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2. Geriatric psychology - Wikipedia

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   Geriatric psychologists work with elderly clients to conduct the diagnosis, study, and treatment of certain mental illnesses in a variety of workplace settings. Common areas of practice include loneliness in old age, depression, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson's disease.

3. A simple tool may be able to predict your risk for both ...

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   “There is still much to be learned about what pathways contribute to late-life depression, dementia and stroke,” said Dr. Sanjula Singh, first author of the study and instructor at the McCance ...

4. Late life depression - Wikipedia

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   Dementia, however, can present early in its disease course with depressive symptoms, meaning that this association could actually be reflecting that dementia causes late life depression. [23] Studies that have directly tried to determine whether depression is an independent risk factor for dementia have led to inconclusive results.

5. Psychological therapies for dementia - Wikipedia

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   Psychological therapies for dementia are starting to gain some momentum. [when?] Improved clinical assessment in early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, increased cognitive stimulation of the elderly, and the prescription of drugs to slow cognitive decline have resulted in increased detection in the early stages.

6. Vascular dementia can happen after a stroke. What are the ...

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   Anything that affects brain function (including stroke or other conditions that compromise blood flow) can cause cognitive issues and even dementia. Vascular dementia can happen after a stroke ...

7. 4 key things to know when you’re caring for someone with dementia

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   But taking care of a loved one with dementia can be particularly challenging. There are 16.7 million people who care for folks with dementia , according to the Alzheimer’s Association.