Cómo ayudar a alguien con depresión

Algo no esta bien. Si sospechas que la causa es la depresion, puede que tengas razon. La depresion grave es menos comun en los adultos mayores. La clave es el diagnostico: la depresion no es simplemente un periodo prolongado de tristeza. Es un problema medico real untrastorno del estado de animodiagnosticable, que suele estar vinculado a factores biologicos. Y, al igual que otros problemas graves de salud, es angustiante e interfiere con el funcionamiento cotidiano....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 366 words · Kenneth Hurley

Cómo encontré una solución a mi depresión

Un iman del tamano de una lonchera se ha colocado junto a mi cabeza. Estoy aqui porque he estado estancado en una grave depresion durante un ano y medio. Esto tiene que funcionar, me digo. Si no funciona, se me acabaron las opciones. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Pero cuando cumpli 50 anos, comence a preocuparme mas sobre la enfermedad y mi futuro....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · James Coleman

Depression in Older Adults

But a relatively short period of melancholy isnt a medical condition. Depression, in contrast, is a specific and serious mood disorder with a clear definition. JUMP TO SECTION What is depression? What happens in the brain to cause depression? What are the risk factors for depression? But most people with depression need treatment, as appropriate for a medical condition, to feel better. Asking How bad can it be? or saying Things could be worse will do no good....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 240 words · Adam Larsen

Director Martin Scorsese, 81 años: 'Cada película nueva es un misterio'

Por que eligio este tema para este proyecto? Encontre ese proyecto en “Killers of the Flower Moon”. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. El proceso es… el proceso. Francois Truffaut dijo que cuando haces una pelicula, entras en un estado de fuga; tenia razon. Cuando era un joven director, esperaba seguir trabajando a los 81 anos? Como joven director esperaba seguir haciendo peliculas hasta que ya no pudiera....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · Elizabeth Nixon

Director Martin Scorsese, 81: ‘Each New Film Is a Mystery’

Why did you choose this subject for this project? WithKillers of the Flower Moon, I found that project. How would you rate this directing effort in the pantheon of your films? The process is … the process. It varies from film to film, but ultimately its always the same, and you just accept it. Francois Truffaut said that when you make a movie, you enter a fugue state. Did you expect, as a young director, to still be working at 81?...

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 270 words · Carrie Martinez

How I Found a Solution to My Depression

A magnet the size of a lunchbox is sitting against the side of my head. Im here because Ive been stuck in a severely depressed mode for a year and a half. This has to work, I tell myself. If it doesnt, Im out of answers. Ive coped with depression most my adult life; despite its challenges, Ive carried on. But when I turned 50, I began to worry more deeply about the condition and my future....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 424 words · Darren Edwards

How to Help Someone With Depression

Or a standout colleague at work is falling behind on projects and doesnt participate like they used to. Perhaps a good friend isnt sleeping well, is eating less and talking more about death and dying. If you suspect depression is the culprit, you may be right. Major depression is diagnosed less often in older adults. The diagnosis point is key: Depression isnt simply a prolonged period of the blues. Its a real medical condition a diagnosablemood disorder, often with biological underpinnings....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 309 words · Gail Campbell

La depresión en los adultos mayores

Pero un periodo relativamente corto de melancolia no es una enfermedad. Por el contrario, la depresion es un trastorno del estado de animo especifico con una definicion clara. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Preguntar que tan malo puede ser? o decir las cosas podrian ser peores no sera beneficioso. Hay medicamentos, terapias de conversacion y otros enfoques que pueden ayudar a la mayoria de las personas....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 222 words · Erin Perez

Premios Movies for Grownups del 2024: ¡Conoce a los ganadores!

Ya han llegado los premios anualesMovies for Grownups(en ingles), de AARP! Miremos a los otros premios, los Oscar. Muchas personas usan los premios de AARP para predecir quien ganara en los Premios Oscar el 10 de marzo. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Y lo hace en un estilo llamativo que nos lleva de manera profunda a una mente fascinante. Desafio a Martin Luther King Jr....

January 17, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Donna Bell

Trends in Retail Prices of Prescription Drugs Widely Used by Older Americans, 2006 to 2020

Spending increases driven by high and growing drug prices will eventually affect all Americans in some way. Those with private health insurance will pay higher premiums and cost sharing for their health care coverage. Read the full report. This report is the latest in the AARP Public Policy Institutes Rx Price Watch series. Separate reports analyze price changes for widely used brand name, generic, and specialty drug products.

January 17, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Jamie Rodriguez

¿Qué causa la demencia?

Hay muchos factores que parecen ser desencadenantes. Se unen para formar placas y ovillos que interrumpen la funcion celular. Sin embargo, hay otros factores. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Hay muchos factores que pueden influir en el riesgo de una persona de desarrollar demencia. Algunos no se pueden cambiar, como la edad, el sexo y los antecedentes familiares. Otros, incluidos los comportamientos relacionados con el estilo de vida, si se pueden modificar....

January 17, 2024 · 2 min · 223 words · Alyssa Berry

6 Best-Dressed 50+ Women at the 75th Emmy Awards

Glamour was the name of the game for the 50-plus stars at the 75th annual Emmy Awards. AARPs Alison Maxwell and Nancy Kerr highlight the most memorable looks of the night. A white gown by Christian Siriano with a tuxedo-inspired top, fitted bodice and trumpet skirt. Just looking so amazing, Siriano posted on Instagram. But she had always loved fashion. My mother was a fashion designer, and Coco was very influenced by her....

January 16, 2024 · 1 min · 187 words · Jacqueline Bray

Boost Your Brain With Improv Games to Live a Longer, Happier Life

And can the improv helpstem cognitive decline, a major concern for many as they get older? So youre probably not going to join an improv troupe later in life, much less become anaccomplished rapper. Studies show that improvisational gameplay can train the brain to open up. AARP Gameshas popular online arcade, crossword, mah-jongg, solitaire and trivia games. Some are for members only. How do we keep people mentally alert and active?...

January 11, 2024 · 2 min · 221 words · Tina Knapp