Doctors urgently need better international guidance on treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people over 50, conclude experts reviewing current research on this increasing issue globally.
"Essentially, this means that more trials are needed into the safety and efficacy of current ADHD medication, including the maximum recommended doses, used to treat this age group—who are at increased risk of other health conditions such as heart problems."
"Another issue is that screening tools validated for ADHD in older adults are not specific enough to recognize the condition in the over-50s. Only those with the most severe ADHD would be picked up." The research concludes that one of the main challenges for clinicians is that some medical conditions among older adults have similar clinical presentations as ADHD such as menopause-related memory decline.
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