Date of Award
12-2018
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Degree Name
Gerontology: M.S.
Department
Program in Gerontology
College
School of Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Phyllis Greenberg
Second Advisor
Rona Karasik
Third Advisor
Beth Knott
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
dementia, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, veterans
Abstract
This paper explores how aging veterans cope with post-traumatic stress disorder in later life, especially when they have the potential to experience this in conjunction with a dementia. This project discusses symptoms and changes in neuroanatomy that are similar in both disorders, and a possible causal relationship. The collection of research presented should raise awareness of the disorders and therapy options, and the question of how to best provide care for older veterans with this unique set of memory-centered comorbidities.
Recommended Citation
Mary, Bethany, "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dementia in Aging Veterans: An Overview for Health Care Professionals" (2018). Culminating Projects in Gerontology. 7.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/gero_etds/7
