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The Geriatric Depression Scale
An easy to administer 30 question yes or no test for seniors, used to evaluate the existence and/or severity of depression.
Substance Abuse & Addiction Risk Factors for Older Americans
When older Americans use drugs it’s often for the same reasons that teenagers do: to cope, out of curiosity, and from a lack of passions. Feelings of mortality, boredom and loneliness are common precursors.
10 Barriers to Addiction Treatment for Older Adults
Older adults find it difficult to access good, knowledgeable and age-appropriate treatment programs. Here are ten major reasons why seniors are under served in this area.
7 Characteristics of Effective Addiction Treatment for Older Adults and Seniors
It's a given that older adults and seniors do better in treatment programs with peers of a similar age, but what else do you need to look for to find a great addiction treatment program that's going to work well for an older adult or a senior?
Seniors and Problem Gambling
While most seniors gamble for recreation only, a small subgroup of the elderly are at increased risk to develop a gambling problem. Risk factors for a gambling problem can include the loss of a spouse, health problems that limit participation in other activities, a need for money and others.
Depression in Seniors
More than 2 million Americans over the age of 65 suffer from major depression, and another 5 million suffer from a less severe form of the disorder.
It's Never Too Late for Help: Alcohol Abuse and The Elderly
Estimates put the number of alcohol dependent seniors in the millions, and only a fraction of these are getting the help they need. For a number of reasons, alcohol abuse in the elderly often goes undiagnosed; and too often, elderly alcoholics are never presented with the treatment options that could greatly improve their health and quality of life. Old age is not a valid reason for self destructive drinking, and families do not offer kindness to older relatives when they attempt to spare them the pain and difficulty of addictions treatment. The elderly deserve the same access to treatment as the rest of the population, and since alcohol is especially debilitating to older bodies, the time for any needed treatment is now.
Late-Onset Alcoholism – Alcohol Rehab for Older Adult
Late-onset drinking: The causes and consequences, the differences between late-onset and early-onset drinking and the unique treatment needs of older alcoholics.
Addiction in the Elderly - Is Grandma Addicted?
Why do older people become addicts? What drugs are they likely to abuse? What to do if you suspect your beloved senior citizen relative is using drugs.