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DEPRESSION

1. Depression in the Elderly (UK)
2. Recognizing and treating Depression in the Elderly
3. Depression in men
4. What is depression?
5. Depression - coping and recovering
6. Depression Kit (pdf file)
7. Information on Depression (Australian Site)
8. Understanding Late Life Depression
9. Treating Depression in Nursing Homes: Practice Guidelines (pdf file)
10. Management of Depression in Later Life
11. Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts
12. What Is Depression (ABC Site)
13. Depression in Nursing Home Residents
14. When The Problem Is Depression
15. Geriatric Depression Scale (pdf file)
16. On Line Depression Questionnaire
17. Depression in Older Adults: A Guide for Patients and Families (pdf file)
18. Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life
19. Beyond Blue
20. The Self-Care Depression Program (pdf file)
21. Consensus Guidelines for Management of Depression in the Elderly (pdf file)
22. I'm Too Gloomy to Come Out Today - Consumer Information Leaflet (pdf file)
23. Depression In Geriatric Patients
24. Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
25. Treating Late Life Anxiety
26. Aphasic Depression Rating Scale (ADRS) (pdf file)
27. Older Patients with Depression Live Longer with Treatment
28. Depression in Older People - BBC Health Series
29. What to Ask Your Doctor About Depression
30. Effectiveness of Treatments for Depression in Older People

 

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DEMENTIA

1. Diagnosis and Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease
2. What is Dementia?
3. Memory and Dementia
4. Dementia
5. Dementia with Lewy Bodies
6. Frontal Lobe Dementia And Pick's Disease
7. Vascular dementia: diagnosis, management and possible prevention
8. Guidelines for Early Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Dementia
9. Driving and dementia
10. Alzheimer's disease
11. Early Diagnosis of Dementia (pdf file)
12. 10 steps to keep your memory sharp
13. Medications to treat cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's
14. Alzheimer's care giving
15. Guidelines for Prescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Australia
16. Frontotemporal Dementia
17. Screening for Dementia
18. Dementia: Not Always Alzheimer's
19. Advances in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
20. Alzheimer's Treatment
21. Drug Treatments and Dementia
22. Dementia and Heredity (pdf file)
23. Guidelines For Managing Alzheimer's Disease 1
24. Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease 2
25. Alzheimer's Disease Prevention (Medscape)
26. Dementia and Travelling
27. Travelling and Going on Holiday
28. Travel Tips for People with early Stage Dementia
29. Driving and Dementia - What’s your stop sign? (pdf file)
30. Assessing and Treating Sleep Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease
31. * Dementia Education Online*
32. Dementia Delirium and Depression (YouTube Video)

 

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SUICIDE

1. Suicide Risk Assessment 'Pocket Card' (pdf file)
2. Suicide Prevention Basics
3. About Elder Suicide
4. Suicidal Behavior in the Elderly
5. Depression and Suicide Facts (pdf file)
6. Suicide Prevention Resource Centre
7. Identifying Geriatric Patients at Risk for Suicide and Depression (pdf file)
8. Ageing and Suicide (Australian Govt report)
   

 

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DELIRIUM

1. Delirium: Recognition, Evaluation & Treatment
2. Delirium: current trends in prevention and treatment (pdf file)
3. Delirium
4. Causes of Delirium
5. What is Delirium
6. Dementia versus Delirium: A Checklist of Symptoms
7. Treating Delirium - A Quick reference Guide (pdf file)
8. Delirium; Causes and Treatment
9. The Recognition and Management of Delirium
10. Diagnosis and Management of Delirium in the Elderly (pdf file)
11. Delirium: Optimising Management.
12. Delirium: Overview
13. Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Delirium (pdf file)
14. Delirium in Elderly People: An Update
15. Diagnosis and Treatment of Delirium in 2006
16. Assessing Delirium
17. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Delirium in Older People

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PSYCHOSIS

1. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in the Elderly
2. Optimal Management of Psychosis & Agitation in the Elderly
3. Schizophrenia in Late Life
4. Schizophrenia in Older Adults (pdf file)
5. Understanding and Managing Psychosis in Late Life
6. Cognitive impairment in Geriatric Schizophrenic Patients
7. Management of Behavioral Disturbances and Psychosis in Older Patients
8. Treating Psychotic Symptoms in Older Patients (pdf file)
9. Charles Bonnet Syndrome
10. Charles Bonnet Syndrome (pdf file)

 

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MANAGEMENT ISSUES

1. How to manage aggression in the Elderly
2. Assessment & Management of Behavioral Disturbances in Patients with Dementia (pdf file)
3. Behavior management strategies for dementia
4. Parkinson Disease: Mind, Mood and Memory (pdf file)
5. Managing Agitation in Elderly Patients With Dementia
6. Assessing and managing old age psychiatric disorders in community practice
7. Geriatric Psychiatry Update: Depression, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's Disease
8. Managing Challenging Behavior in Nursing Homes
9. Introduction to Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
10. Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Educational Pack
11. Communicating effectively with a person who has Alzheimer's
12. Practical tips for Alzheimer's caregivers
13. Reducing Medication Errors in Nursing Homes
14. Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
15. Pharmacological Treatment of Aggressive Agitation in Patients with Alzheimer's Dementia
16. Caregiving Strategies for Older Adults with Delirium, Dementia and Depression (pdf file)
17. Use of Psychotropic Medication in Residential Aged Care Facilities (pdf file)
18. The Use of Antipsychotics in Nursing Home Residents
19. Sleep Management in Long Term Care
    
    

     

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USEFUL LINKS

1. Health Insite - Ageing
2. Some facts related to the Aging Process
3. Psychological problems some older adults experience
4. Assessing Mental Health Needs of Older People
5. Medical Comorbidities in Older Patients
6. Office Of The Public Advocate
7. Seniors Information Service
8. Council On The Ageing
9. Aged & Community Services Australia      
10. Department of Health and Ageing
11. South Australian Network for Research on Ageing
12. Senior Care Resources
13. Ageing and its implications
14. Alzheimer's Assoc.Of Australia
15. Internet Mental Health
16. Medscape, Geriatric Mental Health
17. Mental Health Information
18. Symptoms Research: Interactive Textbook
19. Assessment Scales
20. Sleep and Ageing
21. Southern Mental Health Services For Older People
22. Rural & Remote Mental Health Services
23. Northern and Far Western Regional Health Services
24. Wakefield Health
25. Hills Mallee Southern Regional Health Service
26. Country Health SA Inc.
27. Port Pirie Regional Health Services
28. Mid North Regional Health Service
29. Riverland Health Authority
30. Eyre Regional Health Service
31. Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS)
32. South Australia Health Resources
33. Download the Generational Health Review (pdf file)
34. The Dementia Epidemic: Economic Impact and Positive Solutions for Australia
35. Information for Seniors in SA
36. Ageing and Aged Care Division - Links For Consumers
37. Carers Association of SA
38. On Line Education on Age Care Issues
39. Assessing Fitness To Drive
40. Articles On Geriatric Psychiatry
41. Mental Health First Aid - SA Dept. Of Health (pdf file)
42. Mental Health First Aid - Aust. National University (pdf file)
43. Medication Management In Residential Aged Care Facilities (pdf file)
44. Human Services Health Finder
45. RANZCP Position Papers
46. Good News for Baby Boomers
47. The Hammond Group Resource Page
48. Administration & Guardianship Order Application Forms
49. World Health Organization - Mental Health Page
50. Rating Scales In Old Age Psychiatry (pdf file)
51. Multicultural Mental Health Australia
52. Aged Care Guide
53. Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing

 

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