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Study Looks at Everyday Experiences of ADHDers Over 50
Posted on June 5, 2023 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Neil Peterson Today brings us a nice example of that kind of study. Researchers in Sweden interviewed ten people with ADHD over the age of 50, asking them about life with ADHD and looking for patterns in their responses. Specifically, participants were asked: “Could you please share openly what it is like to live with ADHD […]
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ADHD in Older Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment
Posted on April 6, 2023 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging.I hit midlife feeling totally overwhelmed. I couldn’t concentrate, couldn’t prioritize. I chalked it up to menopause, or maybe just a series of “senior moments.” But then I found a therapist who understood exactly my problem: I had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In fact, I’d been living with it all my life — but the […]
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A senior is struggling with forgetfulness. Is it Alzheimer’s—or ADHD?
Posted on June 25, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging.Why ADHD is often easy to miss in seniors In children, one of the most common symptoms of ADHD is hyperactivity, but other symptoms include disorganization and inattention—two symptoms that in seniors can often present as cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and other age-related memory conditions. David Goodman, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences […]
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A Critical Need Ignored: Inadequate Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD After Age 60
Posted on May 17, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging, ADHD & Elders, Adult ADD/ADHD.Preliminary research suggests that seniors with ADHD experience unique and evolving symptoms that are commonly mistaken for — and overlap with — normal signs of aging. Misdiagnosis and mismanaged treatment after age 60 are serious problems, says Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. Here, she outlines her emerging research and explains how clinicians can better serve older patients. […]
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Does ‘Brain Training’ Actually Work?
Posted on September 30, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging.By Susanne M. Jaeggi, Anja Pahor, Aaron R. Seitz If there were an app on your phone that could improve your memory, would you try it? Who wouldn’t want a better memory? After all, our recollections are fragile and can be impaired by diseases, injuries, mental health conditions and, most acutely for all of us, aging. A multibillion-dollar […]
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ADHD in Older Adults: Is it on Your Radar?
Posted on August 8, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging.By Tracy Hampton, PhD When picturing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), images of children who have difficulty focusing and controlling behavior often come to mind. While considerable advances in recognizing and understanding ADHD have allowed for early diagnoses and treatments in youth in recent years, many adults may have grown up with undiagnosed ADHD and […]
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Is It Old Age, or A.D.H.D.?
Posted on September 29, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD In The News, Adult ADD/ADHD.The 73-year-old widow came to see Dr. David Goodman, an assistant professor in the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, after her daughter had urged her to “see somebody” for her increasing forgetfulness. She was often losing her pocketbook and keys and had trouble following conversations, and 15 minutes later […]
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