« Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Aging Overview The process of aging produces important physiologic changes in the central nervous system, including neuroanatomic ...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe process of aging produces important physiologic changes in the central nervous system, including neuroanatomic, neurotransmitter, and neurophysiologic changes. These processes result in age-related symptoms and manifestations for many older persons. These physiologic changes develop at dramatically variable rates in different older persons, however, the decline being modified by factors such as diet, environment, lifestyle, genetic predisposition, disability, disease, and side effects of drugs. These changes can result in the common age-related symptoms of benign senescence, slowed reaction time, postural hypotension, vertigo or giddiness, presbyopia, presbycusis, stiffened gait, and sleep difficulties. In the absence of disease, these physiologic changes usually result in relatively modest symptoms and little restriction in activities of daily living. These changes decrease physiologic reserve, however, and increase the susceptibility to challenges posed by disease-related, pharmacologic, and environmental stressors.
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- Overview
- MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION
- FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
- Psychoactive Effects of Drugs in Older Patients
- ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS IN THE ELDERLY.
- DRUGS WITH PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS.
- PRINCIPLES OF DRUG THERAPY IN THE ELDERLY.
- Discussion
« The process of aging produces important physiologic changes in the central nervous system, including neuroanatomic, neurotransmitter, and neurophysiologic ...» Document abstract
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SummaryThe process of aging produces important physiologic changes in the central nervous system, including neuroanatomic, neurotransmitter, and neurophysiologic changes.
These processes result in age-related symptoms and manifestations for many older persons.
These physiologic changes develop at dramatically variable rates in different older persons, however, the decline being modified by factors such as diet, environment, lifestyle, genetic predisposition, disability, disease, and side effects of drugs.
These changes can result in the common age-related symptoms of benign senescence, slowed reaction time, postural hypotension, vertigo or giddiness, presbyopia, presbycusis, stiffened gait, and sleep difficulties.
Table of Contents
- Overview
- MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION
- FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
- ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS IN THE ELDERLY
- DRUGS WITH PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS
- PRINCIPLES OF DRUG THERAPY IN THE ELDERLY
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