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 SEXUAL
DESIRE DISORDER
Inhibited sexual desire
(ISD) refers to a low level of sexual interest resulting in a
failure to initiate or respond to sexual intimacy. ISD may be a
primary condition (where an individual has never felt much
sexual desire), or secondary (where lack of interest is
something new). ISD may also be specific to the partner, or it
may be a general attitude toward any potential partner.
Symptoms
 Lack
of sexual interest
Most of the couples will
need relationship or marital therapy prior to focusing directly on
enhancing sexual activity
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for help, now.
MID-LIFE
"Midlife transition" is a
natural stage that happens to many of us at some point (usually at
about age 40, give or take 20 years).
Midlife transition can include
discontentment or boredom with life or with the
lifestyle (including people and things) that have provided
fulfillment for a long time or questioning decisions made
years earlier and the meaning of life and confusion about who you
are or where your life is going.
Symptoms
Boredom
and exhaustion, or frantic energy
Self-questioning
Daydreaming
Irritability,
unexpected anger
Sexual
affairs, especially with someone much younger
Coping with midlife
crisis takes time and energy, but this is a necessary part of
finding greater satisfaction in life.
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for help, now.
ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease
characterized by memory loss, language deterioration, impaired
visuospatial skills, poor judgment, and indifferent attitude, but
with motor function preserved. AD usually begins after age 65, but
its onset may occur as early as age 40, appearing first as memory
decline and, over several years, destroying cognition, personality,
and ability to function. Confusion and restlessness may also occur.
The type, severity, sequence, and progression of mental changes vary
widely.
Symptoms
In the early stages
Misplacing
items frequently
Repeating
statements frequently
Trouble
naming familiar objects
Losing
one's way on familiar routes
Personality
changes
Passivity
and loss of interest in things previously enjoyed
In a more advanced
stage
Decreased
memory of recent events
Forgetting
events from one's past
Problems
choosing proper clothing
Hallucinations,
arguments, and violent behavior
Delusions,
depression, and agitation
Treatment focuses on
slowing the disease's progression; managing the patient's behavior
problems, confusion, and agitation; modifying the home environment;
and supporting the family.
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BEREAVEMENT
Bereavement means to be
deprived of someone by their death. The death of someone you
love is one of the greatest losses that can occur. However,
feelings of bereavement can also accompany other losses, such as
the loss of your health or the health of someone you care about
-- or the end of an important relationship, through divorce for
example. Grief is a normal, healthy response to loss.
Symptoms
Nausea
Hyperventilation
Shortness
of breath
Tightness
in the chest
"I
should have..." "I could have..." or "I wish I had..."
thoughts.
It takes time to recover
from a loss. If you feel that you are not coping with a bereavement,
it is important to seek help.
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for help, now.
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