The Anxiety of the Elderly
Elderly individuals, we've come to understand, suffer from anxiety disorders just like the rest of us. Older women, in fact, may actually develop panic as they grow older, and when we consider why we begin to understand the problems here.
Advancing age means more dependence on the resources of our family, our friends, and our community. It also means needing access to healthcare professionals who have advanced training for caring for elderly patients. You wouldn't take your child to a regular General Practitioner, but rather a pediatrician. So, why would an elderly person not be taken to a physician specializing in gerontology? This is one question and it is of great importance because of the physiology and the psychology at play here.
Now a new study has found that too many communities are not ready to meet the needs of their aging populations. Access isn't provided in living spaces, buses, or restaurants. Meals needed by the shut-in elderly may be delivered sporadically, but who looks in the community for those who haven't applied because they didn't have the knowledge or the energy? Medications may be needed, but can they afford them and are they being given in the proper amounts and at the right times?
How can you help? Each of us has to look in our area for the gaps and the things overlooked. It's not just a service we owe to our older citizens, we owe it to ourselves, so it meets two needs.
Related Topics: Long-term Antidepressants for Elderly?, Anxiety Often Missed in the Elderly
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Advancing age means more dependence on the resources of our family, our friends, and our community. It also means needing access to healthcare professionals who have advanced training for caring for elderly patients. You wouldn't take your child to a regular General Practitioner, but rather a pediatrician. So, why would an elderly person not be taken to a physician specializing in gerontology? This is one question and it is of great importance because of the physiology and the psychology at play here.
Now a new study has found that too many communities are not ready to meet the needs of their aging populations. Access isn't provided in living spaces, buses, or restaurants. Meals needed by the shut-in elderly may be delivered sporadically, but who looks in the community for those who haven't applied because they didn't have the knowledge or the energy? Medications may be needed, but can they afford them and are they being given in the proper amounts and at the right times?
How can you help? Each of us has to look in our area for the gaps and the things overlooked. It's not just a service we owe to our older citizens, we owe it to ourselves, so it meets two needs.
Related Topics: Long-term Antidepressants for Elderly?, Anxiety Often Missed in the Elderly
Technorati Tags: anxiety, elderly, aging, gerontology
8 Comments:
There is no such thing as I.B.S.
I.B.S. is only a term that means you are NORMAL and you body can not process the processed chemical foods that the body was not meant to digest in the first place.
Anxiety may make it worse but make not mistake it is not the cause.
Sincerely,
ME
I fail to see the relevancy of the comment by ME, since the article does not mention IBS. Furthermore, I have been diagnosed with IBS by several board certified doctors, so there must really be such a thing.
My Response is to (ME), first of all, Are you a Physician of some kind to make such a Statement?
First of all there is a such thing called IBS-Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Yes its not life threating, but however it can be somewhat uncomfortable, Trust me I know, I've had IBS for over 10yrs, soo can u validate your claim to how IBS can be considered as normal, do you have any books or website's to back this up, or do u like to talk shit out of your ass, and not even know what you are talking about, Beucase if you did read the previous comments, you would clearly see that your statements have no place in this forum, especially since you dont know or have the correct facts....
Respectfully Yours,
BabZ
ME, YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT,I.B.S IS REAL, DID NOT HAVE THE TROUBLE BEFORE, NOW I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA, RA. IT IS A MUSCEL AND NERVE, BONE ,TENTONS,THING.IT HAS NOTHING TO DO, WITH THE CHEMICAL FOODS.I MY FAMILY,EATING FRESH VEGT.MEAT NOT TO MUCH RED, CHIECKEN,FISH,FRUITS,NUTS,WHOLEGRAIN BREAD
I have noticed that the elderly do not engage in activities that they would have done in the prime. Socialising can become a major anxiety provoker because they tend to stay at home more of time and have got out of the habit. Even visits to doctors and dentists can bring anxiety and affect their sleep.
Your right, anxiety and depression can cause a train of health issues. I know that my grandmother had a lot of anxiety while living alone in her home, till we purchased ResponseLINK Emergency Medical Alarm. They provide her 24 hour response time, for many situations, that include emergency services, health checks, prescription and meal reminders. She now has the independence she deserved to feel safe at home, and this has improved her mood and her anxiety has diminished
Your right, anxiety and depression can cause a train of health issues. I know that my grandmother had a lot of anxiety while living alone in her home, till we purchased ResponseLINK Emergency Medical Alarm. They provide her 24 hour response time, for many situations, that include emergency services, health checks, prescription and meal reminders. She now has the independence she deserved to feel safe at home, and this has improved her mood and her anxiety has diminished
Your right, anxiety and depression can cause a train of health issues. I know that my grandmother had a lot of anxiety while living alone in her home, till we purchased ResponseLINK Emergency Medical Alarm. They provide her 24 hour response time, for many situations, that include emergency services, health checks, prescription and meal reminders. She now has the independence she deserved to feel safe at home, and this has improved her mood and her anxiety has diminished
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