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Can elderly people use antidepressants?

I am a 34 year old female. I want to know if elderly people can use antidepressants?
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What causes seniors to sun-down?

I am a 51 year old male. I was staying overnight with my elderly father and saw him "sun-downing". What causes seniors to sun-down?
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My mother is very fearful of death and she needs help?

My 83-year-old mother lives in fear every day and is fearful of death. How can I help her feel better about this?
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Do Parkinson's patients experience high levels of depression?

I am a 47-year-old female. My father has Parkinson's and he's 71. Do Parkinson's patients experience high levels of depression?
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What are the symptoms of a manic depression?

I think my elderly father has manic depression. I want to know what are the symptoms of a manic depressive personality?
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What therapy is most recommended for seniors?

My 78 year old mother suffers from anxiety. What therapy is most recommended for seniors?
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What supplements help seniors with anxiety?

My 72 year old mother has intense anxiety. What supplements help seniors with anxiety?
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My mother feels depressed after being put into a nursing home?

My family decided to put my mother into a nursing home as we don't want her to be home alone. Now she tells me she is depressed. How do I help her?
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What is the best medicine for stress?

My elderly father is anxious all the time. What is the best medicine for stress?
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Can excessive gas be a sign of something serious?

My elderly father has really excessive gas and bloating. I want to know if excessive gas can be a sign of something serious?
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Is it normal for a parent's illness to cause marriage problems?

My husband and I have been disagreeing nonstop on how to treat my mother's pancreatic cancer. I think she needs hospice care eventually and he disagrees with hospice. What should...
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What does it mean when seniors "sundown"?

I am a 29 year old female. I hear that my grandpa is "sundowning". What does it mean when seniors "sundown"?
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How does geriatric psychiatry help the elderly?

I am a 29 year old female. I was wondering how does geriatric psychiatry help the elderly?
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When do you put someone with dementia in a home?

My 82 year old father has increasingly bad dementia. When do you put someone with dementia in a home?
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How to help a family member with dementia?

My father is 82 and has severe dementia. We are not sure how to help him. How to help a family member with dementia?
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Why is it so difficult to put your parent into hospice care?

I am a 59 year old male. I know I need to put my mother into hospice care but I can't do it. Why is it so difficult to put your parent into hospice care?
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What are the benefits of hospice care?

My mother's doctor is suggesting hospice care for my mother at her end of life. What are the benefits of hospice care?
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Do people with dementia get geriatric depression?

I have a mother with dementia. Can she get geriatric depression or does she not know? Do people with dementia get geriatric depression?
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How to manage health problems without asking for help?

I am a 74 year old female with some health problems, but I don't want to burden my family. How to manage health problems without asking for help?
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What lifestyle changes prevent Alzheimer's?

I am a 28 year old female and I have a family history of Alzheimer's. What lifestyle changes prevent Alzheimer's?
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