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  2. Late life depression - Wikipedia

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    Late-life depression is often underdiagnosed, which is due to numerous reasons, including that depressed mood is commonly not as prominent as other somatic and psychotic symptoms such as loss of appetite, disruptions in sleep, lack of energy or anergia, fatigue, and loss of interest and enjoyment in normal life activities.

  3. Aboulomania - Wikipedia

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    Aboulomania (from Greek a– 'without' and boulē 'will') [1] is a mental disorder in which the patient displays pathological indecisiveness. [2] [3] The term was created in 1883 by the neurologist William Alexander Hammond, who defined it as: ‘a form of insanity characterised by an inertness, torpor, or paralysis of the will’.

  4. Geriatric psychology - Wikipedia

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    Geriatric psychology is a subfield of psychology that specializes in the mental and physical health of individuals in the later stages of life.These specialized psychologists study a variety of psychological abilities that deplete as aging occurs such as memory, learning capabilities, and coordination.

  5. Psychological trauma in older adults - Wikipedia

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    Psychological trauma in older adults can present differently depending on the type of traumatic experience and when it took place. [8] If the traumatic experiences of an older adult were recurrent in childhood (see childhood trauma or complex trauma) or in adulthood, the experiences can have varying but lasting detrimental effects on an older adult's psychological well-being, [6] [8] health ...

  6. As Americans live longer, many retirees struggle to care for ...

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    At a time when many have dreams of finally taking a long-awaited trip or dominating the pickleball court, a growing number of retirees are instead spending much of their time and money on caring ...

  7. Major depressive episode - Wikipedia

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    The prevalence of depressive symptoms in the elderly is around 1–2%. [35] Elderly persons in nursing homes may have increased rates, up to 15–25%. [35] African-Americans have higher rates of depressive symptoms compared to other races. [36] Prepubescent girls are affected at a slightly higher rate than prepubescent boys. [36]

  8. ‘I Started Semaglutide At 52 After Struggling With My Weight ...

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    After a physical, bloodwork, and in-depth medical history, my nurse practitioner and I decided at the end of April 2023 that I would start on 0.25 milligrams of the generic version of semaglutide ...

  9. Five stages of grief - Wikipedia

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    The model was introduced by Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, [10] and was inspired by her work with terminally ill patients. [11] Motivated by the lack of instruction in medical schools on the subject of death and dying, Kübler-Ross examined death and those faced with it at the University of Chicago's medical school.