it appears that a post of mine concerning elderly people having depression has disappeared. i work with geratric patients and caregivers. these are people who are trying to keep the patient at home, be it husband or wife. their mental health needs are great. it's a hard job. they are depressed and a lot of it comes from their age.

they don't believe in meds because when they grew up, you didn't talk about being "depressed" or "blue". it was "all in your head". the reason they deal with me as well as they do is probably because i am 63 and have the experience that they believe in.

i work four days a week and am on call every other weekend. i'd say that i know that elderly people get depressed.......age-related. they can't do what they used to be able to accomplish, they are lonely and they are scared. pat