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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE OLDER ADULTS

Age-related physical conditions include hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, hearing loss, and impairment of vision in addition to the physiological changes described in Chapter 1. Cognitive decline and speed of information processing may decrease resulting in memory loss. Functional decline due to the above conditions results in dependence for everyday activities that increases with age. It is reported that 9% of those between ages 65 and 69 and up to 50% of older Americans over 85 are dependent on caregivers for activities of daily living (ADL) and mobility. In addition, depression, dementia, and anxiety disorders are also found in older adults that may impact quality of life and may require institutionalization. There is a difference in the way older adults exhibit cognitive deficits, some showing significant deficits while others performing as well as young adults.² This phenomenon is well described in a study by Cabeza et al.³ in which the differences are explained on neural basis. The high-performing older adults were noted in that study to counteract age-related neural decline by reorganizing brain functions with similar neural network as young adults. They concluded that low-performing young adults utilize their brain function inefficiently.

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The Effects of ACEs aiul Trauma on the Physical and Mental Health of Adults
Approximately one-third of the US population has experienced some form of ACE (Andersen, 2016). More than 60% of the world's population has experienced at least one ACE and 38% has experienced at least two (Burns et al., 2018). According to Heim and Binder (2012), the National Child Abuse and Neglect...
(Developing Trauma-Responsive Approaches to Student Discipline: A Guide to Trauma-Informed Practice in PreK-12 Schools)
Policies should be assessed for their impact on a range of societal well-being outcomes beyond physical and mental health
In Chapter 3, we brought forward the importance of assessing drug policies for their impact on a range of societal well-being outcomes beyond physical and mental health (see also Stoll and Anderson, 2015), and noted that at the international level, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s...
(New governance of addictive substances and behaviours)
Physical and Mental Health Impacts
Numerous physical health impacts have been noted as a result of armed conflict. Death and dismemberment as a direct result of combat are obvious ones, especially as civilians have been increasingly targeted in recent conflicts, such as through roadside bombs or suicide bombers in public places. However,...
(Human rights and social justice in a global perspective : an introduction to international social work)
Both physical and mental health matter
Every one of us experiences problems with physical health at one time or another, so receiving effective and timely treatment is important for our wellbeing. It is just as important to receive prompt and effective treatment for mental health problems. Around one third of us can expect to have a serious...
(Creating the World We Want to Live in: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future)
Physical and Mental Health
Autistic adults show a wide range of highly prevalent mental (Houghton, Ong, & Bolognani, 2017; Lever & Geurts, 2016b; Nylander, Axmon, Bjorne, Ahlstrom, & Gillberg, 2018) and physical health conditions (Bishop-Fitzpatrick & Rubenstein, 2019; Croen et ah, 2015; Fortuna et ah, 2016; Houghton et ah, 2017)....
(Handbook on Ageing with Disability)
Physical and Mental Health
Given the working and living conditions and numerous stress factors discussed above, it is not difficult to see that life at sea is harsh, both physically and mentally. Consequently, seafarers’ physical and mental health is a concern in the industry (Bloor et al. 2000). For example, fatigue is reported...
(Human Resource Management in Shipping: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions)
Understanding the Health Needs of Older Adults
Shifting Demographics of Older Adults The demographics of the United States are changing quite dramatically. In 2000, the largest percentage of the population comprised middle-aged adults, and age groups older than 54 were dramatically smaller in size than younger age groups (Centers for Medicare...
(The Patient Factor: Applications of Patient Ergonomics)
Physical and Mental Health
Research examining the physical and mental health collateral consequences of incarceration is a small, but growing, body of research. Part of the reason for this is the inherent difficulty in studying the causal mechanisms of incarceration on health outcomes (see Wildeman and Muller, 2012 for an overview...
(Routledge Handbook on American Prisons)
Physical and mental health
Many illnesses arc temporary and the effect on practice may be profound but short lived. Other conditions may be on-going or fluctuating. Mental ill health can include long-term, transitory and recurrent conditions that may or may not have an impact on therapeutic practice and should be discussed in...
(The Handbook of Professional, Ethical and Research Practice for Psychologists, Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Psychiatrists)