Intellectual Functioning In Old Age: A Review of Treatment and Care Approaches
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This literature review examines intellectual functioning and cognitive decline in elderly populations, analyzing causes of dementia and inappropriate behaviors alongside treatment and care interventions. The paper synthesizes research on dementia management, caregiver roles, palliative care, and therapeutic interventions such as yoga and advance care planning for aging adults with cognitive and intellectual disabilities.
What this literature review covers
- Introduction to intellectual functioning decline in old age
- Treatment approaches for inappropriate sexual behavior and dementia
- Care strategies for cognitively impaired elderly including advance planning
- Therapeutic interventions and mental health improvements through physical activity
- Caregiver responsibilities and healthcare decision-making support
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- De Giorgi, R., & Series, H. (2016). Treatment of inappropriate sexual behavior in dementia. Current treatment options in neurology, 18(9), 41.
The article analyzes the causes of inappropriate sexual behavior among the elderly and how it can be treated.
- Dhingra, I., De Sousa, A., & Sonavane, S. (2016). Sexuality in older adults: Clinical and psychosocial dilemmas. Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 3(2), 131.
Sexuality in older people and challenges that caregivers face in addressing it are analyzed.
- Harrison Dening, K., King, M., Jones, L., Vickestaff, V., & Sampson, E. L. (2016). Advance care planning in dementia: do family carers know the treatment preferences of people with early dementia?. PLoS One, 11(7), e0159056.
The article researches about early identification and treatment of dementia among the elderly.
- Krejčí, M., Psotta, R., Hill, M., Kajzar, J., Jandová, D., & Hošek, V. (2020). A short-term yoga-based intervention improves balance control, body composition, and some aspects of mental health in the elderly men. Acta Gymnica, 50(1), 16-27.
Effects of Yoga among the elderly are recommended as a form of treatment to the elderly mental disfunctioning.
- Lougheed, D. C. (2019). Approach to providing care for aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Canadian Family Physician, 65(Suppl 1), S14-S18.
This article helps caregivers in understanding cognitive ability among the old age.
- Schoeni, R. F., Freedman, V. A., & Langa, K. M. (2018). Introduction to a supplement on population level trends in dementia: Causes, disparities, and projections.