Geriatrics & Aging

The focus of this month’s journal is Older Adults and Mental Health. This area is one of paramount importance to those who care for older adults, and the greatest challenge lies in managing Alzheimer’s disease and its complications. Our CME article this month, “Paranoid Symptoms among Older Adults” by Dr. Muzumel Chaudhary and Dr. Kiran Rabheru, is on a common syndrome with numerous underlying causes. Dr. Svante Östling contributes an article on “Presentation of Psychosis,” an issue that may not come to mind automatically for the nonpsychiatrist assessing an older adult. Dr. Keri- Leigh Cassidy and Dr. Neil Rector provide an intriguing article “The Silent Geriatric Giant... MORE

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	DESCRIPTION: New-onset paranoid symptoms are common among older individuals. They can signify an acute mental status change owing to medical illness, correspond to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, or equate to an underlying affective or primary psychotic mental disorder.
	ACCREDITATION: One MAINPRO-M1 and AMA/PRA category 1 credit. This activity is also approved as an Accredited Group Learning Activity under Section 3 Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
	FACULTY: Muzumel A. Chaudhary, MD. Kiran Rabheru, MD, CCFP, FRCP, ABPN. CME PAGE

What percentage of individuals with Alzheimer�s disease develop psychotic symptoms in the course of their illness?

a. 10-20%

b. 20-40%

c. 40-60%

d. 60-80%

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Editor's Note
Older Adults and Mental Health

CME
Paranoid Symptoms Among Older Adults
(This article has been peer-reviewed)

Focus: Mental Health
The Silent Geriatric Giant: Anxiety Disorders in Late Life

Presentation of Psychosis

Cardiovascular Disease
Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Older Adults with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Dementia
Assessing Patients Complaining of Memory Impairment

Drugs & Aging
Thiazolidinediones and Cardiovascular Disease: Balancing Benefit and Harm

Golf Doctor
Did you know that “swing the club head straight back from the ball” is a recipe for hitting shots sideways?

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