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Depression and Care Strategies in Elderly People

“…individuals increase the risk of dementia in the long term [17]. Depression in elderly individuals; risk of falling and social isolation may increase suicide risk [16].…”

“…A multidisciplinary approach (such as a physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker) has been reported to be useful in the treatment of depression in elderly individuals. Among the general targets in treatment are the reduction or prevention of suicide risk, the increase in functioning and self-care and the prevention of recurrences [17]. According to the results of a high-evidence-based study, the mobilization of depressed patients in this age group provided substantial benefits in improving symptoms [25].…”

“…There is a significant role to play in health care staff in the prevention of depression (an increase in the number of people in the risk group, the increase of the social security possibilities of the elderly, the increase of the awareness of the family and the society), treatment and rehabilitation as an important problem in aging which is a period of increased dependency of life quality. In addition, in the majority of depressive patients, the idea is that they should not spend time on their health staff in parallel with the feeling of worthlessness [10,12,17]. For this reason, it is recommended that healthcare personnel participate in activities that will enable them to make good planning and work partitions and to ensure effective communication skills so that patients can devote time to care and treatment.…”