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1. Alzheimer's disease: how to give and monitor tacrine therapy

Author

Woo, James K. and Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Alzheimer's disease -- Drug therapy, Health, Seniors
Abstract

The case of a 91-year-old woman is used to discuss the administration of tacrine therapy for enhancing cognitive functions in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Tacrine, an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, is generally given to patients with no history of liver disease. Patients who receive the drug, which causes increased liver transaminases and gastrointestinal effects, usually require a follow-up cognitive test and weekly blood tests to assess liver function., Mrs. L, age 91, has resided in a nursing home since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 7 years ago. Based on her medical history and the results of mental [...]

Published
1995

2. Helping older adults cope with tragedy

Author

Lantz, Melinda S. and Buchalter, Eric N.

Subjects
Aged -- Psychological aspects, Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Diagnosis, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation A 78-year-old widow presents to her primary care physician with complaints of severe anxiety, insomnia, overwhelming fearfulness, and an unrelenting feeling that 'something terrible is going to happen.' [...]

Published
2001

3. Pseudodementia : Cognitive decline caused by untreated depression may be reversed with treatment

Author

Lantz, Melinda S. and Buchalter, Eric N.

Subjects
Cognition disorders in old age -- Care and treatment, Depression in old age -- Care and treatment, Geriatric psychiatry -- Case studies, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation An 80-year-old woman is brought in by her husband and daughters for a psychiatric evaluation. They want a second opinion about the treatments the patient is receiving for [...]

Published
2001

4. Achieving balance between herbal remedies and medical therapy

Author

Rhodes-Kropf, Jennifer and Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Senile dementia -- Care and treatment, Alternative medicine -- Health aspects, Medicine, Herbal -- Adverse and side effects, St. John's wort -- Adverse and side effects, Medicinal plants -- Adverse and side effects, Ginkgo -- Adverse and side effects, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation An 85-year-old woman with vascular dementia and multiple behavioral problems including wandering, physical aggression, and refusal to bathe or change clothing was admitted to a nursing home. One [...]

Published
2001

5. Suicide in late life : Identifying and managing at-risk older patients

Author

Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Geriatrics -- Research, Suicide -- Demographic aspects, Aged -- Psychological aspects, Suicidal behavior -- Diagnosis, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation An 87-year-old widowed white man was brought in by his daughter for psychiatric evaluation. The patient had been living alone for the past 2 years following the death [...]

Published
2001

6. Interpreting mental status examination scores in cases of mild dementia

Author

Likourezos, Antonios and Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Dementia -- Diagnosis, Mental health -- Evaluation, Aged -- Psychological aspects, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation Mrs. K, an 81-year-old widow who is experiencing forgetfulness, is brought by her daughter for psychiatric evaluation. During the past 6 months the patient has lost her house [...]

Published
2001

7. The key to treating older smokers? Don't quit helping

Author

Lantz, Melinda S. and Giambanco, Vincent

Subjects
Tobacco habit -- Care and treatment, Aged -- Health aspects, Smokers -- Health aspects, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation A 75-year-old man presents with a request for 'something to make me stop smoking.' He has no prior psychiatric history but has multiple medical problems, including a history [...]

Published
2001

8. Is it Alzheimer's? Neuropsychological testing helps to clarify diagnostic puzzle

Author

Peterson, Ann and Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Alzheimer's disease -- Case studies, Neuropsychological tests -- Case studies, Aged -- Case studies, Age and intelligence -- Case studies, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation A 76-year-old man with subjective complaints of memory problems over the past 2 years is referred by a psychiatrist for neuropsychological evaluation as part of a dementia assessment. [...]

Published
2001

9. Treatment of impulsivity and aggression in a patient with vascular dementia

Author

Buchalter, Eric N. and Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Aged women -- Health aspects, Patients -- Evaluation, Impulsive personality -- Care and treatment, Aggressiveness (Psychology) -- Analysis, Behavioral health care -- Evaluation, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation A 75-year-old widow was brought to the office by her family because of increased frequency of episodes of restlessness, irritability, cursing and yelling, and poor self-care. Of serious [...]

Published
2001

10. Serotonin syndrome : A common but often unrecognized psychiatric condition

Author

Lantz, Melinda S.

Subjects
Depression, Mental -- Case studies, Serotonin -- Analysis, Mental illness -- Case studies, Anxiety -- Case studies, Health, Seniors
Abstract

Case presentation A 68-year-old woman has a history of depression and anxiety that began at age 22. She has been treated with a variety of antidepressants and anxiolytics but has [...]

Published
2001

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