September, 2004
The loss of a spouse or a job. Serious medical problems. Reactions to medications. One of these factors - or any combination of them - can lead to depression in the elderly.
At Wesley Woods Center near Emory University Hospital, Karen Maloney, MA, OTR/L, and Barbara Hewett, OTR/L, work with elderly patients who have physical ailments but also may be dealing with mental health problems such as depression or dementia. Full Article
Jennifer Farrell can see the signs in her co-workers' faces and attitudes.
Another 2-year-old with a neuroblastoma brain tumor succumbs to the disease; another child is readmitted to the hospital, no longer in remission. There will be a week when four children die in succession. Full Article