The study describes symptoms and signs of depression in elderly (60 years or over) Finns. Lists of symptoms and signs assessed by the examining physicians in a population study were used in rating, and the symptoms and signs of persons diagnosed as depressed were compared to those of persons ...
Gender too plays a role. According to theNational Alliance on Mental Illness, women are at greater risk and twice as likely as men to become seriously depressed due to hormonal changes, the stress of caring for an ailing spouse or widowhood. Medications that Deepen Depression On...
According to the American Association of Suicidology, suicide among elderly people is very high with white males over 85 being the highest risk among any other group. The elderly are 13% of the population; yet account for 15.6% of all suicides. The rate of suicide for those over 65 is alm...
Depression often goes undiagnosed because a significant percentage of depressed patients are aware of only physical symptoms (which can get genuinely exacerbated by mental distress: the mind and body are often linked). Also, people (particularly some in certain cultures and/or who feel uncomfortable ...
The Swedish health system consists of inpatient and outpatient specialist care, primary health care and community care which are largely tax-funded. It is a public system that offers equal access for everyone to healthcare, elderly care and social services. The Elderly Reform [3] which came into...
Usefulness of the SF-36 Health Survey in measuring health outcomes in the depressed elderly. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 1996;9(1):13-21. doi:10.1177/089198879600900103PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 27. Walsh TL, Homa K, Hanscom B, Lurie J, Sepulveda MG, Abdu W....
This may be due, in part, to a lack of knowledge about specific abnormalities present in the depressed brain. Because all currently available antidepres- sants were discovered serendipitously, the mechanisms of action for effective antidepressant treatment remains largely unknown (Nestler and Carlezon,...
particularly in children and the elderly. According to the Mother and Child Health and Education Trust, dehydration related to diarrheal diseases is one of the biggest killers of children in the modern world, killing approximately 2.2 million children every year, 80% of whom are 2 years old or...
The main perpetrators of financial abuse against the elderly can be relatives, spouses, or someone else a senior holds in their confidence. Family Members & Friends While some might think that strangers are the most common perpetrators of financial abuse, the opposite is true. The NCEA reported...
Watchful waiting may be an acceptable alternative for elderly men or those with substantial comorbidities. What Is Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer? Radical prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the entire prostate. This operation is indicated for cancer that is limited to the prostate and...