| Depression in the elderly
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| | family history of depression and get
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| is...unfortunately, a common occurrence
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| | depressed due to apprehension of dying.
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| due to loneliness, lack of family support
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| | Some elderly may have an addiction to
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| or because of chronic illnesses. Very
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| | alcohol or drugs contributing to their
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| often depression in the aged is not
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| | depression.
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| reported and treated due to the social
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| | So, what can be done to help depression
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| stigma attached with this condition or
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| | in the aged? Counseling and a therapy of
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| due to plain ignorance on part of the
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| | antidepressants can help. (note: always
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| family of the elderly person. This not
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| | see a licensed therapist and physican).
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| only doesn't help them, but can
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| | The therapist will prescribe
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| worsentheir condition and make them
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| | antidepressants if they feel they are
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| susceptible to other ailments...including
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| | required. During initial prescriptions of
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| sometimes suicide.
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| | these drugs the patient has to be watched
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| Also, elderly depression can occur due to
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| | carefully as the side-effects and results
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| the death of a spouse...which increases
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| | of a reaction can be serious. These
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| lonliness. Also, side-effects from
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| | medicines show their effect over a period
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| certain medicines or due to certain
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| | of time since they are given in small
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| long-term illnesses like diabetes and
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| | doses. In fact, it wouldn't hurt to have
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| arthritis can have a profound effect on
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| | a medical alertalarm for the depressed
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| depression. The depression must be
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| | person just in case they feel the need to
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| treated as soon as possible. Without fast
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| | contact emergency personnel.
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| treatment, it can lead to suicidal
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| | Psychotherapy is very effective in
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| tendencies on part of the patient or
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| | dealing with depression in the elderly as
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| death from premature heart attack, stroke
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| | the patient can share their feelings and
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| and other serious diseases. One group
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| | insecurities with the therapist. This
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| known to be at risk from depression in
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| | helps them to identify the main problem
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| the elderly include widowed women. Others
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| | and initiates a curative process to
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| at high risk are those not being able to
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| | overcome depression. Of course, a loving
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| cope with stress in their lives. Low
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| | family can help tremendously. Depression
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| self-confidence due to diseases like
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| | is a sensitive issue which, can be
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| cancer and loss of limb causing
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| | treated with love and patience along with
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| disfigurement can easily lead to
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| | therapy and medication.
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| depression. Many elderly may have a
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