ADHD in Older Adults
New research is needed in the field of ADHD in older adults. See this study abstract below. Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Older Adults: A Review of the Evidence and its Implications for Clinical Care. Commentary by Dr. Margaret Weiss* : Geriatric ADHD may be the last developmental frontier still ahead of us. Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Older Adults: A Review of the Evidence and its Implications for Clinical Care. Goodman DW, Mitchell S, Rhodewalt L, Surman CB. Drugs Aging. 2015 Dec 11. Abstract Although previously considered a disorder of childhood, studies in the last decade have demonstrated that attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continues to impair function into adulthood and responds to pharmacotherapy. Due to age-specific changes in roles and challenges, it is possible...