Families face realities of dealing with old age depression
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Families face realities of dealing with old age depression

China Daily  

LU PING/CHINA DAILY At the age of 74, Wang Youlin had never imagined he would face the debilitating grip of depression. "There are many reasons for senior people to suffer from depression and anxiety disorders," Yin said. Often misjudged Han Xiaole, director of the geriatrics department of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, said compared with younger people, the elderly's mental health issues are more subtle and often overlooked or misjudged. From our research, we found that very few elderly people are aware of their mental health problems and seek professional help proactively," Han said. For many senior people, mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are still stigmatized, Han said.

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Families face realities of dealing with old age depression
3 months, 1 week ago

Families face realities of dealing with old age depression

China Daily  

LU PING/CHINA DAILY At the age of 74, Wang Youlin had never imagined he would face the debilitating grip of depression. "There are many reasons for senior people to suffer from depression and anxiety disorders," Yin said. Often misjudged Han Xiaole, director of the geriatrics department of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, said compared with younger people, the elderly's mental health issues …

We need to talk about the mental health of seniors
1 year, 9 months ago

We need to talk about the mental health of seniors

Live Mint  

When Antoinette Alvares lost her husband suddenly in 2019, she could not get over the shock for many months. Ageing and mental health in India A 2022 paper, Social Exclusion and Mental Health Among Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Evidence From a Population-based Survey in India published in BMC Psychiatry, said: “Almost one-third of the rural-dwelling older adults reported depressive symptoms, while …

Post-Covid loneliness, depression pose a greater risk for elderly: Doctors
3 years, 5 months ago

Post-Covid loneliness, depression pose a greater risk for elderly: Doctors

Hindustan Times  

Life changed for the elderly during the pandemic and many now are suffering from loneliness and depression along with rapid memory loss, said doctors. Doctors said apart from age-related issues, post-covid elderly people are facing increased bouts of depression and joint pain due to inaccessibility to the outside world. They are facing trouble even today, even as the second wave …

Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care Homes At Alarming Rates
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Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care Homes At Alarming Rates

Huff Post  

Mike Anders and Lorie Juno were devastated by the death of their father, Larry Anders, who died by suicide at a Wisconsin nursing home two days after Christmas in 2017. Long-term care settings could be a critical place to intervene to avert suicide — and to help people find meaning, purpose and quality of life, Mezuk argued: “There’s so much …

At life’s fag end, they struggle to remain sane
8 years, 5 months ago

At life’s fag end, they struggle to remain sane

Hindustan Times  

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Need to treat mental disorders among elderly
8 years, 6 months ago

Need to treat mental disorders among elderly

The Hindu  

When your septuagenarian father complains daily about aches, pains and physical disabilities, loss of appetite and the lack of will to live, how do you react? The physical ailments of the elderly might be attended to, but sadly, depression and mood disorders among older persons go undiagnosed and untreated,” says P.S. One of the main issues that affects the diagnosis …

Depressed emotions on rise in old people
13 years, 10 months ago

Depressed emotions on rise in old people

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 去听写专区一展身手 More elderly people in Chinese cities are suffering from feelings of depression, which are becoming almost as common in China as they are in developed countries, according to recent research. A team from the Laboratory of Mental Health under the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that nearly 40 percent of the elderly people living in Chinese cities are …

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