Informed Eldercare » Senior Depression http://www.informedeldercare.com Helping caregivers with information and resources Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:20:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Copyright © 2010 Informed Eldercare mkrevo@boldcitymedia.com mkrevo@boldcitymedia.com posts 1440 http://www.informedeldercare.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Informed Eldercare » Senior Depression http://www.informedeldercare.com 144 144 Helping caregivers with information and resources mkrevo@boldcitymedia.com no no Senior Driving Test – Watch The Preview http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-driving-test-watch-the-preview/ http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-driving-test-watch-the-preview/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:27:06 +0000 Marc Krevo http://www.informedeldercare.com/?p=282 Here is a preview of our new show which features the CarFit program. This free educational program offered by Eldersource and the Area on Health Education Center in Jacksonville Florida helps seniors to discover how fitting in their car can help them maintain and improve their driving. Using a 12 point checklist, CarFit helps them stay safe and mobile. Be watching for the new video!

]]> http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-driving-test-watch-the-preview/feed/ 2 00:01:01 Here is a preview of our new show which features the CarFit program. This free educational program offered by Eldersource and the Area on Health ... Here is a preview of our new show which features the CarFit program. This free educational program offered by Eldersource and the Area on Health Education Center in Jacksonville Florida helps seniors to discover how fitting in their car can help them maintain and improve their driving. Using a 12 point checklist, CarFit helps them stay safe and mobile. Be watching for the new video! Disaster Preparedness, End of Life Care, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Depression, Senior Driving, Story Telling mkrevo@boldcitymedia.com no no Senior Depression Part 2 of 2 Treatment and Success Stories http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-depression-part-2-of-2-treatment-and-success-stories/ http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-depression-part-2-of-2-treatment-and-success-stories/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:17:01 +0000 Marc Krevo http://www.informedeldercare.com/?p=60
Did you know that in Florida alone an estimated 785,000 people aged 65 and older have an emotional or mental health problem that needs professional attention? Depressed individuals use 3 times as much health care, their medical costs are twice as high and their death rate after a heart attack is 3 times higher than persons not suffering from depression. And that suicide rate for older persons is 50 percent higher than all other age groups.

In this second part of our series on Senior Depression our guests Hannach Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville Mental Wellness and Cornelia Rappoport of Apex Home Healthcare provide solutions for treatment of depression. They also include several success stories of patients that have recovered and found hope in various and alternative ways.

Listen to this podcast right here on this player!

Here are a few useful links.
About Depression
Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly

Click here for a free handout on depression Older Adults with Mental Illnesses

The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.

]]> http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-depression-part-2-of-2-treatment-and-success-stories/feed/ 0 15:49 Did you know that in Florida alone an estimated 785,000 people aged 65 and older have an emotional or mental health problem that needs professional ... Did you know that in Florida alone an estimated 785,000 people aged 65 and older have an emotional or mental health problem that needs professional attention? Depressed individuals use 3 times as much health care, their medical costs are twice as high and their death rate after a heart attack is 3 times higher than persons not suffering from depression. And that suicide rate for older persons is 50 percent higher than all other age groups. In this second part of our series on Senior Depression our guests Hannach Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville Mental Wellness and Cornelia Rappoport of Apex Home Healthcare provide solutions for treatment of depression. They also include several success stories of patients that have recovered and found hope in various and alternative ways. Listen to this podcast right here on this player! Here are a few useful links. About Depression Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly Click here for a free handout on depression Older Adults with Mental Illnesses The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida. Senior Depression mkrevo@boldcitymedia.com no no Senior Depression Part 1 of 2 How to recognize & treat http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-depression-part-1-of-2-how-to-recognize-treat/ http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-depression-part-1-of-2-how-to-recognize-treat/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:39:57 +0000 Marc Krevo http://www.informedeldercare.com/?p=68

According to the National Institutes of Health, of the 35 million Americans age 65 and older over 2 million suffer from full blown depression. And another 5 million suffer from less severe forms of the illness.

If your caring for an elder that may be suffering from Depression this episode will help you identify some of the symptoms as well as solutions for treatment.

As a caregiver there are many ways of approaching your elder in hopes of them being more receptive to treatment. Many times it’s simply listening to the elder and allowing them to expressive their feelings in the form of talk therapy. Another approach to treatment may be the language you use to connect with them. Whatever the symptoms are, understand their there is help and hope for them.

In this episode Hannah Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville and Cornelia Rappoport with Apex Home Health Care describe how to identify Depression in your elder as well as the services and treatment available.

Listen to the podcast right here on this player!

Here are a few useful links.
About Depression
Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly

Click here for a free handout on depression Older Adults with Mental Illnesses

The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.

]]> http://www.informedeldercare.com/senior-depression-part-1-of-2-how-to-recognize-treat/feed/ 0 17:46 According to the National Institutes of Health, of the 35 million Americans age 65 and older over 2 million suffer from full blown depression. ... According to the National Institutes of Health, of the 35 million Americans age 65 and older over 2 million suffer from full blown depression. And another 5 million suffer from less severe forms of the illness. If your caring for an elder that may be suffering from Depression this episode will help you identify some of the symptoms as well as solutions for treatment. As a caregiver there are many ways of approaching your elder in hopes of them being more receptive to treatment. Many times it's simply listening to the elder and allowing them to expressive their feelings in the form of talk therapy. Another approach to treatment may be the language you use to connect with them. Whatever the symptoms are, understand their there is help and hope for them. In this episode Hannah Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville and Cornelia Rappoport with Apex Home Health Care describe how to identify Depression in your elder as well as the services and treatment available. Listen to the podcast right here on this player! Here are a few useful links. About Depression Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly Click here for a free handout on depression Older Adults with Mental Illnesses The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida. Senior Depression mkrevo@boldcitymedia.com no no