Though most seniors feel satisfied with their lives, depression can develop later in life and is a pretty common issue among elderly people, according to theNational Institute on Aging(NIA) Video of the Day Upwards of 5 percent of older adults living in the general community experience depression...
the elderlyConditional Goal SettinghealthDepression in older adults is associated with a decreased quality of life, increased physical and emotional suffering and an increased risk of death and is often associated with declining physical health. Older people with physical illness have higher rates of ...
Experts often favor treating insomnia in the elderly with the hormone melatonin, or a low-dose formulation of the tricyclic antidepressant doxepin (Silenor). Other potentially sedating antidepressants, such as Remeron or trazodone, are also sometimes prescribed for both purposes. The sleep aid Belsomr...
The elderly are at a point in their lives where they're dealing with major life changes, possibly many changes at once. They're facing their own mortality, and the mortality of those they love. General health and cognitive abilities are in decline, making them more dependent on others. They...
There is insufficient epidemiological data about frail elders in Japan. Few studies concerning the relationship between psychosocial characteristics and frailty exist in the literature. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and to explore the characteristics of the frail elderly in a ...
Find more on treatment of depression in elderly.Why is depression in older adults hard to recognize? It can be hard to tell the difference between depression and illnesses such as dementia. Also, older adults may not talk to their doctor about their sad or anxious feelings because they are ...
elderlyDepression is a mood disorder characterized by loss of interest or pleasure in activities of daily living. Frequent and disabling geriatric syndrome that often goes unnoticed, which generates physical and functional. The objective was to know the depressive symptoms in older adults in a rural ...
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There is insufficient epidemiological data about frail elders in Japan. Few studies concerning the relationship between psychosocial characteristics and frailty exist in the literature. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and to explore the characteristics of the frail elderly in a ...