{"id":1449,"date":"2017-12-20T09:40:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/?p=1449"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:40:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:40:43","slug":"depression-is-not-a-normal-part-of-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/2017\/12\/20\/depression-is-not-a-normal-part-of-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"Depression is Not a Normal Part of Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Depression is a true and treatable medical condition, not a normal part of aging.\u00a0 According to the Center on Disease Control, older adults are at an increased risk for experiencing depression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I Know if it&#8217;s Depression?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Someone who is depressed has feelings of sadness or anxiety that lasts for weeks at a time.\u00a0 He or she may also experience:<\/li>\n<li>Feelings of hopelessness and\/or pessimism<\/li>\n<li>Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and\/or helplessness<\/li>\n<li>Irritability, restlessness<\/li>\n<li>Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue and decreased energy<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty concentrating, remembering details and making decisions<\/li>\n<li>Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping<\/li>\n<li>Overeating or appetite loss<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts<\/li>\n<li>Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not get better, even with treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most older adults see an improvement in their symptoms when treated with antidepression drugs, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. If you are concerned about a loved one being depressed, offer to go with him or her to see a health care provider to be diagnosed and treated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you or someone you care about is in crisis, please seek help immediately<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Call 911<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Visit a nearby emergency department or your health care provider&#8217;s office<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255); TTY: 1-800-799-4889 to talk to a trained counselor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit the CDC website at\u00a0https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/aging\/mentalhealth\/depression.htm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression is a true and treatable medical condition, not a normal part of aging.\u00a0 According to the Center on Disease Control, older adults are at an increased risk for experiencing depression. How do I Know if it&#8217;s Depression? Someone who is depressed has feelings of sadness or anxiety that lasts for weeks at a time.\u00a0&#8230;<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/2017\/12\/20\/depression-is-not-a-normal-part-of-aging\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":1455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/eldorado\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}