http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-elderly-therapy/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-elderly-therapy/#comment-26180 Theresa Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:28:40 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5933#comment-26180 There are times and situations that nursing home facilities are the only way that older people are going to stand a chance of leading a longer life. At least there you will find trained people who know how to help them and hopefully make their final years worth living. But that does not excuse the family from sharing a role in this. I feel so sad when you hear about people being left in these homes for years with no family or friends who visit and I know that this has to hasten death for many because they no longer feel like they have anything to live for. There are times and situations that nursing home facilities are the only way that older people are going to stand a chance of leading a longer life. At least there you will find trained people who know how to help them and hopefully make their final years worth living. But that does not excuse the family from sharing a role in this. I feel so sad when you hear about people being left in these homes for years with no family or friends who visit and I know that this has to hasten death for many because they no longer feel like they have anything to live for.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-elderly-therapy/#comment-26157 ferdinand jones Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:46:55 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5933#comment-26157 I just think older people who live with their children are much happier than those who don't and that the love and care of near and dear ones plays a very important role in keeping them healthy. I just think older people who live with their children are much happier than those who don’t and that the love and care of near and dear ones plays a very important role in keeping them healthy.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-elderly-therapy/#comment-26113 Ronald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:47:24 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5933#comment-26113 Centres wherein elders can join in and spend some time together, and have a few activites like indoors sports, etc can be set up to make them feel less of being alone and keep them going :) Centres wherein elders can join in and spend some time together, and have a few activites like indoors sports, etc can be set up to make them feel less of being alone and keep them going :)

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-elderly-therapy/#comment-26108 Emily J. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:18:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5933#comment-26108 Many old people are plagued by the empty-nest syndrome. With kids most people's kids moving out and many even going to a different part of the country or even to a different country all together, the old parents are left with a very empty feeling. Many old people are plagued by the empty-nest syndrome. With kids most people’s kids moving out and many even going to a different part of the country or even to a different country all together, the old parents are left with a very empty feeling.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-elderly-therapy/#comment-26103 wilkinson Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:34:11 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5933#comment-26103 Well I think one of the toughest things for old people is that they do not have enough activites to be a part of, and this can really be eliminated by involving communities and different groups in the various towns and cities. Well I think one of the toughest things for old people is that they do not have enough activites to be a part of, and this can really be eliminated by involving communities and different groups in the various towns and cities.

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