Depression In Older Adults

Depression symptoms in older adults

Depression is not a normal part of growing older.

It should never be taken lightly.

Signs of depression may be different or less obvious in older adults, such as:

• Memory difficulties or personality changes
• Physical aches or pain
• Fatigue
• loss of appetite
• sleep problems
• loss of interest in sex — not caused by a medical condition or medication
• Often wanting to stay at home, rather than going out to socialize or doing new things
• Suicidal thinking or feelings, especially in older men

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