By Staff
As people grow older, they and those around them tend to grow more accepting of depression, harboring the belief that depression is a normal part of the aging process. It’s not, and depression in the elderly should be treated with the same concern as one would treat depression in a young person. But recognizing depression in an elderly person is not as easy as it might be with a younger person.
A reluctance to share what they’re going through makes recognizing potential warning signs all the more important.
For more information on recognizing and handling the symptoms of depression in the elderly, visit the GMHF Web site at www.gmhfonline.org.