Salud mental en el adulto mayor

Numerous biological, psychological, and social factors influence the mental health of elderly individuals to varying degrees. Apart from components related to the normal aging process and the co-occurrence of various medical conditions, events such as the death of a loved one, retirement, or disability significantly contribute to a variety of mental and emotional problems in this stage of the life cycle. The most frequent problems affect the neurocognitive, emotional, and oneiric spheres. Major neurocognitive disorders reduce one's overall performance and, thus, increase their need for close care. Affective disorders may be exacerbated by the lack of family support and decreased social interactions, which may lead to significant isolation result in suicidal behavior. The increased frequency of sleep disorders such as insomnia and daytime sleepiness and specific disorders such as obstructive apnea significantly alter the quality of life of this population

Affect (linguistics · Cognition · Excessive daytime sleepiness · Insomnia · Mental health · Neurocognitive · Population · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare · Sleep disorder · Social isolation · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Restless Legs Syndrome Research · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research

• Validación de la prueba de dibujo del reloj - versión de Manos - como prueba de cribado para detectar demencia en una población adulta mayor de Lima, Perú

  Open Access•Nilton Custodio, Alberto García et al.•Revista Peruana de Medicina…•2011

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