Psychotherapies with older people: an overview

Psychotherapies with older people: an overview

Psychotherapies with older people have been slow to develop, both theoretically and operationally, in the UK. This is due to ageism and the predominance of models of psychological development relevant to children and younger adults. Despite this, many have applied their practice and skills to psychological work in old age psychiatry, countering the dominance of the ‘organic’ model. An evidence ...

Overview on health promotion for older people in the Netherlands

Personal autonomy for older people living in residential care: an overview.

Autonomy has significance for everyone, including those in long-term residential care. This article looks at the concept of autonomy particularly in relation to the population of older persons living in residential care settings. It examines the values underpinning the exercise of personal autonomy and notes how an individual's autonomy may be enhanced or restricted. The implications for geront...

An Overview of the Effects of the Covid -19 Pandemic on Older Adult

Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on the elderly. In this study, we will review topics such as the causes of Covid-19 severity in the elderly, ‌ Psychological problems of the elderly, ‌the relation between comorbidities and Covid-19 severity, and the comparison of Covid-19 with other pandemics. Methods & Materials: This systematic review study...

Pneumococcal Disease in Older Adults--An Overview.

1Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Apollo Hospital, Adjunct Professor of Infectious Diseases SRMC and MGR Medical University P disease is a group of illnesses caused by a gram positive bacterium Streptococcus p n e u m o n i a e ( a l s o k n o w n a s “Pneumococcus”).1 Although more than 90 different pneumococcal serotypes are known, only a few of them are responsible for a major burden of...