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Man with hand on face depressed — Senior citizens have gone through a lot during their lifetime. This generation alone has gone through a few wars and multiple recessions— just to name a few events. How are you supposed to hold up? How do you keep your chin up and find the power to keep moving forward? […]

Dealing With Depression in Your Elder Years

October 9, 2023 in Health / Medicare tagged #elder / #elders / #mentalhealth / depression / health / life / pets by Vohny Figueroa

light therapy — Now that we are officially entering fall, the amount of sunlight that we see during the day will decrease. While there are some big advocates of the fall and winter seasons, there are also those who will begin to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a form of depression […]

Understanding Light Therapy and SAD

October 2, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged artificial light / depression / fall / light box / light therapy / SAD / seasonal affective disorder / Winter by Kayla Gonzalez

Depression — Depression is a widespread condition and can become a daily struggle affecting many different areas of life. It is important to get help if you are experiencing signs of depression. Medicare offers coverage for depression screening and may even help you cover the costs of getting help. If you think […]

Depression Screening Through Medicare

May 24, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged depression / depression screening / Medicare and depression / Medicare coverage for depression / will Medicare cover depression treatment by Cali Naughton

Doomscrolling is when someone constantly searches through social media and news website feeds looking for negative or saddening information. The amount of searching through bad news during COVID has increased dramatically and it has likely contributed to the increase in feelings of depression symptoms. Reasons For Increased Doomscrolling There are […]

Too Much Bad News During COVID-19

October 7, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged bad news / coronavirus / covid / COVID-19 / depression / doomscrolling / negative news / news / Pandemic / social media / stress and anxiety by Joe Manichia

Is Dog Ownership Good For Your Mental Health And The Elderly? Yes! There are numerous studies done all across America that support dog ownership. There is even such a thing as an Emotional Support Animal. For example, the ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) states, “In a survey of […]

Dog Ownership Good for Mental Health and the Elderly

October 22, 2019 in Medicare tagged anxiety / depression / mental health / senior lifestyle / wellness by Micah Boulter

sleepwalking — The Science Behind Sleepwalking Neurology estimates that about 3.6 percent of Americans are prone to nocturnal wandering, a.k.a. sleepwalking. This equates to over 8.4 million people that have had a sleepwalking episode in the past year. While this […]

The Science Behind Sleepwalking

March 11, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged depression / sleep health / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Process Grief — Healthy Ways to Process Grief One of the most difficult things in life is coping with the loss of someone close to you. You may feel overwhelmed, shocked, angry, lost and even guilt after the passing of a loved one. Grief may make performing your daily activities much harder than […]

Healthy Ways to Process Grief

March 9, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged depression / grief / mental health by Andrea Hektner

stages of grief — The 5 Stages of Grief Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross coined the “5 stages of grief” in 1969. It is important to remember that we do not always experience the stages in a straight linear fashion. You may enter one stage, then jump to another, then back again to the first stage. […]

The 5 Stages of Grief

March 8, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged depression / grief / mental health by Andrea Hektner

Oxytocin: The Love Hormone What Is Oxytocin? Also known as “the love hormone” or the “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin is released during birth, breastfeeding, and sex. Our brains also produce it when we kiss, hug, or cuddle with a loved one. It is the chemical that makes you feel closer to […]

Oxytocin: The Love Hormone

January 27, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged anxiety / depression / mental health by Andrea Hektner

Experiential Therapy Vs. Talk Therapy Experiential therapy is a different approach to therapy than traditional talk therapy. This approach involves activities and actions in conjunction with talking. The experiences encourage patients to pinpoint and deal with their issues through activities. Experiential therapy in addition to talk therapy can increase confidence […]

Experiential Therapy

January 25, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged alternative therapy / depression / mental health by Andrea Hektner