Geriatric Psychiatry: Anticipating Needs From a “Silver Tsunami”

Published March 13, 2013

Geriatric Psychiatry: Anticipating Needs from a “Silver Tsunami”

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As baby boomers age, more people will face problems associated with dementia, depression, substance abuse and other mental health issues, says Dr. David Steffens, professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry. He believes it is vitally …
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Message from Senator Tommy Williams

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As part of my on-going effort to confront the prescription drug abuse epidemic, I filed Senate Bills 1641, 1643, 1644, 1645 and 1646 last Friday to further strengthen current law within the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program and the regulation of …
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Mich. grandma who fatally shot grandson testifies

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Layne spoke Wednesday in a soft voice. She turned the witness chair toward jurors but didn't always look at them. She cried recalling a trip to a hospital where Hoffman was being treated for drug use. Layne says the teen lived with her while his …
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