About 18% of Americans 65 and older suffer from some form of depression. You're not alone. Here's how to treat it:
Old myths die hard. One of them is that people suffer depression more as they age because of illness, loss of friends and family, and approaching mortality.
: Some 80% of Americans 65 and older have one chronic medical condition, while half have two or more. And 54% of adults 65 and older report taking four or more prescription drugs to treat those chronic conditions, which also may play a role in depression in older Americans. A striking difference between depression in the elderly and among young people, she said, is that younger people express a sense of worthlessness and guilt, whereas older people do not.According to a 2017 study, women are more likely to suffer from depression than men, and that persists into old age. But men may suffer more severe forms of depression, and that translates into higher suicide rates among older white men in particular.
But don’t get too depressed about it. Leipzig recommends several ways to brighten your spirits and improve your mood. “The first thing you do is accept your age, accept that you’re going to age and that it’s probably a good thing,” she said. Well, it sure beats the alternative, as the old joke goes.
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