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C L Turvey1, S K Schultz, S Arndt
1Department of Psychiatry University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242-1000, USA. Carolyn-Turvey@Uiowa.edu
Abstract:
This study examined the demographic, medical, and psychiatric correlates of hallucinations and paranoid delusions reported by proxy informants for 822 elders aged 70 or older. This sample comprised people who were deemed unable to complete a direct interview in a large nationwide study of aging. Marital status, trouble with vision, and cognitive impairment were associated with report of both paranoid delusions and hallucinations. Depressive symptoms and stroke were associated with hallucinations only. These results suggest that inadequate external stimulation in the elderly leads to psychotic experiences.
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