Senile depression

Senile depression
Engineer Zhang is 60 years old this year, because coronary heart disease retires for three years, introverted at ordinary times, not good at communication, often of few words. In recent months, he has become dull gradually, slow in reaction, the speech is reduced, lie and lie in bed all day, the expression is stiff, can not have a meal fragrantly, eating three meals a day wants people to press for. Sometimes, also say frequently oneself is " disabled person " , " alive very dull " . Family just comfort a few words. One day, Zhang Gong committed suicide suddenly. Analyze from the condition, what Zhang Gong suffered from is senile depression. This kind of disease is not rare, the ill rate in the old man is up to about 10% over 60, it is a kind of functional psychosis. It is sluggish or reduces that the patient is shown as, often lie and lie in bed all day, of few words at ordinary times, what family called out is only in order to whisper and answer. It is sluggish for life to seem at ordinary times, unwilling to have a bath, change one's clothes, take food passive, eat three meals a day, want people urge, take food. Feel depressed, depressed, have a haggard face, life is barren, the days pass heavily. Some patients think beyond cure, passivism is pessimistic, the serious one can present the suicide. Depression with introverted senescence phase, good at, associate with people, getting of few words in order to see more. How did senile depression happen? Say from the physiologic angle, regression takes place to change in the brain in senescence phase, such as brain weight is lightened because of withering, the ventricles of the brain are expanded, the brain ditch is increased widely, the gyrus is flat, the nerve cell creases, the ability of nerve fibre is weakened, the blood flow volume of brain is reduced, it is insufficient to take a photograph of oxygen, the supersession is slow, thus cause the neural deterioration, study and ability to work, think ability fails, make the interest narrow, initiative is not enough, unwilling to change the current situation, the disposition is stubborn, take action slowly, so that does not suit to various requirements of society gradually, so various psychology, social factor often become the risk factor of senile depression. Senile depression is made a definite diagnosis of, take and resist the melancholy medicine under the guidance of doctor, for instance right amount of Amies are general for medicines such as forest, chlorine imipramine,etc. for the forest, wheat, treat for about about 4 months, symptom can be relieved, most patient's prognosis are good. As to senile depression, it is a respect to treat, the key still lies in preventing: First of all, should study a little old healthcare knowledge, make oneself and family discern what is a general unhappy problem, what is symptom of depression, in order to know the disease in time. Secondly, should strengthen physical and psychological health care theoretically and in life, dispel all sorts of negative factors of producing the depressed mood. If treat and retire correctly, widen mind, the fame and gain without worldly desires; Read and study, is engaged in the work of the one in power, do something in the old age, continue devoting; Participate in social activities warmly, train interests and hobbies in many aspects such as the lute-playing,chess,calligraphy and painting, make life rich and colorful and substantiate. Third, family should respect, show loving care for and show consideration for the old man, often accompany them to have a joke, express concern for, congratulate on birthday on birthday, make them enjoy the warmth of family happiness and relative, retain the high spirits forever. Select from the medical network of 37

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