title: Late paraphrenia.
abstract: Late paraphrenia is one of a group of paranoid disorders arising in the elderly. The distinctive clinical and social features of this disorder are highlighted in this article together with the possible aetiological causes.
authors.affiliation: James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gannon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wrigley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D012934:Social Isolation