What are the symptoms of senile depression?

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Affected by the physiological and psychological changes in the aging process, there are still some differences in the clinical manifestations between the elderly patients with depressive disorder and the young adults. The cognitive impairment of the former is more obvious, and the other aspects of the performance are relatively light. What are the symptoms of senile depression? Let's talk about it

What are the symptoms of senile depression?

Depression: the core symptom of depression. The main performance is significant and lasting depression, pessimism and disappointment. Patients often experience the obvious difference from the past. They have no interest in life, can't lift their spirits, and can't be happy. They are worried, depressed, and miserable all day.

Slow thinking: Patients with slow thinking Association, slow response, less speech, low intonation, slow speaking. Conscious "brain is obviously not easy to use.". Light can be verbal communication, more questions and less answers. The initial communication is OK, and the more difficult it is to continue to communicate, the more serious it is.

Will activity decline: patients can show slow behavior, lazy life, do not want to do things, do not want to communicate with people around, lose interest in anything. Patients not only lose the enthusiasm and fun of life in the past, but also are more and more reluctant to participate in normal activities, such as dining, social interaction, entertainment, even living alone and alienating relatives and friends. I feel lack of energy and fatigue, so that I am more and more listless, exhausted, and even unable to take care of myself in my daily life.

matters needing attention

1. Strengthen the propaganda of mental health knowledge for the elderly, so as to achieve early detection and early treatment. 2. Drug maintenance therapy is the main measure to prevent the recurrence of affective disorder in the elderly. The treatment of affective disorder can be divided into three stages: acute stage, consolidation stage and maintenance stage.