Miami Dade College Nursing and the Aging Family Discussion Board

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Question 1: Week 7 Discussion Question: Chapter 29, Mental Health Disorders

  • Hypochondriasis can be a problem for older adults. What situations contribute to hypochondriasis and what interventions can nurses provide that will address this problem in older adults?

Please use your textbook as, at least, one reference:

  • Eliopoulos, Charlotte; Gerontological Nursing (9th Ed. 2018). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • American psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Question 2: Week 7 Discussion Question: Chapter 29, Mental Health Disorders

  • Many older adults are prescribed psychotropic medications. What are the side effects of these medications and how do they impact the normal aging older adult?

Please use your textbook as, at least, one reference:

  • Eliopoulos, Charlotte; Gerontological Nursing (9th Ed. 2018). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • American psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.