What Causes Paranoia in the Elderly? Signs, Causes, and How to Help
Paranoia in seniors is most often caused by an underlying medical condition rather than a psychiatric illness. The most common triggers are dementia, urinary tract infections and other acute illnesses, medication side effects, sensory loss such as untreated hearing or vision problems, social isolation, and delirium. Because each of these causes is treated differently, sudden or worsening paranoia in an...
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