psychology of elderly, triple d's in elderly

1. SUBMITTED BY- BLESY BABU
D18PY010
II BSC. PSYCHOLOY

2. Geriatric Psychology
 Geriatric psychology is a subfield of psychology that specializes in the mental and
physical health of individuals in the later stages of life.
 Common areas of practice include loneliness in old age, depression, dementia,
Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson's disease.

3. Major mental health disorders
 Organic mental disorders/ Organic brain syndrome
 Late life Functional diseases
 Mood
 Neurotic, stress related And somatoform Disorders
 Schizophrenia And delusional disorders
 Substance use disorders
 Suicidal behaviours
 Lonliness

4. Concerns of elderly or the life events
 Retirement
 Economic insecurity
 Decreasing health
 Dependency
 Chronic illness
 Lack of caregiver
 Lowered self esteem
 Loss of control
 Abuse / neglect/ Isolation
 Loss and lonliness
 So many medications
 Boredom

5. Triple D’s in Elderly
Depression
• Negative thoughts
• Social isolation
• Tragic Incidents
• Health issues
• Anorexia
• Alcohol
• Inactivity
• Late onset depression is with the
first onset In the second half of at
the age of 50
Delusion
• Syndrome- Due to disease of the
brain.
• Disturbance of higher cortical
functions i.e. – Memory,
orientation, Calculations,
Languages and judgement.
• Decline in Intellectual
Functioning, Interference with
personal activities.
Delirium
• Acute and fluctuating
• Altered state of consciousness
• Cognitive deficit in attention,
concentration, thinking, memory
and etc.
• Confusions, agitation, compulsive
searching, Distraction,
hallucinations or combinations.

6. Lonliness
LONELINESS IS AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO THE
PROCESS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION. IT TYPICALLY
ENTAILS THE FEELINGS OF ANXIOUSNESS DUE TO
THE LACK OF SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS OR
COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS.

7. The end
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