Category: Geriatrics; Geriatric psychiatry; dementia; depression
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The unexpected grief in older parents
Empty nest syndrome is not a clinical entity, rather it is a transitional phenomenon experienced by the parents when the youngest or the last child leaves home. Parents want their children to be independent, or to get a good education. But the separation is difficult sometimes. The phenomenon is more common in women as…
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Drug induced parkinsonism
Dopamine is a happy hormone in the brain responsible for feel good and the reward system. Anything causes the imbalance in the brain dopamine levels can cause parkinsonism. Parkinsonism is not a disease entity, but some cluster of symptoms like tremors, muscle stiffness, difficulty in walking and balancing. Its presence varies from 5% to 7%.…
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