As we age we grow fond to our new life the new life of retirement and travel after succeeding at raising a family and pursuing a career. Unfortunately, not all older adults have this realistic ideology. With age, late life events happen events such as chronic and mental illness have a heavy toll on the older population which affects their emotional and psychological well-being. As older adults age physical changes occur like hearing impairment, weakening vision, and the increasing probability of arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and much more. These and other issues often have a negative impact on them which in turn lead to social withdrawal and apathy which eventually leads to depression.
Depression is a life-threatening mood disorder that affects many individuals in the United States. According to WebMD, “depression is an illness that causes you to feel sad and hopeless much of the time. It is different from normal feelings of sadness, grief, or low energy” (WebMD). Moreover, this disorder can lead to other physical and emotional problems. Older adults with …show more content…
Many portray this image of an older individual as someone who lives in a nursing facility, are abandon by their own family and collect social security. Needless to say, these stereotypes about aging are often inaccurate. Many older adults live independently and maintain close relationships with family. With everyday day that does by is another day we age. The number of Americans over age sixty-five is increasing dramatically due to people living longer, healthier and productive lives. However, society's view of old age has not always kept up with the reality of the health of older adults. Older adult who do not have that benefit to live a long, healthy and productive life often had a troubling upbringing. Physical factors, environmental factors, biological factor all contribute to how individual outcome in life will
Depression is a life-threatening mood disorder that affects many individuals in the United States. According to WebMD, “depression is an illness that causes you to feel sad and hopeless much of the time. It is different from normal feelings of sadness, grief, or low energy” (WebMD). Moreover, this disorder can lead to other physical and emotional problems. Older adults with …show more content…
Many portray this image of an older individual as someone who lives in a nursing facility, are abandon by their own family and collect social security. Needless to say, these stereotypes about aging are often inaccurate. Many older adults live independently and maintain close relationships with family. With everyday day that does by is another day we age. The number of Americans over age sixty-five is increasing dramatically due to people living longer, healthier and productive lives. However, society's view of old age has not always kept up with the reality of the health of older adults. Older adult who do not have that benefit to live a long, healthy and productive life often had a troubling upbringing. Physical factors, environmental factors, biological factor all contribute to how individual outcome in life will