Phobic disorders in the elderly: A comparison of three diagnostic systems

1993 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Lindesay ◽  
Sube Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Phobic Disorders

scholarly journals Phobic disorders and benzodiazepines in the elderly

1992 ◽  
Vol 160 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel I. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Phobic Disorders

The role of spousal loss in the development of depressive symptoms in the elderly – implications for diagnostic systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 76 (08/09) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Sikorski ◽  
M Luppa ◽  
H Bickel ◽  
M Pentzek ◽  
S Weyerer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Spousal Loss

The role of spousal loss in the development of depressive symptoms in the elderly — Implications for diagnostic systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Sikorski ◽  
Melanie Luppa ◽  
Kathrin Heser ◽  
Annette Ernst ◽  
Carolin Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Spousal Loss

Phobic disorders and fear of crime in the elderly

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. LINDESAY
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Phobic Disorders

scholarly journals Nosology of the Sexual Dysfunctions: Are They Appropriate to Older Adults?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Migita D’cruz ◽  
Chittaranjan Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Response ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Age Related

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision ( ICD-10), describes sexual dysfunction on the basis of the inability of the individual to participate in a sexual relationship. On the other hand, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) ( DSM-5) describes it as the inability to respond sexually or experience sexual pleasure. Neither diagnostic manual addresses age as a contextual factor in sexual response, though DSM-5 notes that aging may be associated with a normative decrease in sexual response. In this review, we argue that the diagnosis of sexual dysfunction in the elderly should be based on age-related expectations. As examples, in older women, diagnostic criteria should factor in the considerations that vaginal dryness is associated with genital pain on penetration and with anorgasmia, as components of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause. In older men, the criteria for rigidity of erection and time to ejaculation may be unduly stringent and are not calibrated to changes in autonomic function with age. The lack of consideration of aging physiology in diagnostic systems and the predominance of ageist stereotypes restrict the validity of diagnoses of sexual dysfunction in older adults; there is the possibility of both under and over diagnosis, based upon the attribution models of the patient and the clinician. Age sensitivity during medical training would help reduce ageist stereotyping in clinical practice. Sexual health education in older adults would help familiarize them with and relieve distress related to body changes that may be distressing and that may impact their quality of sexual life.

Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 966-967
Author(s):  
J. Jacob ◽  
M.F.M. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Pokeweed Mitogen ◽  
Asymmetric Structure ◽  
Luminal Surface ◽  
Bladder Epithelium ◽  
Aldehyde Groups ◽  
Cell Surface Changes ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽  
Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

1988 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mann ◽  
TJ Bomberg ◽  
JM Holtzman ◽  
DB Berkey
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly

Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Anticholinergic Medications ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

Acquired haemophilia in the elderly is a severe disease: report of five new cases

Haemophilia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Godreuil ◽  
R. Navarro ◽  
P. Quittet ◽  
L. Landreau ◽  
J-F. Schved ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acquired Haemophilia
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