Posted: February 16th, 2017

How would you know if an elderly relative had clinical depression or was sad because of specific life changes and losses?

Depression in later life is usually diagnosed on the basis of two clusters of symptoms: feelings and physical changes. Conduct more research on the topic of depression, and in a 2-3 page Word document address the following:

• How would you know if an elderly relative had clinical depression or was sad because of specific life changes and losses?
• Through what form of behaviors would a person going through depression indicate that he or she needs therapy?
• What kind of therapy would the student recommend and why? What are the consequences of depression in the elderly?
• references in APA style