DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT

STAGE
PIA1005
OLD AGE SEMESTER PROJECT
NO TOPIC : DEPRESSION
NAME MATRIC NO

1 UMI NOR FADHILAH LULONG BINTI HARIZ JOSEPH 17148761

2 NOR SHAHIRAH ARIANI BT ABDULLAH 17205167

3 NORFATIHAH BINTI MAT SOUT 17205799

4 NORZIANA ATIRA BT NGADIMIN 17204021

INTRODUCTION ON OLD
AGE
INTRODUCTION

 Old Age Refer To The Ageing

 Old Age Refer To The Ageing
Process Of The Human Start From 60
Process Of The Human Start From 60
Years Old And Above.
Years Old And Above.
 People In This Age Was Call As
 People In This Age Was Call As
Older Adults And Was The End Of
Older Adults And Was The End Of
The Human Life Cycle.
The Human Life Cycle.
 Elder People In This Age Have Limit
 Elder People In This Age Have Limit
Abilities And More Susceptible To
Abilities And More Susceptible To
Disease, Syndromes, Injuries And
Disease, Syndromes, Injuries And
Sickness.
Sickness.
 Elder People Also Have A Problem
 Elder People Also Have A Problem
With Mental Health Like Easy To Get
With Mental Health Like Easy To Get
Depression.
Depression.
 WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

 Geriatric depression is a mental and emotional disorder affecting

older adults
 Depression is a common and serious medical illness that
negatively affect your fell, the way your think and how your act.
 Depression will make someone have trouble doing normal day and
sometime can make that life isn’t worth living.
TYPES OF DEPRESSION
 CAUSES OF
DEPRESSION
Health Problems
• Illness and disability, chronic or severe pain,
cognitive decline
• Damage to their body image due to surgery or
sickness

Loneliness & Isolation

• Living alone and children stay away from them
• A dwindling social circle due to deaths or relocation
• Decreased mobility due to illness or a loss of driving
privileges

Reduce Sense of Purpose

• Retirement can bring with it a loss of identity, status,
self-confidence
• Financial security and increase the risk of
depression
• Physical limitations on activities they used to enjoy
Fears
• Fear of death or dying
• Anxiety over financial problem or
health issues.

Recent bereavement
• The death of friends, family members,
and pets
• The loss of a spouse or partner
STATISTIC
CASE STUDY
NEWSPAPER
 TREATMENT
medicine

(ECT)
Psychotherapy Or Counselling

Electroconvulsive therapy
• Antidepressants • beneficial for those who • done under general
have endured major life anesthesia, in which
• Antidepressants stresses (such as loss of
small electric
may take longer friends and family, home
currents are passed
to start working relocations, and health
problems). through the brain,
in older people • helpful for people who intentionally
than they do in cannot take drugs triggering a brief
younger people. because of side effects, seizure.
interactions with other • cause changes in
• doctors may medicines, or other
prescribe lower medical illnesses brain chemistry that
• Many doctors can quickly reverse
doses for elderly. symptoms of certain
recommend the use of
psychotherapy in mental health
combination with conditions.
antidepressant
medicines.
EXAMPLE OF QUESTIONNAIRE ON
DEPRESSION
 CONCLUSION

If an elderly person that you care about is depressed, you

can make a difference by offering emotional support.
Listen to your loved one with patience and compassion.
You dont need to try to fix someones depression; just
being there to listen is enough. Dont criticize feelings
expressed, but point out realities and offer hope. You can
also help by seeing that your loved one gets an accurate
diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Help your loved one
find a good doctor, accompany them to appointments, and
offer moral support.