As you grow older, you face significant life changes that can put
you at risk for depression. Causes and risk factors that contribute to
depression in older adults and the elderly include:
Ø Health
problems – Illness
and disability; chronic or severe pain; cognitive decline; damage to body image
due to surgery or disease.
Ø Loneliness
and isolation – Living
alone; a dwindling social circle due to deaths or relocation; decreased mobility
due to illness or loss of driving privileges.
Ø Reduced
sense of purpose –
Feelings of purposelessness or loss of identity due to retirement or physical
limitations on activities.
Ø Fears – Fear of death or dying; anxiety over
financial problems or health issues.
Ø Recent
bereavements – The
death of friends, family members, and pets; the loss of a spouse or partner.
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