Improving quality of life for seniors and elderly adults with depression throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Somerset and Union Counties in New Jersey.

Depression affects people of all ages and does not care whether you are 18 or 80. However, many do not realize how many seniors struggle with depression. Unfortunately, signs of elderly depression are frequently attributed to other conditions. As a result, elderly depression often goes undiagnosed.

Sadly, the elderly have a significantly high rate of depression. The elderly deal with a series of losses; loss of health, loss of loved ones, loss of freedom and loss of financial freedom for many. They may display symptoms of depression differently than younger people. Also, they may be much less willing to talk about their feelings.

Depression can have far reaching implications in terms of both mental and physical health. In fact, depression has been found to lower the immune system’s ability to fight infection and disease, so it is important to avoid falling into a depressive state.

There are different types of depression:

Caregivers for Seniors with Symptoms of Depressions

The rule of thumb is if you have several of the following symptoms for more than 2 weeks, you may look into a depression diagnosis.

Some of the most common symptoms of depression include:

Causes of depression include genetic predisposition, personal history, brain chemistry, stress and side effects from medications used to treat other conditions like diabetes, cancer, heart disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Treatments for depression include both medication and psychotherapy.

Preventing depression is critical and the best course of action since treatment and medication is not always effective and can have long term consequences.

Suicide is something to be very mindful of as well. In younger demographics, suicide attempts are often a cry for help and, thus, often do not succeed. However, the elderly are serious about their plans and as such are, tragically, the most successful at it.

In-Home Caregivers for Seniors with Depression

More and more depressive patients are opting for care in the comfortable surroundings of their home. This is especially the case for the elderly who are often too frail to be moved successfully. David York Agency in-home care providers are able to focus specifically on providing relief to those with elderly depression and care. They are monitored by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who understand how to treat these specific symptoms and improve the quality of life.

When home healthcare becomes necessary, David York Agency provides skilled home health aide services for the elderly and infirm in their home. A nurse is always available and would be happy to discuss your case with you.

No matter what level of service you need, we’re available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. Sometimes the cost of the services can be covered by private medical insurance or Medicare depending on the physician’s orders. Often long term care insurance will pay for a home health aide when the patient is unable to perform activities of daily living.

In-Home Assistance for Seniors with Signs of Depression

When you are faced with the challenge of finding the best in-home care provider in northern New Jersey to help care for the emotional and physical well-being of someone you love, maybe your mom or dad, you will want to be confident that you are making the right choice.

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, extraordinary service is what sets us apart from other companies who provide in home health care services. Whatever your care needs, we are there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.

We provide our home care, senior care, dementia care and specialized in-home care services throughout the northern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Somerset and Union, including the towns of Franklin Lakes, Paramus, Ridgewood, Livingston, Verona, Secaucus, Morristown, Berkeley Heights, Cranford and Springfield. For a complete list of areas where we provide in-home care and support services for seniors, elderly adults and people of all ages, please visit our Service Areas page