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Dealing With Depression – Elderly and the Infirm

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In our stressful times, that need is even greater. Regrettably, though, depression in older ones often remains undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed. Because of prevailing misconceptions that people become more dejected and moody with advanced age, symptoms may be viewed—by others as well as the elderly themselves—as a normal part of aging. “However, this is not […]

10
Mar

Why Be Concerned About the Elderly?

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LONELINESS, poverty, sorrow and despair. If a loved one suffered such things, what would you do? Likely, render aid, if possible. A recent study in one region of the United States revealed that nearly half of the elderly found their later years ‘a time of loneliness, poverty, sorrow and despair.’ Of course, not all older […]

27
Feb

7 Ways To Be a Good Carer To Those In Your Care

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How You Can Help the Elderly ▪ Preserve Their Dignity. “Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but be appealing to him as a father, . . . [to] older women as mothers.” Analytical-Literal Translation of the New Testament of the Holy Bible. ▪ Listen Carefully. “Be swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath.” ▪ Show Empathy. “All of […]