In addition, depressed older people may not report their depression because they wrongly believe there is no hope for help. Older adults may also be unwilling to take their medicines because of ...

Friends and family members can play a crucial role in getting a depressed person help. "Often older people will not initiate coming on their own but would come with a family member," says Blazer ...

@the1andonlyjenn2 It makes me sad when elderly people are working. I know its not always for sad reasons, sometimes people of any age just need to feel productive but its sad to think they may be ...

If we can teach depressed, older people to think like their more optimistic peers, we may be able to help them let go of regret. Read on to find out how the human brain processes regret. Yes, I ...

What Does Depression Mean for the Elderly? McLean's James Ellison on what depression can mean a little later in life. By Meara Hamidiani · 4/24/2012, 10:00 a.m.

Fact: It is not normal for older adults to be depressed. Signs of depression in older people include a loss of interest in activities, sleep disturbances and lethargy. Depression in the elderly is ...

Ten percent of elderly people are chronically lonely, according to a 2015 study by the Campaign to End Loneliness. The study also found that having friends and family nearby is more important to ...

Almost half of all older people in care homes are depressed and most think that the condition is now a "normal part of ageing", a landmark NHS report has warned. Four in 10 people in nursing homes ...

If an elderly person begins to feel depressed, he or she may assume that this is to be expected, and may not make concerted efforts to combat it." As you get older, you fear death more (Image ...