Geriatrics------- 07
Motor speed
Spatial orientation
Language function
Information processing speed
Ability to maintain divided attention
Total parenteral nutrition
Intravenous hydration
Nasogastric tube feeding
Frequent small sips of water
Appetite-inducing medications
Dementia
Depression
Psychosis
Anxiety
Alcohol abuse
Basic trust.
Integrity.
Generativity.
Intimacy.
Industry.
Refer the son to an orthopedic surgeon.
Try to dissuade the son from using deception.
Refuse to see the patient under these conditions.
Agree to see the patient and deal with the situation at the appointment.
Prescribe the necessary medications over the phone without requiring the patient to come in for a visit
Higher incidence
Greater prevalence.
Less comorbidity with alcohol abuse.
Less association with depressive symptoms.
Ten percent loss of hippocampal volume per year
Diffuse cerebral atherosclerosis in fine arterioles
Loose aggregates of amorphous material with amyloid
Widespread neurofibrillary tangles in the frontal and temporal cortex
The average total time spent asleep in a 24-hour period decreases.
On average, the total proportion of sleep time spent in REM sleep decreases.
REM latency increases and the length of the initial REM period decreases.
Delta wave amplitude decreases and proportionally less time is spent in stage 3 and stage 4 sleep.
Individuals over the age of 65 years who sleep longer than 9 hours have decreased mortality compared with those who sleep fewer hours.
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