Characteristics of elderly depression and progress in home care
老年抑郁症的特点和家庭护理进展

摘要

老年抑郁症，作为影响老年人心理健康的重大问题，日益受到医学界和社会各界的广泛关注。随着年龄的增长，老年人在生理、心理及社会层面均面临诸多挑战，这些因素交织在一起，使得老年抑郁症呈现出独特的临床特点，对老年人的生活质量构成严重威胁。老年抑郁症作为老年人群中常见的精神障碍，具有其独特的症状表现、成因及护理需求。本文综述了老年抑郁症的主要特点，并探讨了家庭护理在老年抑郁症康复中的重要性及进展，并探讨了家庭护理在老年抑郁症管理中的重要性及进展。通过生活护理、饮食护理、雀替疾病及用药护理、心理护理、预防意外等措施，家庭护理能有效缓解老年抑郁症症状，提高患者生活质量。

Abstract

Elderly depression, as a major issue affecting the mental health of the elderly, is increasingly receiving widespread attention from the medical community and various sectors of society. As people age, they face numerous challenges in terms of physiology, psychology, and society. These factors are intertwined, resulting in unique clinical characteristics of depression in the elderly and posing a serious threat to their quality of life. Elderly depression, as a common mental disorder among the elderly population, has its unique symptoms, causes, and nursing needs. This article summarizes the main characteristics of elderly depression, explores the importance and progress of home care in the rehabilitation of elderly depression, and discusses the importance and progress of home care in the management of elderly depression. Through measures such as daily care, dietary care, medication care, psychological care, and accident prevention, home care can effectively alleviate symptoms of elderly depression and improve the quality of life of patients.