Henry Olders, P.Eng, MD, FRCPC Affiliate Member, Dept of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Abstract It is believed that nursing home residents experience more disease severity and higher mortality from COVID-19, compared to community-dwelling elderly with similar comorbidities. Among the possible explanations for this phenomenon is the difference in vitamin…
Read moreThis article was published in the journal “Psychiatry” in Jan 1989. The citation is: Olders H: A Computer on my Desk? Do I Have a Choice? Psychiatry 1989 Jan; 3(1): 7-11, 21-24 Download article as pdf file
Read moreFrom the point of view of a geriatric psychiatrist who does assessments of competence, there are a number of essential elements to consider, as well as some more nuanced issues. Let’s start with some core considerations: (1) competence is always presumed when the evidence is inconclusive; (2) competence is task-…
Read moreThis article was published in the Parkhurst Exchange, in the May 2011 issue. There is also an editorial on this topic by Steve Blitzer, MD, Medical Editor, on page 7 of the same issue.
Read moreThis article was published on the website of Scientific American, on 2003-5-12. download a pdf file of the web article. An edited version appeared in the print edition of Scientific American, October 2003. Download a pdf file of the print article. The articles were republished in 2006 in the print and online…
Read moreCitation: Olders H. Average sunrise time predicts depression prevalence. J Psychosom Res. 2003;55:99-105. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Folk wisdom has it that early rising is associated with being “healthy, wealthy and wise.” A physiologic explanation may be Wiegand’s “Depressiogenic Theory of Sleep,” which posits that excessive REM sleep causes depression. Sleeping late…
Read moreOlders, H. Metabolic mayhem: Hunter-gatherers trapped in an agrarian age. Nutrition Post (Summer 1998) p14. Pub: Medical Post, Maclean Hunter Publishing Limited Download a pdf of the article. Download a question from a reader, and my response.
Read moreOlders H: 70% of Dutch Practices are Successfully Computerized. Can Med Informatics 1994 Nov/Dec; 1(4): 18-9 Click here to download pdf of article: article 70 per cent of Dutch practices successfully computerized
Read moreCitation: Olders H. Mourning and grief as healing processes in psychotherapy. Can J Psychiatry. 1989;34:271-278. Download a pdf of the article. Abstract: The argument developed in this paper can be outlined as follows: relationships are vital for growth, for adults and especially for children; to ensure that we work to maintain…
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