The heterogeneity in severe mental illnesses means that although some persons exhibit a
chronic course in later life, others may recover for long periods or have episodes throughout …

Objectives: Epidemiological surveys have revealed dramatic declines in the prevalence of
serious mental illness (SMI) as adults age. Analyses of these datasets have not determined …

Abstract The United States is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of individuals
who reach old age. Significant in this large and growing population of older people is a …

Aging and being old are factors worth considering in a volume on chronic mental illness. I
shall focus on these factors rather than attempt a hurried overview of the psychiatry of old …

life have been profoundly influenced by a combination ofnegative myths, misinformation,
and poetic, but patronizing metaphors about what is inevitably in store with advancing years …

Purpose: To illuminate long-term experiences of mental illness from both research and
autobiographical accounts. Design: A literature review of English-language papers, 1950 …

63%). In a San Diego study, there was a significant association between fewer positive
symptoms and increased age among persons who had schizophrenia and were between …

There is a growing need to improve health outcomes among people aging with
schizophrenia due to the rapidly increasing population and unique health challenges …

Schizophrenia and depressive illness can manifest for the first time in late life. Similarities to
the early-life forms of the illnesses appear to outweigh the differences. Disparities in …

This chapter contains an overview of schizophrenia over the lifespan, including a description
of symptoms, gender differences, course, and outcomes. Positive symptoms of …