Roles may change and the way one identifies their function in the world may shift with age. Occasionally the losses interact so that coping mechanisms that once worked well are no longer available. Older adults may be asked to change their way of seeking pleasure, their familiar habits, or their way of life. All of these can challenge the coping ability of even the most resilient among us. Grief can extend into depression.
Depression can strike for no apparent reason.
While loss is a normal part of aging, depression is not. Even though between one in three and one in four older adults are depressed, this need not be the case. Help is available. We at the College of Nursing Clinic at Joseph Floyd Manor address these problems by a team approach offering pharmacological interventions combined with strength based psychotherapy for assistance with coping with illness, adjusting to life situations, and developing and maintaining emotionally and physically healthy lifestyles. Please take the time to read our disclaimer .