TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental Illness in the Elderly Mentally Retarded
AU - Menolascino, Frank J.
AU - Potter, Jane F.
PY - 1989/6
Y1 - 1989/6
N2 - The life expectancy of mentally retarded citizens has increased significantly in recent decades. At the same time, we have learned that this special population is nearly twice as likely as the general population to develop severe mental illness. These facts, coupled with the psychological and physiological changes that accompany aging in general, are increasingly challenging the mental health professionals of today. We provide an overview of mental retardation in the elderly, as well as the types, treatments, and attendant challenges of associated mental illness.
AB - The life expectancy of mentally retarded citizens has increased significantly in recent decades. At the same time, we have learned that this special population is nearly twice as likely as the general population to develop severe mental illness. These facts, coupled with the psychological and physiological changes that accompany aging in general, are increasingly challenging the mental health professionals of today. We provide an overview of mental retardation in the elderly, as well as the types, treatments, and attendant challenges of associated mental illness.
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U2 - 10.1177/073346488900800206
DO - 10.1177/073346488900800206
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84970161724
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 8
SP - 192
EP - 202
JO - The Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - The Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 2
ER -