Staying physically, mentally, and socially active may help reduce the risk of depression in older age.
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Depression is a medical illness in which a person has persistent feelings of sadness,often with discouragement and a lack of self-worth.Depression in... Read more »
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Many of the usual symptoms of depression may be present in the elderly. See: Depression - major for more details.Depression in the elderly may be... Read more »
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See: Depression - major for more information about medications and other therapies used to treat depression.The first step is to address any physical... Read more »
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Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short... Read more »