Posted by Honore on December 9, 2006, at 19:24:43
In reply to Worried about my mother (long)....., posted by maryhelen on December 9, 2006, at 13:44:25
Hi, maryhelen.
I was wondering if anything that happened might either have exacerbated your mother's injury, or have caused her to feel less safe or stable.
Does she talk at all about why she feels depressed? There might be some emotional factors that could be worked through, if the fall or any subsequent events troubled her. Especially if she's not used to feeling ill or dependent, maybe some issues have come up that she isn't sure how to handle.
She sounds as if she's doing a remarkable job at her age. I'm glad you've found her another doctor. Even if the appointment isn't right away, that may give her a lot of comfort.
Older people do take ADs. The only issue is usually that of dosage, which in some cases, needs to be lower. Often medications will discuss any changes in usage for older people on their PDR pages, or on many online sites that have similar information. You might be able to check on it in that way.
Honore
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