Diagnosing Add Adults
Doctors often aren't sure what do to when older adults are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder because many medications for younger people have potentially dangerous side effects. Common medications used for children can increase a person's heart rate which could be harmful or deadly to an older person.
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From Our Experts
Action Plan for Adults with ADHD Recently (Or Yet to Be) Diagnosed
You think you have ADHD. You have struggled throughout your life with paying attention and focusing. You have a need to be constantly... Read more »
Adult ADD/ADHD
So here's a snapshot of me doing chores on a Saturday morning. I'm working at my computer in the living room and remember that I wanted to... Read more »
For Adults with ADHD, Knowledge is Power
Dr. Janet Kramer Within 30 minutes of posting my last blog, Marilyn wrote a very insightful comment in which she talked of her self... Read more »
ADHD in Men
During childhood and adolescence, more boys are diagnosed with ADHD than girls. Dr. Patricia Quinn, in an article that appeared in the NY... Read more »
Adult ADD: How to Maintain Friendships
Friendships are important in our lives. They provide us with a sense of well-being and a sense of belonging. But for many adults with ADHD,... Read more »
From Our Sources
Adults with ADD/ADHD: Ten Tips for Making the Most of the Holi...
For some adults with ADD/ADHD, the holiday season is a wonderful time. They thrive in the excitement and rush of holiday shopping, parties and events... Read more »
When Children with ADD Become Adults
High school graduation can signify many things: an entry into the adult world, the end of childhood, the beginning of working full time or maybe... Read more »
Diagnosing Adult ADHD
ADHD was once considered to be a childhood disorder. It was thought that as children reached puberty and then adulthood, symptoms disappeared. As... Read more »
Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?
Because of the subjective nature of the diagnosis, there has been a long running debate on the accuracy of the diagnosis as well as whether or not... Read more »
Differentiating ADD and ADHD: Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatmen...
Over the years, we have seen specials on television, read books and articles, all on Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. More often than... Read more »
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