Organizations
That Help with Information About Depression and Dysphagia
(11/27/16)-
We at therubins recently received
the following email from Imani Thompson about creating a link to“Caring for Adults with Dysphagia”. We apologize to Imani
for the delay in posting this link and thank Imani for taking the time to send
the article on to us.
From: Imani Thompson <ithompson@2u.com>
To: hrubin12@nyc.rr.com
Cc:
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:39:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Caring for Aging Adults with Dysphagia
Hi Harold,
I’m following up on my previous email concerning Speech@NYU’s
recent article titled, Caring for Aging Adults with Dysphagia, which further expounds on the realities of dysphagia. This article consist of potential treatment options, information on how to identify warning signs and help to preserve the quality of life.Dysphagia is sometimes referred to as an
“invisible disorder” because it cannot be detected by the human eye. But
despite its invisibility, dysphagia has many devastating physical and emotional
effects such as chronic choking, depression, malnutrition, isolation and
sometimes life-threatening bacterial infections.
Would you be interested in sharing this
content as a resource on your
site? We would love your support as we raise awareness for dysphagia.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Best,
Imani
Attachments area
(5/18/16)- It is estimated that more than 5 million
Americans age 65 or older suffer from serious symptoms of depression.
Unfortunately the rate of suicides amongst older Americans is rising markedly.
Many of us brush off depression in the elderly as a "natural"
occurrence, and this is a big mistake. Depression increases the likelihood that
a serious physical ailment will worsen. The classic symptoms for depression in
the elderly include periods of deep melancholy and a lack of willingness to
participate in activities that were previously so enjoyable to the older person.
It often seems as if the older person has a total disinterest in doing anything
at all. Irritability and apathy seem to pervade most of the time.
Other signs of
depression may include a loss of appetite and an increase in memory loss.
Another sign may be the desire to be alone and not to be "bothered"
by having company around. The ability to get a good night's sleep may be
impaired resulting in the individual dozing off frequently during the daylight
hours.
Treating
depression in the elderly is more complicated than it is in a younger person.
Adverse reactions to anti-depressants are much more common in older persons.
Since most older people are on some kind of drugs the
doctor must be alert to the possibility of adverse reactions that might ensue
as a result of the drug combination. Remember that depression is a medical
illness, and should not be ignored.
Refer to our
Articles: Depression in
the Elderly Caused by Medical Disorders and also Depression in the Elderly: Late
Onset in Life
We at therubins recently received this e-mail from Ryan Kelly.
We want to thank Ryan for passing this site onto us, which might be quite
helpful to our viewers.
Hi Allan,
I hope you had a nice weekend. I know this is a very busy time of year, but
have you had the time to check out the suicide prevention guide I sent your way
last week?If not, no worries, you can check it out
again here: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/college-suicide-prevention/
Will you help us support current and prospective students by including this
next to your other helpful resources
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best,
Ryan
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Hi Allan
I hope your week has been going well. I was on your site recently and I noticed
that you provide some great suicide awareness resources for your online
community here:http
://www.therubins.com/aging/depress.htm
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