Elderly Mental Health

The elderly often experience mental health issues and mental disorders. Some of the most common mental health issues and concerns are dementia, bi-polar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, delirium, Alzheimer's disease and more. An adult caring for elderly parents may not know that their parent has a mental health disorder. Read more about mental disorders effecting the elderly and learn how to care for an elderly with a mental disorder.

Articles About Elderly Mental Health

4 Red Flags to Look for During Holiday Visits With Parents
When you take a trip home for the holidays, you might notice some signs of decline in your parents as they age. It might be time to take a hard look at your parent's condition and evaluate their caregiving needs.
Suicide and the Elderly
Suicide in elderly seniors is often closely linked with depression. Caregivers: Is your aging parent at risk?
Treatments for Depression
Left untreated, depression can lead to suicide. But there is no need for a person to suffer. There are many treatments available for depression.
How “Role Reversal” or Other Catch Phrases Skew Your Thoughts
Are you now “parenting your parents?” Is this what they mean by “role reversal? Well, yes and no.

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Q&A with the Experts on Elderly Mental Health

Mom's Medicaid long-term care benefits ran out. Will she be kicked out of her senior living home?
If an elder's Medicaid long term health care benefits run out, assisted living facilites and nursing homes are legally allowed to ask elders who can no longer pay to leave.
What questions should a caregiver ask when they go to the doctor with an elderly parent?
When taking your elderly mother to the doctor, make a list of questions to ask the physician.
My mother with dementia is "my shadow." How do I get her to stop following me all day long?
If your parent is following you around the house all day, the dementia could be progressing, or they need more social interaction with other people.

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News about Elderly Mental Health

Depression May Elevate Stroke Risk in Older Women
Depression is not uncommon among the elderly. However, recent research on women suggests that this psychological disorder may increase the likelihood that an older woman will have a stroke.

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