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Elderly depression is very common. One study shows that about half of those in residential aged care have at least one symptom of depression. Another study suggests that about 20% or more of the elderly have depression.Here's what you can do (3 things):Get them proper medical help. For some patients, therapy, drugs and even electro shock therapy is indicated and had been shown to get results.Do all the soft stuff that costs very little but is linked to better mental health: Get them exercising vigorously every day. Good diet with the right nutrition aimed at managing weight and increasing self esteem. Friendships. Get outside… especially in the morning. Good sleep habits. Hobbies, sports, an interest in helping others around then it doing charity work.Reduce their social isolation and loneliness which are linked to depression, reduced functionality, high blood pressure, poor sleep and morbidity. A recent study shows that only FACE-TO-FACE contact specifically with family and friends at least three times a week reduces social isolation and halves depression risk. If they don't see their family and friends often due to distance or the inability to travel, get them onto Skype. For those over 80, there are now one-touch Skype-based video phones such as the Seniors Phone with video, extremely easy to use - Konnekt specifically designed for the elderly and those with a disability. Take a look at the work of Professor Alan Teo at OHSU to see what a HUGE difference face-to-face contact makes, for older adults living independently.Depression is a growing problem among the elderly but thankfully, one that you can address right away. Best wishes!

How to help an elderly person get out of depression:Unfortunately, elderly depression is very common. One study shows that about half of those in residential aged care have at least one symptom of depression. Another study suggests that about 20% or more of the elderly have depression.You can do these 3 things:Get them proper medical help. For some patients, therapy, drugs and even electro shock therapy is indicated and had been shown to get results.Do all the soft stuff that costs very little but is linked to better mental health: Get them exercising vigorously every day. Good diet with the right nutrition aimed at managing weight and increasing self esteem. Friendships. Get outside… especially in the morning. Good sleep habits. Hobbies, sports, an interest in helping others around then it doing charity work.Reduce their social isolation and loneliness which are linked to depression, reduced functionality, high blood pressure, poor sleep and morbidity. A recent study shows that only FACE-TO-FACE contact specifically with family and friends at least three times a week reduces social isolation and halves depression risk. If they don't see their family and friends often due to distance or the inability to travel, get them onto Skype. For those over 80, there are now one-touch Skype-based video phones such as the Seniors Phone with video, extremely easy to use - Konnekt specifically designed for the elderly and those with a disability. Take a look at the work of Professor Alan Teo at OHSU to see what a HUGE difference face-to-face contact makes, for older adults living independently.In the western world, depression is a growing problem among the elderly but thankfully, it's a problem that you can address right away. Best of luck!

Appendicitis. This happened very recently actually. I wake up at around 3:00 AM with a weird stomach pain. I din’t think it could be the stomach flu, because when I get the flu I always have a distinct “I wanna puke” feeling. But not with this. I grab an apple and an ice pack since an ice pack was the quickest access pain reliever and an apple was the blandest nutritional thing nearby. It was getting worse. But if anything happened I knew where meds are. 8:00 AM I’m at mom’s now. I tell her I want to go see a doctor. She says no, later. Big mistake. 3:00 PM The pain and nausea’s getting worse. I urge my mom to take me to the urgent care. She takes me to OHSU for my acupuncture appointment. My acupuncturist says to go to urgent care. 5:00 PM I finally see the urgent care doctor. I tell her I’m worried that it could be appendicitis. She says she’s worried too. She says in case it is appendicitis we have to take you to the hospital in an ambulance. I ask her does the hospital take me? She says no, for this we do have to call 911. 7:00 PM Everything feels like getting skull-fucked with a jackhammer. The admitting nurse is very harsh and acts like nothing is happening. 9:00 PM I finally get to see the doctor and they struggle to get an IV in me (My veins are too flat because of dehydration) after the 6th time they succeed and give me IV saline and morphine. They bring me for an ultrasound. Nothing. They give me an MRI. Finally the diagnosis came. Gangrenous non-perforated appendicitis. They order a surgery ASAP for tomorrow. They take the extraneous little shitbag out and keep me for 2 days on constant morphine. Since this happened so recent my self-dissolving stitches haven’t dissolved yet. Hope this is detailed enough =]