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Life Course: Developmental and Transitional Events

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Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life

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Older adults often face many complex life transitions, such as retirement, bereavement, and relocation. Though each older adult may cope with these transitions uniquely, such life transitions can often be disruptive and serve as psychosocial stressors. In this section, we will review the literature regarding retirement and its relationship to physical and mental health. We will also review the various courses of bereavement, as well as management of grief-related disorders.

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    Nisha Mehta-Naik M.D.

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  1. Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Vice Chairman for Education and Faculty Development, Residency Program Director and Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Rajesh R. Tampi

  2. Executive Vice President, Clinical Services, Diamond Healthcare, Richmond, Virginia, USA

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  3. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Program Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    Lisa L. Boyle

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Mehta-Naik, N. (2018). Life Course: Developmental and Transitional Events. In: Tampi, R., Tampi, D., Boyle, L. (eds) Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73078-3_1

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