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A depressed senior needs all your love, care, and support at this challenging time in their life. Accompany them to appointments, offer moral support, and do whatever you can to make them feel loved and cared for. If you need in home care services in Passaic County, reach out to Always Best Care today by dialing (877) 318-0529.
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Schedule Regular Social Activities With Them • Depression can happen to anyone at any age, and affect every aspect of life, impacting your energy levels, interest in work, appetite, sleep, and relationships. When it comes to seniors falling into depression, the reasons could be many, such as declining health, loss of a loved one, shrinking social circle, reduced sense of purpose, etc.
Suggest Activities To do Together • As a family member, suggest your depressed elderly loved one some activities that you both can do together. Choose activities that they once enjoyed so that they are less likely to refuse your suggestion. You can go watch their favorite movie together, take up an art class, plant something in the garden, or plan any other activity that could provide them with both mental and physical stimulation.
Make Sure They Eat Healthy • A poor diet can worsen depression, so make sure your senior loved one eats healthy. Their diet should include fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, whole grains, & proteins.
Get Them Proper Treatment • If their being depressed and isolated isn’t temporary, visit a doctor to get them proper treatment, which might include medications and therapies to treat their symptoms. • A depressed senior needs all your love, care, and support at this challenging time in their life. Accompany them to appointments, offer moral support, and do whatever you can to make them feel loved and cared for. If you need in home care services in Passaic County, reach out to Always Best Care today by dialing (877) 318-0529.
