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Geriatric Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

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A<br />

AAGP. See American Association for<br />

<strong>Geriatric</strong> Psychiatry<br />

Ab<strong>and</strong>onment, as elder mistreatment, 361<br />

Aberfan, Wales disaster, 297, 310<br />

ACTH. See Corticotropin<br />

Activities of daily living (ADLs), 31, 275, 288<br />

ASD/PTSD <strong>and</strong>, 289<br />

assessment of, 281–282, 284<br />

choices regarding, 343<br />

older Canadians <strong>and</strong>, 84<br />

Acts of God, 8<br />

Acute illness model of care, 250<br />

Acute stress disorder (ASD), 185,<br />

279–280, 288–290<br />

AD. See Alzheimer’s disease<br />

ADLs. See Activities of daily living<br />

Administration on Aging, U.S., 70<br />

Affective disorder, 288<br />

African Americans, spirituality of, 229<br />

Aging in Manitoba (AIM) Study , 87<br />

AIM. See Aging in Manitoba Study<br />

Alcohol/substance abuse, 285, 290 –291<br />

bereavement <strong>and</strong>, 304<br />

history/mental status examination <strong>and</strong>,<br />

282<br />

PTSD comorbidity with, 290<br />

Alexithymia, 280, 285<br />

All Together Now program, 159 –160, 161<br />

Alzheimer’s Association, 343 – 344<br />

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), 282, 284,<br />

341– 358<br />

agitation in, 344, 357<br />

disaster acceptance /processing <strong>and</strong>, 344<br />

fi rst responder consideration for,<br />

356–358<br />

media use <strong>and</strong>, 344<br />

Index<br />

person-centered care for, 354–355<br />

prevalence/incidence of, 342<br />

in residential facilities, 354<br />

shelters <strong>and</strong>, 357<br />

stages of, 342<br />

support system for, 344<br />

training regarding care for, 354<br />

treatment for, 343<br />

younger-onset, 348<br />

2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts <strong>and</strong><br />

Figures , 342<br />

Alzheimer’s Disease International, 342<br />

AMA. See American Medical Association<br />

American Association for <strong>Geriatric</strong><br />

Psychiatry (AAGP), 251<br />

American Herbalists Guide, 224, 227<br />

American Herbalists Guild, 227<br />

American Medical Association (AMA), 70<br />

American Psychiatric Association (APA),<br />

301<br />

American Red Cross, 6, 132 –133, 149, 168,<br />

205, 369<br />

Anger, 301– 302, 324 – 325<br />

Animals, shelters provided for, 76<br />

Anticipatory refl ection, 114, 116<br />

Antidepressants<br />

MAOIs as, 13<br />

SSRIs as, 12 –13<br />

TCAs as, 13<br />

Antipsychotics, 192<br />

perphenazine/olanzapine as, 14<br />

side effects of, 14<br />

Anxiety<br />

ASD/ PTSD <strong>and</strong>, 288<br />

disorders of, 16 –17, 42<br />

help-seeking behavior <strong>and</strong>, 285 – 286<br />

self-care programs for, 146<br />

405

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