"The highest prevalence of mental illness is in those aged 65 and older,
but people in this age group are poor users of mental health services," said
Deirdre M. Johnston, M.D .D. Evans, chief executive officer, the California
Physical Therapy Association, (916) 929-2782.

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of Cornell University studied
539 frail elderly patients who were enrolled in home care programs and found
that 73 of them, or 15 percent, had major depression, a specific psychiatric
diagnosis.

The number of people 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2030,
growing from 969 ,000 in 2000 to 2.

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, A groundbreaking outreach
program for frail elderly who need psychiatric services in their homes --
believed to be the first of its kind in the United States -- is being launched
by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Center. Vaughn McCall, M. Currently, there are 4.newswise.com .
"Regular physical activity, regardless of age, improves our energy levels,
helps keep our weight in check and improves our general outlook .

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"Physical therapists can definitely improve the lives of people through
instruction and education," Dr." For more information about
Move California , contact Dr.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N. Snider of
Princeton, N.
"The Sniders' gift will make it possible to provide mental health care
while respecting the autonomy of the older patient, and should serve as a
model of how mental health services could be best delivered in our country,"
said W . "These behavioral symptoms are the main reason for
hospitalization or institutionalization of Alzheimer 's disease sufferers.

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The team will create treatment plans to prevent crises and improve the quality
of life and mobilize the community agencies.
Major depression often leads to additional medical problems, reports of
unexplained pain and inability to perform such tasks as cooking, managing
money and doing household chores, known collectively as instrumental
activities of daily living.

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She hopes to involve agencies such as Senior Services, community mental
health agencies, the Area Agency on Aging, Hospice, primary care physicians
and the local home health agencies.
"Alzheimer 's is frequently associated with a range of behavioral
symptoms," Johnston said. Patricia Evans,
a physical therapist and the chief executive officer of CPTA." The next module will be centered on childhood obesity.

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, and his wife, Katherine M.
The Sniders' gift will provide salary support for the medical director, a
clinical nurse specialist, a clinical social worker, and a project manager.
"This group is also at greatest risk of suicide, particularly in the
presence of chronic illness and/or social isolation," said Johnston.
Alzheimer's disease is one disability that will affect increasing numbers
of people as baby boomers age.5 million cases in
America and the numbers is expected to increase to at least 11. In order to receive a license, physical
therapists must graduate from an accredited physical therapy program and
successfully complete supervised clinical internships at a hospital,
rehabilitation treatment centers and other outpatient clinics. "We teach people how to avoid
injury through such things as proper stretching, appropriate lifting and
strengthening techniques and ergonomic training.
The California Physical Therapy Association exists to educate the people
of California as to the attributes, benefits and value of physical therapy;
meet the physical therapy needs of the people of California through the
development and improvement of physical therapy education, practice and
research; meet the needs of the Chapter members through identification,
coordinated action, communication and fellowship.

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Program to Take Psychiatric Services to Frail Elderly in Their Homes

, co-director of the Division of
Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore, said there is "an enormous need for such programs.
Johnston said Martha Bruce, Ph.D."

This news release was issued on behalf of Newsiwse(TM).
"Physical therapists are uniquely qualified and well-educated health care
professionals who are experts in human movement ," Dr.

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The new program, modeled after successful programs in the United Kingdom
and Canada , is being funded by an endowment established by Arnold H.

Johnston said the effectiveness of the program would be assessed at
regular intervals, using standardized psychological and psychiatric tests to
measure mood, cognition, functional capacity, quality of life, caregiver
burden, and health services utilization.3 million cases
by 2050.

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Caregivers also are at increased risk for depression so caregivers may benefit
from the GO program directly, through recognition of stress and treatment of
associated depression.

California Physical Therapists Aspire to 'Move California '

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Johnston said, "The GO program has been established to develop a model of
care that provides outreach mental health services to frail elderly in their
homes., "Move California " is the clarion
call issued by physical therapists across the state as the California Physical
Therapy Association (CPTA) launches a drive to promote active, healthy
lifestyles.

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The biggest problem may be an inability to leave the house to get care,
she said, either because of physical illness or disability or because of the
psychiatric illness itself. So instead, members of the new team will visit
homebound patients at home.
The Sniders established the Kate Mills Snider Geriatric Psychiatry
Outreach Program -- GO for short -- both to honor Snider's mother, who
received care from Johnston, and to create a model of patient-centered mental
health care for the elderly.
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A statewide public education campaign, Move California is intended to
educate and motivate Californians about the critical need for a vigorous,
hearty lifestyle and the fundamental role that physical therapists play in
helping people to attain and sustain such a lifestyle."
"Research has clearly shown that physical activity produces a powerful and
positive effect on our physical and mental capabilities," Dr."
All physical therapists who work in California are licensed by the
Physical Therapy Board of California.

' This roughly corresponds to the years between the ages of 40 and 65.

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" He cited the
rapidly growing number of seniors, especially those who are over 80 years old.
"People don't stop moving because they grow old," said Dr.
Currently , Move California includes two educational modules, which are
supported by PowerPoint presentations , fact sheets, advertisements and
literature: "Backpack Safety for Kids" and "Fall Prevention for the Aging
Population.

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The GO team will accomplish this by partnering with local community
agencies working with this population.P. For more
information, visit http://www.

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Snider grew up in
Salisbury , where his mother, Kate Mills Snider, still resides., professor and chairman of the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.
Visiting homebound psychiatric patients in their homes may prevent
hospitalization or premature placement in a nursing home. SACRAMENTO, Calif. As we grow older, we have a tendency to stop or cut
back on our exercise, and that is precisely when we need to continue it."
Move California is a CPTA-sponsored, statewide campaign designed to call
attention to the importance of wellness and daily physical exercise and the
unique role physical therapists play in these areas .

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, the psychiatrist who is medical director of the new
program. "They can
team up with anyone, regardless of age or physical condition, to design
individualized exercise programs that enhance and prolong a person's fitness.

Sites about life in middle age -- the years after people stop being considered 'young' but before they become 'senior citizens' or 'elderly.

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adults in this age group have a disability. "People grow old
because they stop moving.

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In that age group, he said, "there is a very high rate of psychiatric
problems, often occurring in people who are otherwise frail or have other
medical problems and who therefore can't easily make it into a health care
setting to get treatment."
In addition to "late life psychiatric illness, these patients might have
heart failure, cancer, or bad arthritis, and therefore getting to and from
appointments is difficult., M. Evans said.

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Evans continued.

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Move California includes several public components, including educational
elements and literature, as well as statewide and regional outreach campaigns.

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