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Research regarding late-life depression often focuses on late-onset depression, which is defined as a major depressive episode occurring for the first time in an older person (various sources define this threshold differently, typically within the range of 60–65 years old). [1] [2]
Dinosaur: [14] [15] Slang term used to describe an out-of-touch older person, a clueless person or an ignorant older man. Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and ...
Even though most of the existing studies focused on older age groups, younger adults can develop pseudodementia if they have depression. While aging does affect the cognition and brain function and making it hard to distinguish depressive cognitive disorder from actual dementia, there are differential diagnostic screenings available. [ 4 ]
When younger people are prejudiced against the elderly and then become old themselves, their anti-elderly prejudice turns inward, causing depression. "People with more negative age stereotypes will likely have higher rates of depression as they get older." [84] Old age depression results in the over-65 population having the highest suicide rate.
Psychometric tests such as the Beck Depression Inventory or the Geriatric Depression Scale for older people are being used. [191] As there is a high rate of people who test positive via these tools that are not at risk of suicide, there are concerns that screening may significantly increase mental health care resource utilization. [192]
Elder abuse (also called elder mistreatment, senior abuse, abuse in later life, abuse of older adults, abuse of older women, and abuse of older men) is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. [1]
In October, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the family of an elderly Jefferson Township resident […] Man steals elderly person’s house, charged with quit claim deed fraud
The personality was indicative of depression history, but self-criticism in an interaction with immature dependence was able to predict future episodes of depression as well. In a sample of people who either currently have depression or are in remission from a depressive episode, individuals reported both higher levels of self-criticism and ...