Screen LibraryBeat depression to stay healthier and live longer : a guide for older adults and their families /
"Clinical depression can turn a happy retirement into a time of misery, as well as a wide range of health problems. Moak challenges beliefs that depression is normal in old age, showing readers that depression is a serious brain disease, often related to changes in the brain associated with the...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Clinical depression can turn a happy retirement into a time of misery, as well as a wide range of health problems. Moak challenges beliefs that depression is normal in old age, showing readers that depression is a serious brain disease, often related to changes in the brain associated with the aging process. He provides practical guidance and advice for patients and family members about working with healthcare professionals to ensure that sufferers receive effective treatment for their depression and appropriate medical care for their physical needs"--Publisher's description. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 318 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-313) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781442246614 1442246618 |
| Index Number: | RC537 |
| CLC: | B844.4 |
| Call Number: | B844.4/M687 |
| Contents: | Depression is a life and death matter: a tale of two Sydneys -- Depression in late life: what it is and what it is no -- Depression is bad for you: how depression can wreck your health and shorter your life -- How to beat depression to stay healthier and live longer. |