Unfortunately, much of the depression in the elderly goes unrecognized, and therefore untreated, by medical professionals. Many caregivers think depression is a normal part of the aging process, but it is not…….click here to continue reading
The poet Denise Levertov was no stranger to sorrow and loss. In her poem, “Stepping Westward,” 1 she writes of the aging process, as both a burden and a gift…….click here to continue reading
New research from Rush University Medical Center suggests that depression is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, not an early result of it.An examination of more than 600 participants in the Chicago Health and Aging Project found little change in symptoms of depression in the six to seven years before Alzheimer’s was diagnosed and no change in depression three years after diagnosis.The ………click here to continue reading