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November
Depression in Seniors Around the Holidays
Depression in Seniors Around the Holidays
The last six weeks of the year are tumultuous and exciting times: Gifts are wrapped, wine is poured, and carols are sung. In the cheerful chaos, it’s easy to overlook seniors who may be looking at life through a dark and cloudy lens. Depression among seniors surges around the holidays for many reasons: A sense that the best of life has passed, lack of companionship, poor health, meager financial resources, and alienation from society are a few of them. If you see changes in a