Information of the way in which age may alter factors associated with the onset and maintenance of depression is essential for effective treatment of depressed older adults. Causes of Clinical Depression ♠Life events In many cases, the first time someone becomes depressed, it has been triggered by an unwelcome or traumatic event, such…
In a case study of a sixty five year old white woman with a good blood pressure, below average weight, and does not smoke, there were signs of osteoporosis before she actually consulted a physician. She had been complaining of joint and pain in the back, and had what she described as swelling in the neck area. Her past medical history revealed she had hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, and had a hysterectomy at age 42. She also had a broken wrist two years prior at the age of 62. She began her menstrual cycle at the age of 17, and menopause brought on by the hysterectomy at age 42.…
Predicated on the recent study, the pervasiveness of osteoporosis among those aged 50 and over was established to 23% of women and 6% of men. It…
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterised by low bone density weakening of bony tissue. When this occurs bones are more prone to fractures Bone loss happens without any symptoms that’s why some individuals might not know that they have osteoporosis until the bones are so weak and fragile. Women are affected by osteoporosis than men because women have lower dense bone mass and an increased rate of low bone mass especially after menopause. Primary osteoporosis is the most common type of osteoporosis.…
If I say act like an old person you would hunch over and walk as though you needed a cane, moving as if taking a single step could break your leg. Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeletal system that causes bone deterioration, or the breaking down of bones. Making them fragile and much easier to break than normal. Anyone can developed osteoporosis but generally older women are more prone to developing it. Half of all women and about a quarter of men 50+ years will break at least one bone due to osteoporosis.…
It is a common misconception that depression is a normal [part of the aging process, but this is not true. Depression affects so many aspects of a person’s life. It is also common for people with depression to have increased pain and disability. Risk factors for depression in geriatrics can include chronic illness, loss of a loved one and medication side effects. This patient is positive for all of these risks.…
Depression in the elderly is misdiagnosed due to many reasons. Our textbook explains many factors that lead to misdiagnosis of depression in the aging population. Health care professionals are not trained enough to recognize the signs in older adults, elder individuals report more physical symptoms that are often associated with other common illnesses, older patients generally have less time with their doctor, and most disturbing is that some health care professionals have the attitude that depression is part of the normal aging process. (S.K Whitbourne, S.B Whitbourne). Proper diagnoses of depression in the aging population need to be a higher priority.…
Depression can be explained at the Four Levels of Explanation. The biological level relates to the chemical processes underlying behaviour. The major effects that depression has at the biological level are headaches, insomnia, change in appetite and an imbalance of neurotransmitters. Basic process refers to the processes underlying behaviour; physiological effects can take place such as thoughts of death and suicide, feeling unhappy and a sense of helplessness. The Person level of explanation shows symptoms of lack of concentration, motivation and introversion.…
Osteoporosis is a type of bone condition in which it becomes less dense and more fragile or porous. Bones are composed of Ca, protein and collagen which give the strength the bone need to support body mass; The most common areas to fracture are the ribs, hips, spine, and wrists. Gender (Female is most common), race, body frame, exercise, diet, hormones, alcohol consumption, smoking, and family history are all high-risk factors in which an individual can be affected with this type of condition. This kind of situation is misread by the aging process. To treat osteoporosis lifestyle changes and medications are needed to help aid in growth.…
Understanding the biology of major depression is challenging scientific problems with enormous sociological and clinical relevance. In close as it was shown above in the report, Depression is a serious illness that affects mood, thoughts, and behavior, which needs treatment in light of the fact that without treatment it can last for long time. There many medications that control Depression, Fluoxetine is one of them and it works by increasing the levels of plasma norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine. And delaying the reuptake of serotonin, resulting in serotonin persisting longer when it is released…
Osteoporosis, which is one of the most common bone disorders has many risk factors. A risk factor is any factor that boosts the possibility of developing a disease. Osteoporosis can be caused as a result of many factors such as lifestyles, hormonal imbalances, aging, and genes. These four risk factors are the most potent risk factors that may contribute to the development of osteoporosis. Risk factors are divided into two types modifiable and fixed.…
Depression is a psychological mood disorder characterized by such symptoms as depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, sleep disturbances, and even suicidal thoughts. It is believed that depression is caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters like Serotonin, this imbalance can come from many things that include using Stimulant drugs such as methamphetamines, alcohol, physical illness, hormonal disorder or even hormonal changes during pregnancy before childbirth or after. Depression is more common in women but does affect men in the same way. Depression has been known to run in families, proposing that there could be hereditary genetic mutations involved with the reoccurrence of the disorder. When the brains of humans who were depressed…
Major depressive disorder is a long-lasting and severe form of depression. Based on the statistics “women are 70% more likely than men to experience depression during the course of their lifetimes” (Illiades, 2013). This is due to hormones which play a huge…
The epidemiology of depression shows that 20% of adults are either directly or indirectly impacted by depression during their lifetime, with twice the number women being diagnosed with the disorder when compared to men. Depression has also been shown to have a hereditary component, with a significant increase in diagnosis for individuals who have a family history of clinical depression. It is also reported that depression is highly correlated with suicide rates and physical disabilities such as cardiovascular disease (Frassure-Smith & Lesperence, 1995), diabetes (Eaton, 2002) and cancer (Massie, 2004) and general health wellbeing. It is estimated that depression costs the Australian economy $12.6 billion per year, with losses in productivity is estimated to…
In this study, neurobiological and psychological factors are discussed as to why exercise is useful and how. There is evidence that exercise protects against depression and is an effective intervention and associated intervention for the treatment of mild to moderate depression. Exercise provides some health and psychological benefits and an effective treatment in complex mental health problems such as alcohol and drug rehabilitation. Moreover, most of the depressed patients are physically sedentary.…