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the elderly are characterized as anyone over the age of

65
persons considered old-old are age ___ and older

85
is age synonymous with illness and disability

NO
how many illnesses does an older person at least have

1
the most common mental health problem for the elderly
- anxiety
- cognitive impairment
- depression
- depressive symptoms
the rate of suicide is highest amongst which age group

older adults
what age group has the highest suicide rate overall

85 and older
what is the amount for safe alcohol use in late life

one standard drink a day
temporary and reversible disorder in thought and level of alertness

delirium
chronic disorder of memory, cognition, and behavior

dementia
generally described as the process in which the person knows the world and interacts with it

cognition
cognitive disorder due to infection, dehydration, and drug toxicity, hypoglycemia, hypoxia are common causes of ?

delirium
cognitive disorder that is a result of decline in functioning and ability to perform ADLS with alterations in memory, cognition, and judgement

dementia
visual hallucinations are common in this disorder and can be mistaken for psychosis

delirium
often shift attention from one stimulus to another

delirium
the damage to the brain can be permanent of this is left untreated

delirium