Oct
15
Signs of Depression among Seniors
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You might know how depression affects one’s well-being. A sense of worthlessness, low self-esteem, negative approach to different situations and even irregular appetite and sleep problems are some of its manifestations. These manifestations can be seen to all clinically depressed individuals – those who are in the middle age or younger – but those who can be identified with depression in later years may have different approach.
Since seniors are more prone to illnesses, their depression can affect their physical condition. Aside from the common sign of depression which is lack of sleep, physical manifestations of this case is worse – headache, body weakness, and body pain. Furthermore, people who experienced heart attacks and strokes have depression as well. And for the seniors who haven’t acquired clinical depression during the attack, it is more likely that they will develop it after the incident and also, it can worsen other cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, malfunctions of immune system and if depression still goes untreated, it can lead to suicide.
To check the entire article, go to:
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2007/10/25/confronting-sadness-in-seniors.html
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