions are not in line with what others want […]
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Depression in older people
Depression in older people Depression is a complex and multi-faceted mental experience that reflects changes in a person’s emotions, cognitions, physical state and behaviours. Generally, the diagnosis of clinical depression is based on either the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) (World Health Organization (WHO) or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]
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The mental health of older people
As in any time of life, older people can experience a range of mental health conditions and difficulties, both organic (where there is identifiable brain malfunction) and functional (mental illnesses not due to structural abnormalities of the brain). These include dementia, depression and adjustment reactions, schizophrenia, substance misuse, delirium and anxiety disorders. There are, however, […]
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The development of mental health services for older people
The history of mental health care is long and complex, but it is important to understand the legacy that current services have inherited as some influences from this remain today. Some of the earliest documentation refers to the founding of the BethlehemHospital in London in 1327 for the mentally distracted. One of the first attempts […]
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Older people’s mental health
There exists a broad assumption that older people’s mental health is all about dementia. This is untrue. According to Age Concern and the Mental Health Foundation, depression is the most common mental health condition in later life, and there are currently 2.4 million older people in the UK with depression severe enough to impair their […]
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