April 27th 2024
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April issue of Psychiatric Times.
Management of Age-Related Cognitive Decline
December 7th 2019Patients with a family history of Alzheimer disease worry that normal aging symptoms are the initial indication of a progressive cognitive impairment that they have observed in their relatives. A variety of interventions are discussed.
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Caution: 7 Medications That May Increase Falls in Your Older Patient
September 26th 2019Although not a DSM diagnosis, fear of falling is recognized as a common source of functional impairment and distress. The author presents 7 commonly prescribed medication categories that may increase fall risk in older adults.
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Multidisciplinary Team Explores Link Between Asthma and Depression
August 16th 2019In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Montefiore Health System, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine are working together to examine the link between depression and asthma in older adults.
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Special Issues in LGBTQ Geriatric Psychiatry
May 29th 2018To understand the experiences and needs of the aging LGBTQ population, it is important to consider the culture, politics, and social norms that existed when these elders came of age. Clinicians can play a vital role by creating a safe and open environment that allows people to be themselves.
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