Depression affectss more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans aged 65 or older. This video highlights the symptoms, causes and treatment related to senior depression.

Depression is a common problem for those living with lung cancer and their families as well. Many patients may blame themselves for developing lung cancer and feel stigmatized. Even lung cancer patients who have never smoked often feel that they are

Most experts would agree that a family history of depression may be a contributing factor for late life depression. That being stated, however, it is important to recognize that there are many factors that contribute to depressive states in late life

This is a very good question and one that adult children or family caregivers often try to comprehend.  What is of concern for researchers is the way in which depression occurs in conjunction with chronic medical conditions. Patients such as your gra

In a 2011 article  in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Akincigil and associates  examined  trends from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, a nationally representative survey of Medicare enrollees, from 1992 to 2005.  The researcher

If you think your mother is suffering with depression, I would strongly urge you to arrange a consultation as soon as possible with a mental health professional. Whether this individual is a psychiatrist or a psychologist is not as relevant to me as

To begin with, approximately 6 million Americans aged 65 and older suffer from depression. Sadly, however, only 10% receive proper treatment. Thus, your question is so important because the capacity to recognize elderly depression may be in the obser

Without knowing the degree of intensity of your aunt’s depression, I am guessing that she may have been experiencing depression for quite some time.  Although I believe that exercise and diet can be enormously helpful in decreasing depression, thes

If you suspect your grandfather is suicidal, I wonder what triggered this decision on your part. Did your grandfather say or do something that made you think that he may be contemplating taking his own life? I would urge you to take any comment about

Cardiovascular disease is the most commonly occurring neurological disorder, which is manifested in either a stroke or a TIA.  Each year in the United States approximately 500,000 people have a stroke, 150,000 of whom die.  According to the work